Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC
Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC

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Fraunhofer ISC offers companies a comprehensive, modular service package covering every step from the initial idea to successful industrial implementation. Together, we develop new materials and processes, optimize existing processes, and reliably transfer innovative technologies into your production environment.


Our services range from customer-specific material and process development to surface functionalization, upscaling, and pilot production. We also support you with modern analytics, process and quality control, and biocompatibility and sustainability testing for reliable, industry-oriented results.

Various cooperation models are available for collaboration: contract research, joint development projects, technology transfer, or long-term strategic partnerships. As your sparring partner, we remain in constant communication with you, accompany new ideas, and provide support with current challenges and troubleshooting so that innovations can be incorporated into your processes more quickly, more reliably, and in a more economically viable manner.

Our Offers

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Analytics & Quality Control

  • Modern analytical center with methods such as SEM/EDS, UV-Vis, IR, Raman, XPS, NMR
  • Goal: Understanding structure-property relationships and ensuring quality

Biocompatibility & Sustainability

  • Biocompatibility testing
  • Sustainability assessments
  • Development of environmentally friendly material concepts
  • Support with regulatory requirements

Industry-specific Solutions

  • Customized solutions for industries such as automotive, construction, energy, electronics, food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, packaging, textiles, environment, and recycling

Industry Dialogue

  • Regular forums, dialogues, and expert panels for exchanging information on current developments, trends, and technologies

Cooperation Models

  • Flexible and customized models, especially for SMEs
  • Projects can be implemented step by step and with flexible timing
  • Consulting services

Material/Process Development

  • Development and adaptation of functional materials and layers
  • Services include feasibility studies, material adaptation, process development, and pilot production

Upscaling

  • Support during the transition from laboratory to production scale
  • Support with production, troubleshooting, and consulting

Technology Transfer

  • Transfer of research results into industrial processes
  • Development of process control, quality assurance, and troubleshooting
  • Licensing of materials, processes, and applications