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ThoPoL

Thermally highly resistant polymer systems for lightweight
propulsion systems

The overall objective of this project is to increase the permanent temperature Period
range and the load limits of the polymer matrix system for fibre-reinforced 01.02.2019 – 31.01.2022
plastics (FRP) to up to 250 °C as cost-neutrally as possible, while at the same
time maintaining the reliability, safety and service life of the overall system. Project Director
The common ground for the technology development in the various indus- Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Maik Gude
trial sectors and drive systems are FRP windings of rotating parts of the drive
that can withstand high temperatures, in order to achieve a reduction in over- Contact Person
all weight, installation space and an increase in dynamics and performance. Tino Wollmann
With an increase in the permanent thermal operating range, such a technol- Wikentij Koshukow
ogy opens up the application in a multitude of other components, which are
currently reserved for exclusively metallic materials. Within the scope of this Funding
project, thermoplastic matrix materials are investigated as well as thermoset • Federal Ministry of Education and
high-temperature matrix systems are developed. The greatest innovation for Research (BMBF)
high-temperature resin development in this project is expected in the devel- • Project Management Jülich (PtJ)
opment of hybrid resins. New hybrid resins are to be developed by combining
coordinated silicone resin, cyanate resin and also epoxy resin components. Project Partner
Synergistic combinations of the advantages of the individual resins are expected • EVONIK Performance Materials GmbH
to lead to novel resin systems with high-performance properties. • Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
• Enrichment Technology Company
Deutschland
• Wacker Chemie AG
• Hexion GmbH
• Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH
• EAST-4D Carbon Technology GmbH
• Fraunhofer – Institut für Angewandte
Polymerforschung, Forschungsbereich
Polymermaterialien und Composite

conventional high-temperature
polymers polymers

norm. shear stress metals

norm. shear deformation increasing temperature

Measurement results from the tensile test on 45° laminates at different temperatures (left) for the design of turbine components (right)

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