Application Center for Wood Fiber Research HOFZET
Address: Heisterbergallee 12, 30453 Hannover, Germany
Phone: +49 511 9296 2220
Web: http://www.wki.fraunhofer.de
Contact person: Dipl.-Ing. René Schaldach
Company description:
The Application Center for Wood Fiber Research HOFZET of the Fraunhofer WKI was founded in 2012 and is located at the Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts. The head of HOFZET is Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Josef Endres.
HOFZET’s research focuses on fiber- and fabric-reinforced composites with a polymer matrix, technical wood and natural fibers as well as synthetic fibers and bio-based fillers. The evaluation of material components, the development and optimization of sustainable (bio)hybrid materials and the further development and adaptation of manufacturing processes for fiber-reinforced components are the main focus of HOFZET’s activities. Short, long and continuous fiber as well as fabric-reinforced materials with thermoset or thermoplastic matrices are considered. Other research focuses include increasing the bio-based matrix content in fiber composites and
the ecological, economic and technical consideration of end-of-life options.
HOFZET’s partners are mainly companies from the automotive, construction, furniture and environmental industries.