Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS

For more than 30 years, Fraunhofer IKTS has been demonstrating the potential of ceramic materials in a steadily growing range of applications. The development work is derived from the needs of the nine market-oriented business divisions – supplemented by strategic preliminary research at the highest scientific level.

The goal is to develop complete system solutions and services, but also to solve specific challenges within the processes of the partners from industry and science. The IKTS-expertise in characterizing materials, components and systems along their life cycle provides us with a unique data pool to carry out new developments more efficiently and faster.

With state-of-the-art equipment on more than 40,000 m² of floor space, competent staff and result-oriented research management, IKTS offers a contact point for companies and research partners to tap the unique properties of ceramic materials for new and improved applications. Our special competences are:

• Materials
• Process engineering
• Data-driven analytics and monitoring
• System demonstration
• Project management
• Cross-site quality management
• Creator of networks

Arrival

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