@article{59511,
  abstract     = {{<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>To minimize or avoid the use of antibiotics, antimicrobial polymers have emerged as a promising option to fight biomaterial‐associated infections, e.g., on titanium‐based implants. However, the challenge is to develop active polymers that exhibit an antimicrobial effect and are compatible with human cells. Different studies aiming for biocidal polymers active in soluble mode, focused on the ratio of cationic to hydrophobic groups, while only marginal knowledge is available for immobilized components. Here a strong hydrophilic electrolyte 4‐vinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride (TMA) is chosen as the cationic component. The block composition of the polycationic segment is modified with styrene (Sty) regarding the amphiphilic balance. To adsorb such polymers onto titanium surfaces they are equipped with a polyphosphonic acid anchor block by sequential reversible‐addition‐fragmentation chain‐transfer polymerization (RAFT) polymerization. The polymer composition affected the wetting behavior of adsorbed coatings with water contact angles ranging from 17° to 72°, while zetapotential measurements confirmed high extent of positive charges for all adsorbed polymer coatings. The fundamentally modified block composition resulted in significantly improved cytocompatibility. Antimicrobial efficacy in early bacterial adhesion is still retained from slightly antiadhesive coatings to combined antiadhesive/biocidal activity depending on Sty/TMA ratio in random polymers while a block copolymer revealed lowest antimicrobial effect.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Wolf‐Brandstetter, Cornelia and Methling, Rafael and Kuckling, Dirk}},
  issn         = {{1438-7492}},
  journal      = {{Macromolecular Materials and Engineering}},
  keywords     = {{antiadhesive surfaces, antimicrobial polymers, grafting to, polymerbrushes}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Adsorbable and Antimicrobial Amphiphilic Block Copolymers with Enhanced Biocompatibility}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/mame.202500078}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}

@article{59995,
  abstract     = {{<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title>
               <jats:p>Ultrasonic transmission measurements can be used for material characterization, as the propagation time of sound waves and thus their velocity depends on the elastic material parameters. Measurement results for the elastic material parameters are acquired non-destructively using ultrasonic transmission measurements of hollow cylindrical polymer specimens. To determine the material parameters, an inverse approach is used comparing measurements with simulated data. Previous studies show that the procedure exhibits low sensitivity with respect to the shear parameters of the material. In order to increase the sensitivity, we propose to apply a spatially annular excitation on the base of the specimen. As a measure to analyse the sensitivities with respect to all parameters and their linear independence, we observe the volume of the parallelotope of the sensitivity vectors. Here, a scaled boundary finite element formulation of wave propagation in the specimen is expanded to yield derivative information directly, and a sensitivity analysis can be carried out efficiently. Finally, the results of this sensitivity analysis with regard to the annular excitation are also applied to the measurement setup.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Dreiling, Dmitrij and Itner, Dominik and Gravenkamp, Hauke and Claes, Leander and Birk, Carolin and Henning, Bernd}},
  issn         = {{0957-0233}},
  journal      = {{Measurement Science and Technology}},
  keywords     = {{Sensitivity analysis, Ultrasonic transducer, Guided waves, Polymers, Gram determinant}},
  publisher    = {{IOP Publishing}},
  title        = {{{Increasing the sensitivity of ultrasonic transmission measurements for elastic material parameter estimation}}},
  doi          = {{10.1088/1361-6501/add9b6}},
  volume       = {{36}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}

@inproceedings{62302,
  abstract     = {{The degree of crosslinking in unidirectional prepreg materials was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry to assess their curing behavior and thermal characteristics. To complement these measurements with a non-destructive, in-situ method, the propagation properties of guided acoustic waves in cured carbon fibre-reinforced epoxy plates were analysed. Correlations between the degree of crosslinking and acoustically determined mechanical properties were drawn to enable a future non-destructive evaluation approach.}},
  author       = {{Irmak, Hayrettin and Claes, Leander and Wu, Shuang and Marten, Thorsten and Tröster, Thomas}},
  booktitle    = {{2025 International Congress on Ultrasonics}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-910600-08-9}},
  keywords     = {{fibre-reinforced polymers, differential scanning calorimetry, degree of crosslinking, guided waves, ultrasound}},
  location     = {{Paderborn, Germany}},
  pages        = {{235–238}},
  publisher    = {{AMA Service GmbH}},
  title        = {{{Assessment of the influence of curing parameters on fibre reinforced epoxy composite properties using guided ultrasonic waves}}},
  doi          = {{10.5162/ultrasonic2025/c13-b3}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}

