Successful completion of the 1st Dortmund Plastics Days
On September 14 and 15, 2022, the Dortmund Plastics Days (Flyer) took place for the first time. This seminar was organized by the Chair of Plastics Technology in cooperation with Anton Paar Germany GmbH and addressed all users of rheological methods. The venue was Castrop-Rauxel. The two-day seminar was based on a proven concept. On the first day, the basics of rheological and tribological measurement methods were explained. The second day was devoted to various application-oriented topics. In addition to the various measurement methods in shear and strain, tribological methods and nanoindentation, current topics such as the aging behavior of polymer foams, the determination of the viscosity of polymer solutions at very high shear rates, the aging of radiation-sterilized polyethylenes, rheological issues in additive manufacturing and the influence of gas and pressure application on mechanical and rheological properties of polymers were discussed.
It is planned to organize the Dortmund Plastics Days again in 2024.