The plastics processing method of extrusion is represented in different versions at KTP. It has access to an extensive range of machinery consisting of a portfolio of different extruders and downstream equipment from numerous manufacturers.

The plastics processing method of compounding is represented in various designs at KTP. It has access to an extensive range of machinery consisting of a portfolio of various co-rotating twin-screw extruders and downstream equipment from numerous manufacturers.

Together with other chairs in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Paderborn Plastics Technology is an integral part of the Direct Manufacturing Research Centre (DMRC). The DMRC focuses on additive manufacturing processes that are used for the production of components, known as direct manufacturing, and have a significant future.

Kunststofftechnik Paderborn has been involved in injection moulding, which alongside extrusion is the most widely used plastics processing method, since its foundation. In addition to the conventional 1-component injection moulding process, the special injection moulding processes 2-component composite injection moulding, sandwich injection moulding

The welding of plastics is an integral part of Kunststofftechnik Paderborn. In our own joining laboratory, we deal with a wide range of problems in the field of established welding processes, such as hot plate, vibration and laser welding, as well as special processes such as microwave or high-frequency welding.

The transformation to a sustainable and resource-efficient plastics industry is a key challenge of our time. At Kunststofftechnik Paderborn (KTP), we are working to help shape solutions for this in a scientifically sound and practical manner.