Eureka Lightweighting Call 2026

6 May – 8 Oct 2026

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Project cooperationUpdated on 2 September 2026

Tracer-based sorting

Group leader at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology(KIT)/Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT)

Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

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Within IMT, we develop luminescent tracer materials and optical detection methods for the identification and automated sorting of lightweight polymers, composites and multi-material components. IMT can contribute to the project by designing NIR/SWIR tracers, integrating them into lightweight materials, and evaluating their detectability, durability and recyclability. This expertise enables reliable material separation and closed-loop recycling, supporting the resource-efficient industrial use of advanced lightweight materials.

Stage

  • Ideation - identifying the project idea

Topic

  • Innovative approaches in the areas of ease of disassembly, reparability, recyclability, and reuse of lightweighting components

Type

  • Project idea seeking partner(s)
  • Expertise offered

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