Institut für Textilmaschinen und Textile Hochleistungswerkstofftechnik (ITM), TU Dresden

We congratulate Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Gert Heinrich on receiving the world-renowned Charles Goodyear Medal from the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The well-respected award, named after Charles Goodyear, the inventor of rubber vulcanization, was given to Prof. Heinrich at the Spring Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division, ACS in Florida on March 5, 2025. It honors individuals for their outstanding inventions, innovations or developments that result in a significant change or contribution to the rubber industry.   Prof. Gert Heinrich has been working with rubber and polymer networks for 51 years (since 1974). During this time, he has made significant contributions to the advancement of rubber research. Among other things, he has developed a concept for the research field of "Rubberiomics" on the basis of his holistic research approach to elastomers. Prof. Heinrich was head of the Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden. Today, he is Senior Research Professor at the Institut für Textilmaschinen und Textile Hochleistungswerkstofftechnik (ITM), TU Dresden.   The ITM would like to congratulate Prof. Gert Heinrich on his outstanding achievement. We hope, true to his motto: that he will remain as flexible and resilient as rubber in his future research, without letting it bend him. #innovation #textile #research #development #goodyear #rubber #elastomers https://lnkd.in/evG9EBJj https://lnkd.in/eAfMWvJp

On 24.02.2025, Dr.-Ing. Christoph Richter successfully defended his dissertation on "Method development for the characterization of textile knitted constructions by means of permeability of light, air and water", which was developed as part of a cooperation between the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (ITM) at TU Dresden and the Research Institute for Textiles and Clothing (FTB) at Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences. The doctorate was supervised by Prof. Chokri Cherif (ITM) and Prof. Ellen Bendt (Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences). Prof. Boris Mahltig (Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences) acted as an additional reviewer, Prof. Yordan Kyosev (ITM) was an assessor and Prof. Martin Schmauder (Institute of Material Handling and Industrial Engineering) chaired the examination board. The staff at ITM and FTB would like to congratulate Dr.-Ing. Christoph Richter on the successful completion of his dissertation and wish him all the best and continued success for his professional and private future.

ITM and KOTMI Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Research in Recycled Fiber and Industrial Textile Applications We are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Institute of Textile Machinery and High-Performance Material Technology (ITM) at TU Dresden and the Korea Textile Machinery Convergence Research Institute (KOTMI) on February 27, 2025. This strategic partnership aims to foster joint research and development in the field of recycled fiber applications for industrial fiber and textile products. The MOU also facilitates collaboration in government-supported projects, the establishment of professional exchange networks, and other mutually beneficial initiatives. Notably, KOTMI is already an active partner of ITM in the international research project "Development of energy-efficient closed-loop technologies for the recovery of rCF, dust, and twist-free hybrid yarns and fabrics for composite applications in the automotive industry (EcoLoop-rCF-Yarn)." This project is jointly funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) under the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea (MOTIE). Through this MOU, scientific collaboration between Germany and the Republic of Korea will be further strengthened, driving innovation in sustainable textile technologies. #MOU #innovation #textile #cooperation #research #forschung #recycling #smarttextile #saxony #tud #zim #bmwk

🚀 ITM at LOPEC 2025 – Innovation, Exchange, and Future Technologies! Together with OES - Organic Electronics Saxony and strong Saxon partners, ITM showcased its research highlights at LOPEC 2025 in Munich from February 25th to 27th. The exhibition once again demonstrated the immense potential of printed, flexible, and textile-based electronics – especially in smart textiles, functional materials, and innovative manufacturing technologies. A big thank you to everyone for the inspiring exchange! We are taking away many exciting insights and look forward to future cross-industry collaborations. 💡💬 #LOPEC2025 #smarttextiles #tactileinternet #saxony #innovation #future ©Messe München

The ITM at TU Dresden is a worldwide leading university research center in the fields of fiber- and textile-based highperformance materials and associated product technologies. For the successful implementation of various research projects, the ITM is equipped with a modern infrastructure allowing for the rapid development of completely new technologies and innovative products.   At JEC World 2025, ITM presents upto- date innovations regarding advanced hybrid yarns made from recycled carbon fibers, new near-net-shape 3D reinforcement fabrics for composite applications, carbon reinforced concrete for civil engineering and smart FRP with textile-integrated sensors & actuators. We look forward to seeing you at our booth in ➡️ Hall 5 / D97 #JECWorld #JEC2025 #paris #composites #materials #recycling #innovation https://lnkd.in/eg8tBs8M

