Benedikte Hatz

Expertise

Interested to participate in Horizon JU-CBE calls with Sustainability and Circular Economy, life cycle assessments for plastic/polymers

CO₂-Balance for products/companies acc. to ISO 14067/64, Preparation and review of life cycle assessments (LCA) acc. to DIN EN ISO 14040/44

Expertise

SKZ German Plastics Centre looking for projects to provide the link between basic for example AI research and applications in the plastics industry

For partnering in EU projekts in the field of digitalization we can offer the following skills and USP’s:

Expertise

HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-IA-06: Pre-treating and adhesive joining of (bio)plastics, surface modification, characterization of plastics, adhesive selection, tribology

Core competences include surface pre-treatments on plastics, surface characteriza-tion and subsequent adhesion tests

Expertise

HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-IA-01: Strong Research Compounding Extrusion Expertise for biobased applications

The Compounding and extrusion division at the SKZ has an extensive knowledge in processing polymers and producing semi-finished products

Expertise

HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-IA-01: Interested in: detection of biodegradability

Strong expertise in spectroscopic methods in the UV/VIS/IR-range and their use for quality as-surance within the plastics industry.

Expertise

HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-IA-01: Interested in non-destructive testing along the value chain of biopolymers

Strong expertise in all relevant non-destructive testing methods for the plastics industry.

Expertise

HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-IA-01: Interests in mechanical investigations in short-term and long-term applications, ageing behaviour of materials and products

Strong expertise for all issues concerning the lifetime prediction and assessment of part properties for (bio)plastic components

Expertise

HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-IA-04: Interested in joining of new developed plastic materials (Welding and gluing), exploring mechanical strength of joined systems

Strong expertise in pre-treating and adhesive joining of plastics, surface pre-treatments , surface characterization and adhesion tests.

Expertise

HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-IA-04: Interested in (bio)additives and mechanical properties, structure-property-relationship

Strong expertise for lifetime prediction and assessment of properties for (bio)plastic components including building materials

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-2025-05-MATERIALS-42-two-stage: Innovative Advanced Materials (IAMs) for product monitoring, smart maintenance and repair strategies in the ....

Develop new/improved IAM i.e. plastics; develop smart material functionalities; increase & predict lifetime; improve circularity; safe and sustainable by design; (de)bonding; Integrating and scaling IAMs into leaner production; digitalization, LCA.

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-MATERIALS-47: Innovative Advanced Materials (IAMs) for conformable, flexible or stretchable electronics

Development eco-friendly polymeric/plastic materials; use of bio-based or recycled substrates, reversible adhesives; energy-efficient manufacturing e.g 3D-printing, thermoforming, injection molding; dispersions, inks; enhanced & measure material ...

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-2025-05-MATERIALS-43: Innovative Advanced Materials (IAMs) for robust, fast curing sealants and coatings for manufacturing and final assembly

Develop new/improved IAM i.e. plastics; develop smart material functionalities; increase & predict lifetime; improve circularity; safe and sustainable by design; (de)bonding; Integrating and scaling IAMs into leaner production; digitalization, LCA.

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-2025-05-MATERIALS-51: Development of safe and sustainable by design alternatives to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Develop/selection of materials that meet/exceed PFAS properties; ensure Safe and Sustainable by design criteria; improve recyclability & circularity; reduce environmental impact and energy consumption; processing; (non)destructive testing; LCA.

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-52: Accelerate the uptake of lifecycle assessment (LCA) for Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) ...

Identify & fill gaps in LCA tools, methods, and data, especially for plastic processes and products; develop advanced, user-friendly LCA tools for comprehensive environmental sustainability assessment; use digital technologies; knowledge transfer;

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-01: Integrated approaches for remanufacturing

Develop/integrate remanufacturing technologies, e.g. disassembly, separation, sorting; integrate automation, robotics, digitalization in processes; (non)destructive testing; data processing i.e. AI; develop or revise standards; improve circularity; LCA;

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-05: Advanced manufacturing technologies for leadership of EU manufacturers in products for the netzero ...

Additive manufacturing; joining technologies; forming & material shaping technologies; surface processing; integrate automation, robotics, digitalization in processes; digital twins; (non)destructive testing; data processing; improve circularity; LCA;

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-32: Green and resilient flexible production processes

Develop flexible and efficient production processes for plastics; increase material and energy efficiency; energy efficiency analyses; digitalization in processes; data determination and processing; improve circularity; LCA;

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-2025-05-TWIN-TRANSITION-35-two-stage: Developing and embedding upcycling technologies into viable business

Develop flexible and efficient production processes for plastics; increase material and energy efficiency; energy efficiency analyses; digitalization in processes; data determination and processing; improve circularity; LCA;

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-61: Technologies for critical raw materials and strategic raw materials from end-of-life products

Develop flexible and efficient production processes for plastics; increase material and energy efficiency; energy efficiency analyses; digitalization in processes; data determination and processing; improve circularity; LCA;

Project cooperation

HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01: Advanced sensor technologies and multimodal sensor integration for multiple application domains

Develop sensors, e.g. US, IR, THz, Radar, thermography; data acquisition; sensor- testing in-line during the production process, on components; manufacturing, quality control, increasing precision, automation through improved sensing, predict lifetime;