Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT
Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT

Projects and Cooperations

Whether as industrial cooperation, for public clients between the state, federal government and EU, or in collaboration with other Fraunhofer Institutes on behalf of the Fraunhofer Society: research projects are omnipresent at Fraunhofer ICT.

We are one of the largest and most traditional Fraunhofer Institutes and part of an international research network of academic and industrial partners.

In Pfinztal near Karlsruhe, we conduct applied research in the fields of plastics technology and composites, chemical processes, energy systems, explosives technology and drive systems.

We apply a large part of our expertise in research and development projects with external partners. On this page, we briefly present a selection of current, pre-competitive projects, some of which are supported by public funds.

We would be delighted to support your company as a research and development partner! Please contact us at: cooperations@ict.fraunhofer.de.

Flagship projects

 

© Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

National hydrogen flagship project: "H2Mare"

producing green hydrogen offshore

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Current projects (selection)

 

BIOSAFIRE

Development and manufacture of new, more sustainable and safer materials using biobased functionalised additives based on lingin and tannins to improve fire resistance

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© 2023, Fraunhofer, KIT, Takomat

Clean Aviation - AMBER

Innovative demonstrator for hybrid-electric regional application

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© AIRBUS

Clean Aviation - FASTER-H2

Fuselage, rear fuselage and empennage with cabin and cargo architecture solution validation and technologies for H2 integration

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© Clean Aviation - HERA

Clean Aviation - HERA

Hybrid-Electric Regional Architecture: concepts for environmentally friendly regional aircraft

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© NEWBORN

Clean Aviation - NEWBORN

Next generation high power fuel cells for airborne applications

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© AIRBUS

Clean Aviation - SMR-ACAP

SMR aircraft architecture and technology integration project

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Clean Sky 2

The largest European aviation research program.

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HiTDOC

The objective of HiTDOC is to organize a challenge, based on the design and development of test procedures and methodologies, that will allow evaluating the performances of detection technologies. 

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PLANETS

The EU project PLANETS will demonstrate the applicability of the SSbD Draft Framework published by the JRC while technically developing alternatives for plasticizers, flame retardants and surfactants.

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© Exxon Mobil Corp.

ProxximaTM resin systems

How can ProxximaTM resin systems drive adoption of affordable composites in structural automotive components?

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SURPASS

SURPASS is a research and innovation project, whose objective is to lead by example the transition towards more safe, sustainable and recyclable by design (SSRbD) polymeric materials.

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Completed projects (selection)

3D-PakT

3D printing of porous catalytically active transport layers

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CaproPULL

Development of equipment and mold technology with process data analysis for the pultrusion of sustainable, recyclable lightweight structures

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CREAToR

A Europe-wide consortium aims to create a circular economy by removing hazardous flame retardants from plastic waste and re-using the purified material in high-value applications.

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FlowCamp - Redox Flow Battery Campus

Research in FlowCamp aims to improve materials for high-performance, low-cost next-generation redox-flow batteries.

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HANNAe

CO2 reduction through energy efficiency in light distribution transport

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HI-TEMP

High-temperature material concepts for sustainable, decarbonized energy technology

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Lite2Duro

The project Lite2Duro is researching ways to increase sustainability and energy efficiency in the processing of thermoset plastics.

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Light Materials 4 Mobility

In this project, new, sustainable lightweight solutions were developed in material and process technology, with the aim of maximizing resource efficiency.

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MO·PA·HYB

Modular production plant - economical manufacturing of high-performance hybrid structures

Hybrid structures have significant potential for lightweight applications.

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PREDATOR

Digitalized HP-RTM process chain allows significant cost reduction through data-based quality control and predictive maintenance

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PHB2Market

The ERA-NET project PHB2Market will develop 100 % renewable, high-value composite materials made of sustainable industrial by-products or biomasses using eco-efficient industrial biotechnology and chemical processes.  

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protECOlight

In the protECOlight project, sustainable and simultaneously series-capable value chains for novel fiber-reinforced lightweight protection structures in vehicles with alternative drive concepts are being developed. 

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SIMPLIFY - Sonication and microwave processing of material feedstock

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SONAR

The overall objective of SONAR is to provide a versatile multiscale framework for assessing organic compounds for their profitability/suitability as electroactive materials in order to support early research in RFB technology.

 

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SuperBark

Safe, sustainable and high performance adhesives and coatings from industrial softwood bark

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TraClight - HyWet

Cost and resource efficient manufacturing of FRP-metal hybrid structures in wet compression molding

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