@article{53163,
  abstract     = {{<jats:p>An SPR-based dually crosslinked gel sensor for adiponitrile bearing pillar[5]arene responsive sites with a low limit of detection was developed.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Rodin, Maksim and Helle, David and Kuckling, Dirk}},
  issn         = {{1759-9954}},
  journal      = {{Polymer Chemistry}},
  keywords     = {{Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Biochemistry, Bioengineering}},
  number       = {{7}},
  pages        = {{661--679}},
  publisher    = {{Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}},
  title        = {{{Pillar[5]arene-based dually crosslinked supramolecular gel as a sensor for the detection of adiponitrile}}},
  doi          = {{10.1039/d3py01354e}},
  volume       = {{15}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}

@article{59509,
  abstract     = {{<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>A strategy for multifunctional biosurfaces exploiting multiblock copolymers and the antipolyelectrolyte effect is reported. Combining a polyzwitterionic/antifouling and a polycationic/antibacterial block with a central anchoring block for attachment to titanium oxide surfaces affords surface coatings that exhibit antifouling properties against proteins and allow for surface regeneration by clearing adhering proteins by employing a salt washing step. The surfaces also kill bacteria by contact killing, which is aided by a nonfouling block. The synthesis of block copolymers of 4‐vinyl pyridine (VP), dimethyl 4‐vinylbenzyl phosphonate (DMVBP), and 4‐vinylbenzyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (TMA) is achieved on the multigram scale via RAFT polymerization with good end group retention and narrow dispersities. By polymer analogous reactions, poly(4‐vinyl pyridinium propane sulfonate‐<jats:italic>block</jats:italic>‐4‐vinylbenzyl phosphonic acid‐<jats:italic>block</jats:italic>‐4‐vinylbenzyl trimethylammonium chloride) (P(VSP<jats:sub>64</jats:sub>‐<jats:italic>b</jats:italic>‐PA<jats:sub>14</jats:sub>‐<jats:italic>b</jats:italic>‐TMA<jats:sub>64</jats:sub>)) is obtained. The antifouling properties against the model protein pepsin and the salt‐induced surface regeneration are shown in surface plasmon resonance (SPR) experiments, while independently the antibacterial and antifouling properties of coated titanium substrates are successfully tested in preliminary microbiological assays against <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus</jats:italic> (<jats:italic>S. aureus</jats:italic>) and <jats:italic>Escherichia coli</jats:italic> (<jats:italic>E. coli</jats:italic>). This strategy may contribute to the development of long‐term effective antibacterial implant surface coatings to suppress biomedical device‐associated infections.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Methling, Rafael and Greiter, Michael and Al‐Zawity, Jiwar and Müller, Mareike and Schönherr, Holger and Kuckling, Dirk}},
  issn         = {{1616-5187}},
  journal      = {{Macromolecular Bioscience}},
  keywords     = {{antibacterial coatings, antipolyelectrolyte effect, salt switchable polymers, zwitterionic brushes}},
  number       = {{1}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Salt‐Responsive Switchable Block Copolymer Brushes with Antibacterial and Antifouling Properties}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/mabi.202400261}},
  volume       = {{25}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}

@article{59132,
  author       = {{Moritzer, Elmar and Beutelspacher, Jonas and Elsner, Christian Lennart}},
  journal      = {{Polymer Composites}},
  keywords     = {{Filled polymers, Fused Filament Fabrication, weld seam quality, weld seam strength}},
  title        = {{{Investigation of the weld seam quality of particle filled polymers in the fused filament fabrication process}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/pc.29101}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}

