Excursion: BASF On the second day of the excursion, we were guests at BASF in Ludwigshafen. We were welcomed at the BASF Creation Center. This is where customers are normally advised and supported. We were given an insight into BASF’s various products, but the focus for us was on particle foams and the product “Infinergy” …
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Excursion: Fraunhofer ICT
Excursion: Fraunhofer ICT The first day of the excursion took us, the students of the “Precious Particle” project, to the Fraunhofer ICT in Pfinztal. Before we went into the research rooms of the institute, Mr. Schmidt first gave a brief introduction to particle foams in general and their manufacturing processes. A basic distinction is made …
Getting Started: Sustainability
Getting Started: Sustainability To kick off our semester, we explored scientific methods and issues relating to sustainability in the SustainLab. As a theoretical object, we dealt with a bicycle helmet made of EPS. From the cradle to the grave. We explored the following aspects and methods in greater depth: Life cycle inventoryQuantification and compilation of …
Preparation homework
Preparation homework Research before the start of the course The students’ task before the start of the semester was to research a specific, self-chosen location, a situation such as a fish market, a pharmacy or a snack bar, where particle foams are used.The students observed the location and documented the impressions that the particle foam …
MÜHLE practical analysis
MAGAZIN practical analysis As a practical analysis, we examined the wear of the synthetic hair and the razor blades. For this intensive test, we attached a shaving brush head to a drill and 3D printer, which was to be worn on a piece of leather. The resulting liquid and shaving foam were then examined in …
MEISSEN practical analysis
MEISSEN practical analysis Our practical analysis served to roughly determine the maximum useful life of a porcelain plate before the glaze wears off, i.e. it would be used up, and to raise questions about Meissen porcelain, the practice of storage, refining, and to what extent a porcelain dinnerware can be utilized up. A plate is clamped …
MAGAZIN practical analysis
MAGAZIN practical analysis The goal of the practical analysis was to pursue individual questions less analytically and more practically-experimentally. We decided to disassemble a container DS. Since the product is not made entirely of powdered steel parts, disassembly would be the first step to accomplish “closed-loop” recycling by an appropriate recycling company. This disassembly took …
IDEATION WORKSHOP
IDEATION WORKSHOP 28.10.2021 In order to begin our project, we took part in a two day workshop during which we made a few exercises to open our mind to the possibilities of the mycelium. It was never questioned to think about the limits or feasibility but only about seeing opportunities, imagining processes. The goal was …
EXCURSION #3 TO BERLIN
EXCURSION #3 TO BERLIN 26.10.2021-27.10.2021 Our second visit to Berlin was filled with more input we gained through Museums and their exhibitions, from designers and their work life, universities and their design studies and other associations that are specified on mycelium. Felix Kraemer Our first stop was in Felix Kraemers Studio. Felix is a Berlin …
NETWORK ANALYSIS
NETWORK ANALYSIS 19.10.2021 – Workshop with Rebecca Ritter-Grieshammer & Katherina Mludek At the beginning of our workshop, given by Rebecca Grieshammer and Katherina Mludek, we had the chance to analyse our own networks, sort them into categories and write them down for comparison. Main aspect in this task was to understand and visualize the participants …