The Department of Polymer Chemistry and Plastics Engineering

The Department of Polymer Chemistry and Plastics Engineering at the Faculty of Applied Chemistry is your point of contact for all questions relating to polymers. We have many years of experience in the field of research, development, and damage analysis of plastic products and all associated precursors, and can provide you with active support thanks to our expertise.

Our goals

We strive to support the polymer-producing and plastics-processing industry, especially in the Nuremberg metropolitan region, in achieving its individual goals. We also cooperate with partners from all over Europe.

Our work is always in line with the overarching goal of combining sustainability and polymer sciences.

In research, we are primarily active in the areas of chemical recycling, fiber-reinforced plastics, and 3D printing with cross-linked polymer systems (thermosets), thereby supporting the aviation and automotive industry, as well as the construction sector and medical technology, in the implementation of innovative ideas.

Specific Goals of our Research Projects

Recycling plastics to reduce waste and conserve resources
Bio-based or waste-based plastics as an alternative to plastics based on fossil resources
High-strength plastics for lightweight construction for energy-efficient mobility
New resin systems for 3D printing for resource-saving processing

Specific Goals of our Development Projects

Customized developments to improve existing products
Damage analyses for quality assurance

Your Contact Persons

Please contact us to discuss opportunities for collaboration.

Dominik Söthje

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

telefon +49 (0)911 5880 - 1569
email dominik.soethje@th-nuernberg.de
fax +49 (0)911 5880 - 5520

Room KT.113

Herbert Schlachter

M.Eng., Dipl.-Ing. (FH)

telefon +49 (0)911 5880 - 1519
email herbert.schlachter@th-nuernberg.de
fax +49 (0)911 5880 - 5520

Room KT.109

Research Assistants and Doctoral Candidates

The Department of Polymer Chemistry and Plastics Engineering is currently conducting research into sustainability issues in the field of polymer sciences in three projects: bio-Lufa, DISKUS, and CeReSiS.