@article{48277,
  abstract     = {{<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Currently, the fused deposition modeling (FDM) process is the most common additive manufacturing technology. The principle of the FDM process is the strand wise deposition of molten thermoplastic polymers, by feeding a filament trough a heated nozzle. Due to the strand and layer wise deposition the cooling of the manufactured component is not uniform. This leads to dimensional deviations which may cause the component to be unusable for the desired application. In this paper, a method is described which is based on the shrinkage compensation through the adaption of every single raster line in components manufactured with the FDM process. The shrinkage compensation is based on a model resulting from a DOE which considers the main influencing factors on the shrinkage behavior of raster lines in the FDM process. An in‐house developed software analyzes the component and locally applies the shrinkage compensation with consideration of the boundary conditions, e.g., the position of the raster line in the component and the process parameters. Following, a validation using a simple geometry is conducted to show the effect of the presented adaptive scaling method.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Moritzer, Elmar and Hecker, Felix}},
  issn         = {{1022-1360}},
  journal      = {{Macromolecular Symposia}},
  keywords     = {{Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics}},
  location     = {{Bukarest}},
  number       = {{1}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Adaptive Scaling of Components in the Fused Deposition Modeling Process}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/masy.202200181}},
  volume       = {{411}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

@article{52802,
  abstract     = {{<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Currently, the fused deposition modeling (FDM) process is the most common additive manufacturing technology. The principle of the FDM process is the strand wise deposition of molten thermoplastic polymers, by feeding a filament trough a heated nozzle. Due to the strand and layer wise deposition the cooling of the manufactured component is not uniform. This leads to dimensional deviations which may cause the component to be unusable for the desired application. In this paper, a method is described which is based on the shrinkage compensation through the adaption of every single raster line in components manufactured with the FDM process. The shrinkage compensation is based on a model resulting from a DOE which considers the main influencing factors on the shrinkage behavior of raster lines in the FDM process. An in‐house developed software analyzes the component and locally applies the shrinkage compensation with consideration of the boundary conditions, e.g., the position of the raster line in the component and the process parameters. Following, a validation using a simple geometry is conducted to show the effect of the presented adaptive scaling method.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Moritzer, Elmar and Hecker, Felix}},
  issn         = {{1022-1360}},
  journal      = {{Macromolecular Symposia}},
  keywords     = {{Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics}},
  number       = {{1}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Adaptive Scaling of Components in the Fused Deposition Modeling Process}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/masy.202200181}},
  volume       = {{411}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

@article{53170,
  abstract     = {{<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Coating medical implants with antibacterial polymers may prevent postoperative infections which are a common issue for conventional titanium implants and can even lead to implant failure. Easily applicable diblock copolymers are presented that form polymer brushes via “grafting to” mechanism on titanium and equip the modified material with antibacterial properties. The polymers carry quaternized pyridinium units to combat bacteria and phosphonic acid groups which allow the linear chains to be anchored to metal surfaces in a convenient coating process. The polymers are synthesized via reversible‐addition‐fragmentation‐chain‐transfer (RAFT) polymerization and postmodifications and are characterized using NMR spectroscopy and SEC. Low grafting densities are a major drawback of the “grafting to” approach compared to “grafting from”. Thus, the number of phosphonic acid groups in the anchor block are varied to investigate and optimize the surface binding. Modified titanium surfaces are examined regarding their composition, wetting behavior, streaming potential, and coating stability. Evaluation of the antimicrobial properties revealed reduced bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation for certain polymers, albeit the cell biocompatibility against human gingival fibroblasts is also impaired. The presented findings show the potential of easy‐to‐apply polymer coatings and aid in designing next‐generation implant surface modifications.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Methling, Rafael and Dückmann, Oliver and Simon, Frank and Wolf‐Brandstetter, Cornelia and Kuckling, Dirk}},
  issn         = {{1438-7492}},
  journal      = {{Macromolecular Materials and Engineering}},
  keywords     = {{Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, General Chemical Engineering}},
  number       = {{8}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Antimicrobial Brushes on Titanium via “Grafting to” Using Phosphonic Acid/Pyridinium Containing Block Copolymers}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/mame.202200665}},
  volume       = {{308}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

