Wolfgang Kaiser (chemist)

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Wolfgang Kaiser (born January 13, 1936 in Schwäbisch Gmünd ) is a Swiss polymer scientist and university professor . Since 1981 he has been a citizen of the municipality of Habsburg AG ( Canton Aargau ) and thus Swiss citizenship .

Live and act

Wolfgang Kaiser made his Abitur in 1955 at Parler - High School in Schwabisch Gmund . He then studied at the University of Zurich chemistry and received his doctorate in 1964 at the Institute for Chemistry to Dr. phil. Then some years followed industrial activity in the area of research and development in the field of plastics - additives at the former JR Geigy AG in Basel .

In 1966 Kaiser was appointed professor of chemistry and physics at what was then the HTL Brugg - Windisch ( engineering school ), today the University of Technology at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW. Here he succeeded in establishing plastics technology in the curriculum of the mechanical engineering course, initially as an optional subject in 1968, as a regular subject in 1969, as a diploma subject in 1984 and as an independent specialization in 1996.

In 1976 he created the postgraduate course in plastics technology, which he designed as a one-year full-time course , which gave graduates from various disciplines the opportunity to acquire the basic knowledge of plastics technology afterwards. In 1980, in order to make it easier for those interested in practical experience to obtain a postgraduate degree, Kaiser turned it into a part-time, modular contact course ( MAS Plastics Technology) lasting three semesters.

For a number of years he also taught the plastics technology course at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt and the plastics technology major in the machine technology course (today: machine technology | innovation ) at the Rapperswil HSR University of Applied Sciences .

From 1990 he was also involved in the compulsory lectures at the ETH Zurich with the subject of plastics processing , where he successfully initiated the creation of a professorship for polymer technology. In 2006 he was awarded the Staudinger-Durrer Medal by the Department of Materials Science at ETH Zurich in recognition of his great achievements in the field of polymer materials, who taught materials science at ETH Zurich in 1998 in honor of those who taught at ETH Zurich from 1912–1926 and 1945–1962 Professors Hermann Staudinger and Robert Durrer had been created.

Kaiser was also the driving force behind the idea of creating its own training and further education facility for the Swiss plastics industry , which was then implemented with the KATZ plastics training and technology center in Aarau , which opened in 1993 . In addition to his full-time job at the University of Applied Sciences in Brugg-Windisch, Kaiser took care of its development from 1991 and the management until the end of 2000. Kaiser is an honorary member of the KATZ-Förderverein and the specialist group for plastics technology FGKS of the Swiss Engineering Association (STV) as well as a free member of the Swiss Association of the Plastics Industry Swiss Plastics (since January 1, 2020 Kunststoff.swiss).

From the mid-1990s to 2004, Kaiser was a member of the board of the Polymer Group Switzerland (PGS), a scientific association of experts in polymer technology and plastics technology, which became part of the Swiss Chemical Society SCG in 2007 as the Polymers, Colloids and Interfaces division (today's name) was integrated. From 1998 to 2002 he was President of the PGS. Kaiser was also a member of the Technical Commission 21 "Plastics" of the Association of Swiss Machine Manufacturers, today Swissmem , as well as of the VDI Society for Plastics Technology .

Kaiser is the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications. But he also spoke several times on the subject of training and further education in the field of plastics technology. His professional focus is on the chemical and physical basics of plastics technology, namely liquid crystal polymers and fiber composite plastics , as well as plastics processing , in particular the injection molding process through to CIM technology and nanotechnology . He is the author of the standard work Plastics Chemistry for Engineers, which was first published in 2006 and has since been reissued several times .

Kaiser is regarded as a pioneer of training and further education in plastics technology in Switzerland, especially at university level ( tertiary education ). His particular concern in teaching and publications was to bring together science , teaching , specialist technology and practical needs. Accordingly, he was and is a popular speaker at specialist events at universities, in associations and industrial companies.

