Matthias Kruse

PET and polymer development and process engineering

Reactive extrusion of PET with chain extender to create long and branched macromomelcules. Rheological (shear and elongation) and molecular characterization (by GPC and constitutive modeling). Teaching of polymer physics and thermal analysis of polymers, assistance in polymer processing and rheology Supervising of bachelor and master students and theses.

Rheological and different measurements regarding polymer properties (tensile test, DSC, density, microscope), processing of poylmers: extrusion, injection molding, thermoforming, blow molding

Experimental and analytical work on different projects, including R&D of lightweight material, measurements and improvement of polymer and metal adhesion, fatigue behavior, DSC and GC/MS measurents