CHRISTIAN DOPPLER LABORATORY
for Impact of recycled materials on the mechanical lifetime estimation of polymers
This CD Laboratory researches the interactions between the design of plastic pipes, their loading conditions and the materials used. On this basis, methods for estimating the service life of such pipe systems are developed in order to contribute to their reliable
Research on the ageing of polypropylene
30.01.2025
As part of the CD Laboratory, Pia Hainz worked on her bachelor's thesis, which focused on the effects of room temperature storage on material properties of polypropylene.
She examined different types of polypropylene and conducted various measurements over a set period of time.
The goal was to determine when the material properties no longer changed significantly and to investigate whether these properties continue to change with prolonged storage or remain largely constant
Opening of the CD Laboratory “ImReMat”
23.10.2024
On Wednesday, October 23, the CD laboratory for the influence of recycled materials on the mechanical durability of plastics, “ImReMat” for short, was opened at the Montanuniversität Leoben. The new CD laboratory is headed by Dr. Florian Arbeiter from the Institute of Materials Science and Testing of Polymers.
