Search term(s) Search 28 results Show filters Filter search results: Topics Chemistry and process engineering (10) Infrastructure (5) Department 2 (2) Fire Science (2) Division 7.5 (1) Department 4 (1) Department 5 (1) Department 8 (1) Department 7 (1) Department 6 (1) Interdisciplinary project (1) Closed (1) Materials (1) Environment (1) Year of publication 2016 (28) Search narrowed by: Year of publication: 2016 Remove all filters Sort by Relevance Date Fire resistance Published on 06 Jun 2016 Infrastructure Fire Science Department 7 Division 7.5 Fire resistance Fire science copyright text © BAM/Thomas Köhler Marie-Bernadette Watolla (right) and Michael Morys, scientific employees at BAM, test a fire-prevention coating using a high-performance burner. "Innovative materials, for example in lightweight… Measuring the billionth particle Published on 23 May 2016 Chemistry and process engineering Environment Measuring the billionth particle Gas sensor system copyright text © BAM/Thomas Köhler Chemical dyes that react to gases are researched in the laboratory at BAM. Dr Jürgen Bartelmeß reveals the fluorescence effect with a UV lamp. Germany emitted 671,000 tons of… Nanoparticles under the magnifying glass Published on 18 May 2016 Chemistry and process engineering Department 6 Nanoparticles under the magnifying glass AdvancedMaterials@BAM copyright text © BAM Dr. Vasile-Dan Hodoroaba working with a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Tiny nanoparticles are increasingly present in many products: they are used to make sun-cream, toothpaste… Detecting mycotoxins Published on 18 May 2016 Chemistry and process engineering Detecting mycotoxins Food analysis copyright text © Shutterstock/Thalerngsak Mongkolsin Mould on food: BAM is working on a process to detect mycotoxins. A wide range of moulds forms mycotoxins – poisonous metabolic products that can contaminate food.Currently around… Efficient and wireless monitoring of traffic structures Published on 18 May 2016 Chemistry and process engineering Infrastructure Efficient and wireless monitoring of traffic structures Transport infrastructures copyright text © BAM RFID sensors can be read wirelessly, as this prototype inside a reinforced steel casing shows. By 2030, the German government will have invested more than €260… Multi-functional all-rounder in fire prevention Published on 18 May 2016 Infrastructure Chemistry and process engineering Fire Science Multi-functional all-rounder in fire prevention Fire Science copyright text © BAM Examining flame retardant properties of a sample in the cone calorimeter BAM is researching the potential of nanotechnologies to act as innovative flame retardants in plastics. This can… New materials from the mortar Published on 18 May 2016 Chemistry and process engineering New materials from the mortar copyright text © BAM Doctoral student Yen Nguyen Thi uses the ball mill with the grinding cup developed by BAM. Mortars and their modern equivalents, ball or vibration mills, are mostly used by chemists to grind materials. They are an… Everything flows – even in concrete Published on 18 May 2016 Chemistry and process engineering Infrastructure Everything flows – even in concrete copyright text © BAM/David Weyand Dr. Wolfram Schmidt uses a rheometer to examine the flow properties of concrete. If concrete is not installed correctly there is a risk of cracks developing. In simple applications these can be… Gas attacks on cash machines Published on 18 May 2016 Infrastructure Department 2 Gas attacks on cash machines Fire Science copyright text © BAM Cash machine blast test on BAM's Test Site for Technical Safety (TTS) in Horstwalde They mostly come at night, pump gas into cash machines and blast them open. The damage caused by these criminals is… How long do plastics last? Published on 18 May 2016 Materials How long do plastics last? copyright text © BAM/Thomas Köhler Polyurethane: Dr. Steffen Weidner is examining the durability and reliability of this versatile material. Polyurethanes (PUs) are now an indispensable part of everyday life. We walk wearing shoes and sit… Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Go to next page Go to last page BAM is a senior scientific and technical Federal institute with responsibilityto the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
