Project for Efficient Thermoset Simulation

The SKZ Plastics Centre plans to launch a new pioneering project aimed at making the simulation of thermosets easily accessible. Under the title Material Data for the Simulation of Thermosets – Simple, Practical, Valuable, SKZ experts are collaborating with interested industry partners to develop a standardised and practical approach for efficiently determining material data and making it usable for simulations.

Due to their unique material properties, thermosets are indispensable in many demanding applications – from electrical engineering and automotive manufacturing to structural components. However, simulating thermosets has been a complex process to date and determining the material’s characteristic data is complicated. While the determination of material data and simulation have long been established standards for thermoplastics, this remains a time- and resource-intensive special case for thermosets.

Simplifying material data determination

“Our goal is to simplify and standardize material data determination in order to create a reliable material profile for a specific material using as few measurements as possible in combination with existing datasets. Until now, companies had to either rely on generic material charts that inadequately represent their own material or conduct a complete, costly, and time-consuming material data determination,” explains Thomas Zimmermann, Group Leader of Crosslinked Materials at SKZ.

The goal is to develop a streamlined and efficient process that provides companies with a fast and cost-effective path from material to simulation. The central question is: How can robust simulations be realized with as few and as cost-effective measurements as possible?

Target audience of the project

The project is aimed in particular at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that cannot maintain their own development department for complex material analyses. Larger companies are also welcome to participate and benefit from the collective expertise and project results.

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(Source: SKZ – The Plastics Centre)