Research output per year
Research output per year
Groene Loper, Building 15, Gemini-zuid 4.139
5612 AZ Eindhoven
Netherlands
PO Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Netherlands
The Polymer Technology group of Eindhoven University of Technology provides education on and conducts research in the broad area of Polymer Technology, i.e. the industrial arts of manufacturing of polymer-based products.
"Bridge the gap from molecule via processing to product properties… and back"
Design of polymer products and shaping processes benefit from a change from experimental trial-and-error to quantitative predictive capability. The main objective is to provide knowledge and models for the prediction and understanding of structure development during processing and the resulting final properties of polymeric products. These properties are determined by intrinsic (molecular) material parameters and, to a great extent, by the processing conditions.
To bridge the gap from the underlying structure and kinetics of polymers to their respective applications via processing, we use advanced experimental, theoretical, and numerical methods. Central research themes include polymer mechanics and processing, rheology, lifetime assessment, friction and wear, non-equilibrium thermodynamics, and multi-scale mechanics.
Application areas
Polymers are vital for energy, environment, and health. They are mainly characterized by their low density, ease of processing and shaping, possibilities of functional integration, and an almost unlimited flexibility in molecular design. Moreover they are in most cases relatively cheap. These characteristics determine not only the societal needs for improved polymer systems in a multitude of application areas like protection, isolation, transportation, communication, illumination, packaging, shielding, housing, furniture, clothing etc., but also set the resulting scientific challenges.
Education and collaboration
The Polymer Technology staff is responsible for courses at the BSc, MSc and PhD level. Our contact with industry is ensured via part-time professor positions.
Our group is an integral part of the Materials Technology Institute connecting materials and mechanics at TU/e for more than 25 years. We are also one of the leading participants in the research school Eindhoven Polymers Laboratory. Several members are also affiliated with the TU/e Institute of Complex and Molecular Science.
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
Person: HGL : Professor
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Jaensson, Nick O. (Recipient), Hulsen, Martien A. (Recipient) & Anderson, Patrick D. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
van Breemen, Lambèrt C.A. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Cardinaels, Ruth M. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
F.A.C.M. Habraken (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
Gerrit Peters (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
G.M.A. Schreppers (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
H.E.H. Meijer
14/03/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
Supervisor: Engels, T. A. (Supervisor 1), Govaert, L. E. (Supervisor 2) & Wismans, M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
Supervisor: Cardinaels, R. M. (Supervisor 1) & Spanjaards, M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
Supervisor: Peerlings, R. (Supervisor 1), Geers, M. (Supervisor 2), van Dommelen, J. (Supervisor 2) & Hulsen, M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master