The new Christian Doppler Laboratory (CD Laboratory) for Sustainable Hard Coatings has been opened at the Department of Materials Science. The laboratory focuses on developing more environmentally friendly coatings for cutting tools. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy, it strengthens collaboration between academia and industry.
Research priorities include energy-efficient manufacturing processes, reducing the use of critical raw materials, and optimizing hard coatings, for example, through self-healing properties. The goal is to reduce CO₂ emissions while simultaneously improving coating performance.
The industry partner, CERATIZIT Austria GmbH, contributes its expertise in industrial applications. Through innovative processes and the use of artificial intelligence, sustainable solutions are expected to be implemented more quickly in practice. The new CD Laboratory represents an important step for Montanuniversität and Austria as a hub for innovation and research.
