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The section food process engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a processing concept and the required homogenization valve to produce dispersions of solid particles with reproducible and uniform characteristics without the use of special additives (emulsifiers or protective colloids). The particle size can be adjusted within a broad range, with the possibility of even submicron-sized particles. Particles generated by this process are of particular use in paints, varnishes and pharmaceuticals.

An innovative, energy-saving heat forming method has been developed at the University of Stuttgart for the fabrication of thermoplastic molded parts, in particular fibre-reinforced composites from semi-finished products (organic sheets). The method provides a more effective and surface-preserving way of heating and forming semi-finished products. In addition, it is possible to achieve a process-integrated quality assurance, a documentation of the quality as well as an individual quality assessment.

At the University of Stuttgart (Germany) a new method was developed to significantly improve the stability of laminar flow over e.g. a wing, tail plane or wind turbine rotor in order to reduce drag and therefore reach higher efficiency of machines.

The novel measurement system permits minimally invasive measurements of tracer LIF-signals by a combination of fibre and microoptical elements integrated into a fully functional spark plug. Thus e.g. fuel distribution, temperature or air-fuel ratio can be measured.

The invention describes a new magnetic information storage medium with a uniform and regular array of magnetic nanostructures (<10 nm). Because of its reduced, monodisperse grain size and high magnetic anisotropy with an adjustable easy axes, as well as its intrinsic magnetic decoupling it is capable of increasing information density on the storage medium beyond limits of current technologies. One possible application for this new technology is the production of improved computer harddisks.

A novel device for handling samples sensitive to the atmosphere has been developed at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). It allows samples prepared under vacuum or inert gas atmosphere to be stored safely for introduction into the measurement chamber of an analytical instrument. A complex and expensive air-lock or manipulator is thus not required. The novel vacuum container is simple, cost-effective and reusable.