Prof. Dr. Dirk Burth

Fakultät 05
Room: G 1.45
Address: 80335 München, Lothstraße 34

T +49 89 1265-1558

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Consultation hours

By arrangement, G 1.45

Fact sheet

Field of specialisation:

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Academic administration roles:

  • Timetable and Examination Timetable for the Master's Degree in Packaging Technology
  • Chair of the Examination Board for the master's degree in Packaging Technology
  • Academic Adviser for the master's degree in Packaging Technology
  • Contact person for the work-study programme

Further information

  • Fundamentals of Packaging Technology
  • Life cycle assessment, recycling and packaging materials
  • Environment, life cycle assessments and sustainability
  • Life Cycle Assessment Project
  • Plastics Technology
  • Surface finishing
  • Adhesive technology
  • Flexible packaging
  • Packaging material testing
  • Case studies on plastics, plastics processing and coating
  • Projects I and II in the master's degree in Packaging Technology
  • Mass transport and migration

LVP-Sortieranlagen

Kalkulation der Recyclierquoten anhand der Verpackungsauslegung auf Basis realer Prozessdaten

Duration: 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026

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FNR-Barriere

Barriere - Wasserdampfbarrieren auf Basis von Kolophoniumharzen, Fettsäureestern und ungesättigten vegetabilen Ölen für biobasierte Kunststoffe

Duration: 01.05.2021 - 30.04.2024

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  • Sustainability and life cycle assessment of packaging
  • Development of an environmental calculator for packaging
  • Recycling requirements for packaging materials
  • Packaging and packaging materials
  • Finite element analyses for packaging materials
  • Paper
  • Paper coatings
  • Adhesives
  • Radiation-curing materials
  • Electron beam curing

  • Water vapour barrier for bio-based plastics
  • Waterproof paper with a reduced plastic content
  • Sustainable chocolate packaging
  • Development of a life cycle assessment tool for packaging
  • The environmental impact of cheese packaging
  • The effect of packaging variations on the shelf life of food
  • Life cycle assessment of packaging for various food products
  • Comparison of the carbon footprints of yoghurt pots
  • Finite element analyses of cups and experimental verification
  • Interaction between hot-melt adhesives and paper
  • Investigation into the penetration behaviour of hot-mix asphalt in paper
  • Migration in radiation-curing printing inks
  • Reaction rate of radiation-curing reactions under the influence of inerting
  • Hard surfaces produced by radiation curing
  • UV rheometry for predicting the tackiness of surfaces
  • Die-cutting hot-melt adhesives in label laminates
  • Investigation of new polymers for HMA applications
  • EB printing system, electron beam printing system
  • Predicting the die-cutting behaviour of films
  • Investigation of the reaction behaviour of radiation-curing hot-melt adhesives using UV rheometry
  • The effect of full inerting compared with standard inerting in radiation curing
  • Comparison of CO₂ inerting and nitrogen inerting in radiation curing
  • Speed-dependence of the dose-curing characteristic in ESH
  • Development of new test methods for determining the degree of cure of radiation-curing coatings
  • The effect of electron beam irradiation on substrates
  • Investigation of the effect of coronavirus using IR spectroscopy

  • Research and development work in the fields of packaging, HMA, HMPSA and UV curing
  • Test laboratory services: packaging testing, paper testing, rheology, adhesive properties
  • Sustainability: Developing sustainable packaging

  • Adhesives
  • Paper production and paper processing
  • plastic-based packaging
  • sustainable packaging
  • radiation-curing materials

Laboratory

Electron Beam Curing Machine Hall
Plastics and Adhesives Technology Laboratory
Paper Testing Laboratory (Climate Chamber)
Adhesives Technology and Finishing Laboratory
Materials Testing and Measurement Technology Laboratory