Fraunhofer Materials

As part of the RUBIO project (Regional Entrepreneurial Alliance for the Development of Value Chains for Technical Bioplastics in Central Germany), around 20 new types of the plastic polybutylene succinate (PBS) have been developed, produced, and processed at pilot scale.

After many years of research, the Mibelle Group, LanzaTech and the Fraunhofer IGB have achieved a breakthrough in sustainable innovation: With the help of modern biotechnology, the partners have developed a CO₂-based ingredient that can replace palm oil in cosmetics and other everyday products.

The Fraunhofer Translation Center for Regenerative Therapies (TLC-RT) is taking over epiCS^® technology from Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, ensuring the availability of internationally standardized epidermis models.

Less radiation exposure during diagnosis and treatment for breast and lung cancer: New Fraunhofer method combines X-ray imaging and radar.

Food products containing proteins from plants, fungi or algae are becoming increasingly popular. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP in Leuna, Germany, have now shown that previously rarely used rapeseed proteins are also a valuable source of protein alternatives.

 In collaboration with project partner German Textile Research Center North-West (DTNW), researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI have developed an environmentally-friendly flame-retardant coating for wood surfaces which are exposed to the elements.

On July 3rd and 4th, 2025, the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and the Fraunhofer Group for Materials and Components - Materials held a joint workshop at the Fraunhofer ISC in Würzburg.