Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPAWhen it comes to making well-founded decisions in the field of surface coatings, comprehensive research is essential. It helps to identify and minimize potential risks, particularly when it comes to material innovations, material substitutions or modifications, as well as when setting up entirely new coating processes. Contract research enables you to focus on innovative and cost-effective coating solutions.
Contract research for perfect materials and coating processes
High quality and always up-to-date: How you benefit from well-founded research and industry expertise
Our customers benefit from our institute’s dual role: In all of our projects, we combine a knowledge of research with decades of industry expertise that we have accumulated through close collaboration with industry. This synergy of research excellence and practical application ensures that our research is always up-to-date and of the highest quality. The following activities ensure that our research remains high-quality and up-to-date:
- Research and market-driven technology development in the field of coatings (patents and licenses)
- Identification and implementation of future technological trends
- A close-knit network within Fraunhofer and in industry
- Expertise from throughout manufacturing engineering and automation at the institute
- Interdisciplinary collaboration between engineering and chemistry
These measures ensure that our customers benefit from well-founded research that takes account of the industry’s quality requirements as well as the latest technological developments. This allows us to offer custom solutions that promote innovation and efficiency in your projects.