🚀 Kick-off für unser Projekt SupraWeave in Kooperation mit dem Institut für Textilmaschinen und Textile Hochleistungswerkstofftechnik (ITM), TU Dresden, gefördert durch die Sächsische Aufbaubank – Förderbank (SAB) aus Mitteln des Europäischen Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung (EFRE). 💡 Wir revolutionieren die Rundwebtechnologie mittels #Supraleittechnik mit einem berührungs- und beschädigungsfreien Eintrag des Fadens durch den Webschützen. Supraleitende Magnetlager ermöglichen eine schwebende und daher reibungslose Führung des Webschützen. Durch diesen Ansatz wird eine bisher nicht dagewesene Materialschonung ermöglicht und eine optimale Qualität und Struktur des produzierten Gewebes gewährleistet. Durch diese #Innovation schließen wir eine technologische Lücke und es können Gewebe aus empfindlichen Hochleistungsfasern wie Carbon-, Glas- und Keramikfasern mittels der deutlich produktiveren Rundwebtechnologie hergestellt werden.   🔎 Die Rundwebtechnologie ist eins der produktivsten Webverfahren, bei dem mit einer Schusseintrag von bis zu 1200 Schuss/Minute schlauchförmige, geschlossene Gewebe produziert werden. Dabei werden umlaufende Quer-/Schussfäden durch einen Webschützen durch die orthogonal dazu verlaufenden, kreisförmig angeordneten Kettfäden geführt. Verfahrensbedingt berühren die Bauteile des Webschützen dabei die Kettfäden, was zu hohen mehraxialen Belastungen während des Webprozesses führt. Rundwebmaschinen können daher bisher nur robustere Fasern, z.B. aus Polypropylen, mit dieser #Technologie verweben. Hochleistungsfasern wie Carbon-, Glas- und Keramikfasern werden durch die fertigungsbedingte, hohe Reibung zwischen Kettfäden und mechanischen Bauteilen, sowie der Querkraftbelastung der Kettfäden zu stark beschädigt. Bis dato können Gewebe aus diesen Filamentgarnen nur durch Flachwebtechnik mit deutlich geringerer Produktivität hergestellt werden. Besonders für die Luftfahrt-, Energietechnik- und Automobilindustrie sind Gewebe aus diesen Hochleistungsfasern unverzichtbar. Bild: Florian Koch, Dominik Nuss, Oliver de Haas #evico #TUDresden #Carbonfaser #Glasfaser

JEC COMPOSITES INNOVATION AWARDS 2025 in the field of circular economy & recycling Each year, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards recognize successful initiatives and collaborative efforts in the composites industry. Over the past 27 years, the program has involved more than 2,100 companies worldwide and recognized 258 companies and 670 partners for their outstanding achievements in composites innovation and effective partnerships. Criteria for the award include partner involvement in the value chain, project complexity and commercial potential. Our novel induction heating (IH) pyrolysis technology efficiently recycles carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites without reducing the fiber cross-sectional ratio. The use of high frequency magnetic fields produces rapid, localized heating of the carbon fibers, which enables efficient combustion of the polymer matrix. This process is 100,000 times more energy efficient than conventional processes (solvents, hot air, etc.), allows continuous production, and preserves the mechanical performance of the recovered carbon fiber (rCF) by retaining 96% of its original strength. The process offers significant environmental and economic benefits by reducing waste and maintaining material integrity. ©JEC/ Benjamin Debusschere

Neues Jahr - weiter geht es beim Composites United Trainee-Programm 🚀! Diese Woche durften wir Trainees zwei unvergessliche Tage bei Institut für Textilmaschinen und Textile Hochleistungswerkstofftechnik (ITM), TU Dresden, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden und Applus+ IMA verbringen. Vielen herzlichen Dank an die Organisatoren für das warme Willkommen und die sehr umfangreichen und detaillierten Darstellungen und praktischen Vorführungen zu den Themen Textile Technologien, Verstärkungsfasern und Grenzschichten sowie variabelaxiale Verbundbauweisen. Bisher unbekannte Einblicke in die Praxis der Werkstoff- und Komponentenprüfung, Datenbanken und Materialforschung haben das Erlebnis mehr als bereichert! 👀 👏 🚄 ✈️ #composites #topologieoptimierung #thinkbig

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a great start to the New Year 2025! #textile #forschung #wissenschaft #wissenstransfer #TUDresden

On December 16, 2024, Dr. Ann-Malin Schmidt defended her dissertation entitled "Novel Methodologies for Digital Investigations of Clothing-Body-Interactions - Advancing Development of Tightly Fitted Clothing using 4D Scan Data and Finite Element Analysis based on deformable Human Body Models" under the chairmanship of Prof. Pfifer (Institute of Aerospace Engineering) at the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (ITM) at TU Dresden. The doctoral thesis was reviewed by Prof. Yordan Kyosev (ITM) and Prof. Kaiser (Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences). Prof. Cherif (ITM) acted as examiner. Prof. Schmauder (Institute of Material Handling and Industrial Engineering) was also a member of the doctoral committee. The ITM staff would like to congratulate Dr.-Ing. Ann-Malin Schmidt on the successful completion of her dissertation and wish her all the best and continued success for her professional and private future.