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FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR CERAMICTECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS – IKTSDEPARTMENT OXIDE CERAMICS, OXIDE- AND POLYMERCERAMIC COMPONENTS, HERMSDORF
DR.-ING. UWE REICHEL
www.ikts.fraunhofer.de
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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft – Mission StatementAccelerating Innovation by Creating Regional Focuses
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft promotes and undertakes applied research in an international context, of direct use to private and public enterprises and for wide benefit to the society as a whole
Fraunhofer Institutes help to reinforce the competitive strength of the economy in their region, throughout Germany and in Europe
Founded in 1949, the research organization undertakes applied research that drives economic development and serves the wider benefit of the society
“Fraunhofer lines”
Univers ity
Basic Research
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Applied Research
Industry
R&D
Products & Services
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Fraunhofer IKTS in Profile: Unique Capabilities
Complete production linesfrom material to prototype
Multiscale developmentfrom laboratory to pilot scale
Synergies between structuraland functional ceramicscombination of different technology platforms
Network formersmore than 450 national and international partners
Competence in ceramics
The Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS conducts applied research on high-performance ceramics. The institute‘s three sites in Dresden and Hermsdorf (Thuringia), Germany, collectively represent Europe‘s largest R&D institute dedicated to the study of ceramics.
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IKTS – Business Segments – All Issues of Ceramics
Materials & ProcessTechnology
MechanicalEngineering and
Automotive
Electronics & Microsystems
Energy
Environment & Process Engineering
Bio- & Medical Technology
Optics and Acoustics
Materials Diagnostics
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Development of
State-of-the-art advanced ceramic materials
Industrial powder metallurgical, wet chemical and precursor-assisted technologies
Prototypical components and systems
for applications in
Energy and Environmental Technology
Mechanical, Plant Engineering and Automotive Industry
Electronics and Microsystems
Medical Devices and Optics
Fraunhofer IKTS in ProfileServices
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Trends for R&D
Wear resistance
Corrosion stability
High hardness / strength
Temperaturestability
Low weight
Mechanicalengineering
Medical technology
Protectionceramics andoptics
Advanced Ceramic
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IKTS – Oxid CeramicHigh performance ceramics
Raw materials/ Powder
Prepara-tion
ShapingThermal
TreatmentFinishing
grinding
lapping
Polishing
Sintering
HIP
Pressing
Slip casting
Injection moulding
Extrusion
Milling
Mixing
Granulation
Plasticizing
0.5 µm
Own Synthesis
commercial
The complete technological chain is available
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Department Oxide CeramicsCore competencies
Material synthesis and development
Synthesis and functionalization
Passive transparent ceramics
Oxide ceramics : material development for oxide ceramic components
Sensor, wear, transparent and optical active ceramics
Dental ceramics and ceramics for surgical implantology
Polymer-derived ceramics for housings
Pilot manufacturing for high-purity ceramics :
Technology development and scale-up
500 nm
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Example 1
IKTS transparent ceramics„perfect“ polycrystals made by defect free processing
MgAl2O4
MgF2
on Al2O3
ZrO2
Yb:Y3Al5O12
Al2O3
AR-coating
ZrO2:Ce
Ce:Y3Al5O12
MgAl2O4:Cr
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Example 2
Ceramic Phosphors & Light ConverterCombination of Core Competencies
Transparent ceramicsSynthesis ofphosphors
Semi-transparent ceramic with optical
activation
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Example 3
IKTS – Polymer CeramicInjection-molded polymere-derived components
Injection molding (CIM)
High temperature stability
High UV stability
Reflection coating
Example: Temperature-stable housing (16x LED-Matrix) fornext Generation of High Power-LEDs by polymer-derived ceramic
IKTS – Polymer-Ceramic for Electronic and Optics:
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You are welcome!
Cooperation offer:
Innovative concepts for ceramic materials and processes
to opening up new applications in different industries
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Contact:
Dr.-Ing. Uwe Reichel
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies und Systems IKTS
Michael-Faraday-Straße 1
D-07629 Hermsdorf
Germany
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