TITK is a competent research partner for companies operating in the field of material research and advanced technologies development. TITK, an industry-related research institute, specialises in modifying polymers to create materials with entirely new functional properties - new generation polymers. Equipped with a modern technical infrastructure, the institute develops innovative materials and products that are essential, for instance, for the production of lifestyle products and packaging supplies, vehicle products, biotechnology, medical technology, energy technology, micro and nanotechnology. TITK has two subsidiary companies (smartpolymer GmbH and OMPG). Sustainable polymers Development and transfer of innovative fibre, nonwovens and other shaped polymer materials Direct dissolution and dry-wet-shaping of man-made and native polymers (polysaccharides, proteins, PAN, selected reactive resins, polymer blends and processing technologies) Characterisation of polymers and polymer solutions, chemical and physical modification of polymers in homogeneous phase Fibre composite materials Material and procedure development for textile semi-finished reinforcing products and fibre composite materials for lightweight construction applications. Use of carbon fibres, aramide fibres, natural fibres, sandwich composites, thermosetting and thermoplastic matrix materials, elastomers and biopolymers. Man-made polymers Modification of plastics Nanocomposites Fibre-reinforced polymers Polymerisation of PA6, PA 6.6, PET, PBT, PAN, PC, Conductive polymers/ polymers for EMC applications Bioactive polymers and applications in medical technology, flame retardants for plastics Functional polymer systems Polymer and additive syntheses for functional polymer systems Technology development for polymer-based electronics, sensor technology and microstructuring Bicomponent melt spinning technology, Wet coating processes, including "reel-to-reel" processing