@article{42165,
  abstract     = {{<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Composite materials, such as fiber reinforced polymers, become increasingly important due to their excellent mechanical and lightweight properties. In this respect, this paper reports the characterization of a unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite material. Particularly, the mechanical behavior of the overall composite and of the individual constituents of the composite is investigated. To this end, tensile and shear tests are performed for the composite. As a result, statistics for five transversely isotropic material parameters can be established for the composite. For the description of the mechanical properties of the constituents, tensile tests for the carbon fiber as well as for the polymer matrix are carried out. In addition, the volume fraction of fibers in the matrix is determined experimentally using an ashing technique and Archimedes’ principle. For the Young’s modulus of the fiber, the Young’s modulus and transverse contraction of the matrix, as well as the volume fraction of the constituents, statistics can be concluded. The resulting mechanical properties on both scales are useful for the application and validation of different material models and homogenization methods. Finally, in order to validate the obtained properties in the future, inhomogeneous tests were performed, once a flat plate with a hole and a flat plate with semicircular notches.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Penner, Eduard and Caylak, Ismail and Mahnken, Rolf}},
  issn         = {{1229-9197}},
  journal      = {{Fibers and Polymers}},
  keywords     = {{Polymers and Plastics, General Chemical Engineering, General Chemistry}},
  publisher    = {{Springer Science and Business Media LLC}},
  title        = {{{Experimental Investigations of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites and Their Constituents to Determine Their Elastic Material Properties and Complementary Inhomogeneous Experiments with Local Strain Considerations}}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s12221-023-00122-x}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

@article{42953,
  author       = {{Cara, Eleonora and Hönicke, Philipp and Kayser, Yves and Lindner, Jörg K. N. and Castellino, Micaela and Murataj, Irdi and Porro, Samuele and Angelini, Angelo and De Leo, Natascia and Pirri, Candido Fabrizio and Beckhoff, Burkhard and Boarino, Luca and Ferrarese Lupi, Federico}},
  issn         = {{2637-6105}},
  journal      = {{ACS Applied Polymer Materials}},
  keywords     = {{Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Process Chemistry and Technology}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{2079--2087}},
  publisher    = {{American Chemical Society (ACS)}},
  title        = {{{Developing Quantitative Nondestructive Characterization of Nanomaterials: A Case Study on Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of Block Copolymers}}},
  doi          = {{10.1021/acsapm.2c02094}},
  volume       = {{5}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

@article{42515,
  abstract     = {{<jats:p> Microcellular wood fiber reinforced polymers offer the possibility to reduce the use of fossil raw materials. In particular, thick-walled structures with thicknesses greater than 6 mm offer a high potential for weight savings. This study investigates the cell structures and mechanical properties of injection-molded test specimens. The influence of different thicknesses (6–10 mm) along with different chemical blowing agents (endothermic, exothermic) with varying dosages (0–2 wt%) is analyzed. The investigations reveal that exothermic chemical blowing agents form finer cells consistently to thin-walled structures than endothermic ones. Higher foaming agent content leads to higher pore fractions, with many small cells coalescing into a large open-pore cell network. The mechanical properties depend mainly on the pore content of the sample. The specific tensile properties deteriorate with the use of chemical blowing agents (CFA), whereas the sandwich structure produced with compact edge layers has a positive influence on the specific flexural properties. </jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Moritzer, Elmar and Flachmann, Felix}},
  issn         = {{0021-955X}},
  journal      = {{Journal of Cellular Plastics}},
  keywords     = {{Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, General Chemistry}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{187--199}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  title        = {{{Morphological and mechanical properties of foamed thick-walled Wood-Plastic-Composite structures}}},
  doi          = {{10.1177/0021955x231161175}},
  volume       = {{59}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

@article{30915,
  author       = {{Chudalla, Nick and Meschut, Gerson and Bartley, Aurélie and Wibbeke, Tim Michael}},
  issn         = {{1619-1919}},
  journal      = {{adhäsion KLEBEN &amp; DICHTEN}},
  keywords     = {{Polymers and Plastics, General Chemical Engineering, General Chemistry}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{34--37}},
  publisher    = {{Springer Science and Business Media LLC}},
  title        = {{{Bauteilschonendes  Entfügen struktureller Klebverbindungen  durch Kälte}}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s35145-022-0576-0}},
  volume       = {{66}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}

