Materials are more and more subject to conflicting complex requirements. The development of innovative elastomer high-performance composite materials (composites) is made possible due to the extensive expertise at the institute. It is, particularly due to new findings in the field of nanotechnology, possible to adjust the material properties of the elastomers in a desired manner and to reduce environmentally harmful impacts. This is done by means of the addition of carbon nanotubes, layered silicates and layered double hydroxides.

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