Fraunhofer-Einrichtung für Wertstoffkreisläufe und Ressourcenstrategie IWKS
Biotechnology, Chemical Industry, Environmental Technology, New Materials
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Short facts
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- Network Management/Association
- Research & Development
- Year founded 2011
- Employees (site): not available
- Turnover: not available
Products/services: The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS develops circular materials and materials science technologies for a sustainable, waste-free circular economy. In close cooperation with universities, other Fraunhofer Institutes and industrial partners, the institute researches the substitution of critical raw materials with more sustainable alternatives and develops solutions for the intelligent regeneration of future-oriented materials and their energy-efficient recovery as sustainable precursors for production. As part of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Fraunhofer IWKS pursues the goal of making research findings applicable for industrial companies. Together with its partners, it thus makes a valuable contribution to the transformation of industry and a healthy planet. www.iwks.fraunhofer.de/en The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS develops circular materials and materials science technologies for a sustainable, waste-free circular economy. In close cooperation with universities, other Fraunhofer Institutes and industrial partners, the institute researches the substitution of critical raw materials with more sustainable alternatives and develops solutions for the intelligent regeneration of future-oriented materials and their energy-efficient recovery as sustainable precursors for production. As part of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Fraunhofer IWKS pursues the goal of… read more
Basic data
Company
Fraunhofer-Einrichtung für Wertstoffkreisläufe und Ressourcenstrategie IWKS
Street
Brentanostr. 2a
PC / City
63755 Alzenau
County
Lower Franconia
Phone
+49 6023 32039-701
Fax
+49 6023 32039-66-701
Homepage
Language skills
English, German
Profile/competences
Core competencies
Our major competences can be categorized within the development of innovative recycling technologies. Costumers benefit from an all-around service, starting from conceptual studies, state-of-the-art analytics up to the development of entirely new technologies and up-scaling with testing on a technical scale. New concepts, strategies and products are being developed in close cooperation with customers ensuring customized solutions and a competitive advantage by the innovations achieved.
Key sectors / sub-sectors
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Industry
- Environmental Technology
- New Materials
Certifications
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Sales markets - target countries
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Cooperation offers
•Recycling and processing of wastes, production residues, process media, end-of-life products, scrap •Optimization of production methods and products (primarily material efficiency and Design-for-Disassembly, alternative materials) as well as disposal efforts •Development of technologies, processes and materials oCritical functional materials, e.g. compound materials, permanent magnets, paint, medical products, cooling systems oLighting systems, optoelectronics oUpscaling of new and existing technologies oChemical solution and precipitation methods, selective separation procedures oSubstitution of critical compounds in functional materials (on various levels: element, material/component (substance), process, technology) •Processing and evaluation of raw materials data (criticality evaluation, life cycle assessment, market and technology screenings, sustainability reports etc.) •Characterization of materials (analytics from atomic, nano- to macro-scale) •Strategic networks