@article{34648,
  author       = {{Hoppe, Christian and Mitschker, Felix and Mai, Lukas and Liedke, Maciej Oskar and Arcos, Teresa and Awakowicz, Peter and Devi, Anjana and Attallah, Ahmed Gamal and Butterling, Maik and Wagner, Andreas and Grundmeier, Guido}},
  issn         = {{1612-8850}},
  journal      = {{Plasma Processes and Polymers}},
  keywords     = {{Polymers and Plastics, Condensed Matter Physics}},
  number       = {{4}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Influence of surface activation on the microporosity of PE‐CVD and PE‐ALD SiO            <sub>              <i>x</i>            </sub>            thin films on PDMS}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/ppap.202100174}},
  volume       = {{19}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}

@article{34650,
  author       = {{Xie, Xiaofan and de los Arcos, Teresa and Grundmeier, Guido}},
  issn         = {{1612-8850}},
  journal      = {{Plasma Processes and Polymers}},
  keywords     = {{Polymers and Plastics, Condensed Matter Physics}},
  number       = {{11}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Comparative analysis of hexamethyldisiloxane and hexamethyldisilazane plasma polymer thin films before and after plasma oxidation}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/ppap.202200052}},
  volume       = {{19}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}

@article{34247,
  abstract     = {{The paper presents research regarding a thermally supported multi-material clinching process (hotclinching) for metal and thermoplastic composite (TPC) sheets: an experimental approach to investigate the flow pressing phenomena during joining. Therefore, an experimental setup is developed to compress the TPC-specimens in out-of-plane direction with different initial TPC thicknesses and varying temperature levels. The deformed specimens are analyzed with computed tomography to investigate the resultant inner material structure at different compaction levels. The results are compared in terms of force-compaction-curves and occurring phenomena during compaction. The change of the material structure is characterized by sliding phenomena and crack initiation and growth.}},
  author       = {{Gröger, Benjamin and Römisch, David and Kraus, Martin and Troschitz, Juliane and Füßel, René and Merklein, Marion and Gude, Maik}},
  issn         = {{2073-4360}},
  journal      = {{Polymers}},
  keywords     = {{Polymers and Plastics, General Chemistry}},
  number       = {{22}},
  publisher    = {{MDPI AG}},
  title        = {{{Warmforming Flow Pressing Characteristics of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites}}},
  doi          = {{10.3390/polym14225039}},
  volume       = {{14}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}

@article{35642,
  abstract     = {{<jats:p>There is an increasing interest in sensing applications for a variety of analytes in aqueous environments, as conventional methods do not work reliably under humid conditions or they require complex equipment with experienced operators. Hydrogel sensors are easy to fabricate, are incredibly sensitive, and have broad dynamic ranges. Experiments on their robustness, reliability, and reusability have indicated the possible long-term applications of these systems in a variety of fields, including disease diagnosis, detection of pharmaceuticals, and in environmental testing. It is possible to produce hydrogels, which, upon sensing a specific analyte, can adsorb it onto their 3D-structure and can therefore be used to remove them from a given environment. High specificity can be obtained by using molecularly imprinted polymers. Typical detection principles involve optical methods including fluorescence and chemiluminescence, and volume changes in colloidal photonic crystals, as well as electrochemical methods. Here, we explore the current research utilizing hydrogel-based sensors in three main areas: (1) biomedical applications, (2) for detecting and quantifying pharmaceuticals of interest, and (3) detecting and quantifying environmental contaminants in aqueous environments.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Völlmecke, Katharina and Afroz, Rowshon and Bierbach, Sascha and Brenker, Lee Josephine and Frücht, Sebastian and Glass, Alexandra and Giebelhaus, Ryland and Hoppe, Axel and Kanemaru, Karen and Lazarek, Michal and Rabbe, Lukas and Song, Longfei and Velasco Suarez, Andrea and Wu, Shuang and Serpe, Michael and Kuckling, Dirk}},
  issn         = {{2310-2861}},
  journal      = {{Gels}},
  keywords     = {{Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials, Bioengineering}},
  number       = {{12}},
  publisher    = {{MDPI AG}},
  title        = {{{Hydrogel-Based Biosensors}}},
  doi          = {{10.3390/gels8120768}},
  volume       = {{8}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}

