Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V. - Saxony, Germany
Title: Filled elastomers - from mechanical reinforcement to integrated functionality
Symposium: Blends, Reactive Systems & Elastomers
Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sven Wießner
Dept. Elastomers
Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V.
Hohe Strasse 6
D-01069 Dresden
Germany
Fields of Research
Compounding and Processing of Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers
Materials development of Thermoplastic Elastomers and Rubbers
Development of continuous and batch reactive compounding processes
Halogen free flame retardant Elastomers and Thermoplastics
Profession
| since January 2013 | Head of Department “Elastomers” at Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V. (IPF Dresden) |
| since September 2012 | Juniorprofessor in “Elastomeric Materials” at the Institute of Materials Science in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Technische Universität Dresden |
| 2009 – 2012 | Group leader “Process Technology” at Department “Processing” of IPF Dresden |
| 2005 – 2009 | Scientist in Departments “Processing” and “Melt Modification” of IPF Dresden |
| 2001 – 2005 | Scientific co-worker at the chair of “Plastics Processing” at Chemnitz University of Technology |
Education
| April 2009 | Doctorate (Doktor-Ingenieur, Dr.-Ing.) at Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Chemnitz University of Technology with dissertation on “Continuous Reactive Processing of Elastomeric Alloys in a Co-rotating twin-screw extruder” |
| 1995 – 2001 | Study of Mechanical Engineering with specialization “Process Technology”, graduation as Diplomingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.) at Chemnitz University of Technology |
Organisation of Conferences / Work in Scientific Committee´s/ Boards / Associations
| since 2001 | Member of the German Rubber Association (Deutsche Kautschuk-Gesellschaft e.V.) |
| since 2005 | Member of the Scientific Committee of the International “Technomer”-Conference, held bi-annually in Chemnitz/Germany, in 2005/2007/2009/2011 and 2013 with 300 -450 participants |
| since 2009 | Scientific Chair of the Session “Elastomer Technology” within “Technomer” Conference |
| in 2011 | Member of Programme Committee and Co-Organisation of International Conference “Eurofillers 2011” , 21-25.08.2011 in Dresden/Germany with 180 participants |
| since 2012 | Member of the Scientific Board of the German Rubber Association (Deutsche Kautschuk-Gesellschaft e.V.) |
| since 2013 | Member of the Executive Board of the German Rubber Association (Deutsche Kautschuk-Gesellschaft e.V.) |
| since 2013 | Member of the Programme Committee for the International Rubber Conference IRC 2015, Nuremberg/Germany, 29.6.-2.7.2015 |