Controlled degradation of polymers (especially polyamides) and the functionalization via reactive extrusion
Synthesis/modification/polycondensation/defined composition of oligomers and polymers by reactive extrusion
Melt modification of commercial polymers/plastics to form functionalized materials
Thermo-controlled (decomposition/composition/modification/cross linking) reactions in melt
Synthesis of graft and block copolymers/compatibilisation by chemical coupling via reactive extrusion (chemically coupled polymer-PTFE materials/tribo materials; polyolefine-polyamide graft copolymers/blends)
Reactive processing (reactive extrusion, interface-reactive injection moulding for the composite formation and the polymer surface modification)
Combination of polymerchemical and engineering problems
Recent research areas
Development of chemically coupled/compatibilised high performance polymer-PTFE tribomaterials
Synthesis of chemically modified oil-PTFE dispersions as basis for lubricants
Modification of PTFE with functional groups for the special interfacing/fixing on surfaces of substrates, especially for lubricants
Material bonded connection of metal/coating/plastic composites by interface-reactive injection moulding
Interface-reactive injection moulding for the surface modification of polyolefines
Synthesis of special ion exchang materials for the membrane application
