Fraunhofer IFAM
The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing IFAM is one of Europe's most important independent research institutes in the fields of "Adhesive Bonding Technology and Surfaces" and "Shaping and Functional Materials". The Adhesive Bonding Technology division covers the entire "bonding" process chain: starting with adhesive selection and qualification, through thermoanalytical, spectroscopic and rheological characterization to quality assurance and analysis of damage cases.
Fraunhofer IMWS
The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS is a methodologically oriented Fraunhofer Institute in the specialist disciplines of materials science and materials engineering. Fraunhofer IMWS is the point of contact for industry and public clients for all issues relating to the microstructure and reliability assessment of materials and systems - with the aim of increasing material efficiency and cost-effectiveness and conserving resources. In the "Materials and Components for Electronics" department, a particular focus is on the material-diagnostic evaluation of electronic assemblies and components and research into failure mechanisms.