Contract Research and R&D Services

Applied contract research for biobased plastics – from concept to industrial application

We support companies in the development, processing, and testing of sustainable plastics solutions, combining scientific excellence with practical relevance.

R&D services tailored to your needs.

Our team of experts works across two pilot-scale facilities, two laboratories, and dedicated testing facilities, offering a broad range of material processing and testing capabilities to ensure the success of your project.

Translating fundamental research into industrial applications.

Rapid and high-quality production, processing, and recycling of (bio)plastics

Characterisation and testing of (bio-)plastics

How collaboration with ibp works:

 Our Seven-Step-System

The duration of our Seven-Step System ranges from six months to one year.

1

Identification of challenges and requirements within the company

2

Find your way to us.
→ Initial scientific assessment and concept development by ibp

3

Preparation of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)

4

Joint alignment of the project concept and experimental planning

5

Modular project proposal

6

Project commissioning, implementation, and support

7

Your successful project

Our Processing, Pilot Plant, and Testing Capabilities at a Glance

Material Preparation
  • Compounding
  • Blown Film Extrusion
  • Cast Film Extrusion
  • Injection Moulding
  • Compression Moulding
  • Recycling
  • Thermoforming
  • Surface Functionalisation
  • Mechanical Testing
  • Thermal Analysis
  • Physical Testing
  • Rheological Analysis
  • Morphological Analysis
  • Permeation Testing
  • Contact Angle Analysis

References

Your primary contact for contract research and collaborative projects

Kübra Aslan (M. Eng.)
T: +49 9281 409-4589 

Institute for Circular Economy of Bio:Polymer (ibp), Hof University of Applied Sciences

Alfons-Goppel-Platz 1, 95028 Hof

E: ibp@hof-university.de

T: +49 9281 409-4730