DITF Denkendorf
About
The DITF form the largest textile research center in Europe with more than 250 scientific and technical staff. As the world’s only textile research facility and covering an area of more than 25,000 m², the DITF work right across the textile production and value chains. Since 1921, we have been across all the major fields within textiles. We are among the leading research institutions worldwide.
Topic(s) of interest for R&D on Lightweighting
Development and testing of lightweighting design and manufacturing conceptsDevelopment and use of novel or alternative advanced lightweight materials including optimized manufacturing processesSubstitution of conventional (raw-)materials with sustainable and lightweighting alternatives with a lower ecological footprintInnovative approaches in the areas of ease of disassembly, reparability, recyclability, and reuse of lightweighting componentsUse of digital technologies to optimize lightweighting design for circularity, lifecycle assessment and material tracking in the field of lightweightingDevelopment of transferable and scalable business models for circular lightweighting design and manufacturing
Business Sector
AutomotiveBuilding, Construction & Civil EngineeringGreen technology & SustainabilityMechanical engineeringNew MaterialsRecyclingTextile & Fashion
Representatives
Deputy Head of Competence Center Polymers & Fiber Composites
DITF Denkendorf