@article{32865,
  abstract     = {{For the first time, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) star polymers with a β-cyclodextrin core are characterized in detail by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) with triple detection to experimentally verify the number of arms. A combination of a refractive index detector, multi-angle laser light scattering detector, and an online-viscosimeter was used for branching analysis. At first, the SEC system was calibrated and the detector setup was validated using linear polystyrene reference polymers. The applicability of the established triple detection SEC for branching analysis was shown by the analysis of two commercially available polystyrene star polymers. Due to the high molar masses of the star polymers, both the contraction ratio g and g′ could be determined independently, thus allowing the calculation of the viscosity shielding ratio ε. Finally, the branching analysis of the PNIPAAm star polymers could experimentally confirm the assumed arm number of up to 21 arms. Moreover, an increasingly compact molecular structure and the influence of the arm number on the viscosity shielding ratio could be shown.}},
  author       = {{Herberg, Artjom and Kuckling, Dirk}},
  issn         = {{1023-666X}},
  journal      = {{International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization}},
  keywords     = {{Size-exclusion chromatography, triple detection, branching analysis, star polymers, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), β-cyclodextrin}},
  pages        = {{1--19}},
  publisher    = {{Informa UK Limited}},
  title        = {{{Branching analysis of β-cyclodextrin-based poly(<i>N</i>-isopropylacrylamide) star polymers using triple detection SEC}}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/1023666x.2022.2110133}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}

@article{34733,
  abstract     = {{<jats:p>Due to their valuable properties (low weight, and good thermal and mechanical properties), glass fiber reinforced thermoplastics are becoming increasingly important. Fiber-reinforced thermoplastics are mainly manufactured by injection molding and extrusion, whereby the extrusion compounding process is primarily used to produce fiber-filled granulates. Reproducible production of high-quality components requires a granulate in which the fiber length is even and high. However, the extrusion process leads to the fact that fiber breakages can occur during processing. To enable a significant quality enhancement, experimentally validated modeling is required. In this study, short glass fiber reinforced thermoplastics (polypropylene) were produced on two different twin-screw extruders. Therefore, the machine-specific process behavior is of major interest regarding its influence. First, the fiber length change after processing was determined by experimental investigations and then simulated with the SIGMA simulation software. By comparing the simulation and experimental tests, important insights could be gained and the effects on fiber lengths could be determined in advance. The resulting fiber lengths and distributions were different, not only for different screw configurations (SC), but also for the same screw configurations on different twin-screw extruders. This may have been due to manufacturer-specific tolerances.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Rüppel, Annette and Wolff, Susanne and Oldemeier, Jan Philipp and Schöppner, Volker and Heim, Hans-Peter}},
  issn         = {{2073-4360}},
  journal      = {{Polymers}},
  keywords     = {{Polymers and Plastics, General Chemistry}},
  number       = {{15}},
  publisher    = {{MDPI AG}},
  title        = {{{Influence of Processing Glass-Fiber Filled Plastics on Different Twin-Screw Extruders and Varying Screw Designs on Fiber Length and Particle Distribution}}},
  doi          = {{10.3390/polym14153113}},
  volume       = {{14}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}

@article{36873,
  author       = {{Neßlinger, Vanessa and Welzel, Stefan and Rieker, Florian and Meinderink, Dennis and Nieken, Ulrich and Grundmeier, Guido}},
  issn         = {{1862-832X}},
  journal      = {{Macromolecular Reaction Engineering}},
  keywords     = {{Polymers and Plastics, General Chemical Engineering, General Chemistry}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Thin Organic‐Inorganic Anti‐Fouling Hybrid‐Films for Microreactor Components}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/mren.202200043}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}