Publications

Technical topics

  • About piperido [2,1-a] isoindoles and homologues. Dissertation , University of Zurich. Juris-Verlag Zurich 1964.
  • Fillers and their uses. In: Kunststoffe-Plastics. No. 4/1983, pp. 29-30.
  • On the "Pathology of Plastics". Part 1: Injection molding manufacturing defects. In: Swiss Plastics. No. 11/1986, pp. 7-20.
  • Modification of the polymers through processing. In: G. Hauschild, E. Spingler (ed.): Migration in plastic packaging. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart 1988, ISBN 3-8047-0962-1 , pp. 125-140.
  • Clean and safe plastics. In: Swiss Materials. No. 4/1989, pp. 13-15.
  • Custom cutting brings high growth rates. Processing and application of liquid crystal polymers. In: Technical review. No. 39/1989, pp. 26-29.
  • A journey through the history of plastics - In search of Swiss traces. In: Ferrum, news from the iron library. Georg Fischer AG Foundation , Schaffhausen, No. 63/1991. ( e-periodica.ch ).
  • with C. Bader and M. Diez: Rheology | Rheological measurements on the injection molding machine. In: plastics. No. 3/1991, pp. 220-224.
  • with M. Diez and C. Bader: Tailoring properties with liquid-crystalline plastics. In: plastics. No. 8/1991, pp. 705-709.
  • with S. Köppel, H. Schift and M. Gabriel: Injection molding is advancing into ever smaller dimensions. In: Kunststoffe-Synthetics. No. 2/1999, pp. 11-14.
  • with A. D'Amore, D. Simoneta, H. Schift and M. Gabriel: Injection molding in the nano range. Calibration structures for scanning electron microscopes. In: plastics. No. 6/2000, pp. 52-55.
  • Bartholomäus Schobinger (1500–1585) - The plastics pioneer from St. Gallen. KATZ Aarau, 2000.
  • with Johannes Kunz: Plastics technology is targeting its future. In: Kunststoffe / Synthetics. 1/2000, pp. 12-16. ( iwk.hsr.ch PDF; 1.6 MB)
  • with Johannes Kunz: Third and fourth generation plastics. In: Chemische Rundschau. No. 1/2000, January 7, 2000, p. 9.
  • with H. Schift, C. David, M. Gabriel, J. Gobrecht, LJ Heyderman, S. Köppel and L. Scandella: Nanoreplication in polymers using hot embossing and injection molding . In: Microelectronic Engineering. 53, 2000, pp. 171-174.
  • with H. Schift, A. D'Amore, C. David, M. Gabriel, J. Gobrecht and D. Simoneta: Quantitative analysis of the molding of nanostructures. In: Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B. 6/2000, pp. 3564-3568.
  • with A. Bühler, M. Grifoni and M. Jorio: CIM technology. Exactly optimized structures in the nano range within easy reach. In: Kunststoffe-Synthetics. 1/2001, pp. 7-10.
  • with A. D'Amore, M. Gabriel, W. Haese and H. Schift: Nanoreplication: Informationsverdichtung. In: plastics. 2/2004, pp. 54-58.
  • with A. Aeschlimann: Inflammatory diseases in artists: a coincidence? In: Rheuma Schweiz. No. 1/2011, pp. 32-34, No. 3/2011, pp. 28-30, No. 4/2011, pp. 22-23.
  • with A. Aeschlimann and B. Michel: Art and Rheuma. Rheumatism Switzerland. Verlag Stutz Druck AG, Wädenswil 2012, ISBN 978-3-85928-090-8 .
  • Plastic chemistry for engineers. 4th edition. Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich 2016, ISBN 978-3-446-44638-0 . [1] . kunststoffe.de .
  • with Willy Schlachter: Energy in plastics technology. Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich 2019, ISBN 978-3-446-45409-5 . [2] .

Educational issues

  • Aspects of a contemporary education in the field of plastics. In: Kunststoffe-Plastics. No. 11/1973, pp. 12-13.
  • Postgraduate studies in plastics technology at the Brugg-Windisch technical college. In: Kunststoffe - Plastics. No. 11/1975, pp. 25-27.
  • Aspects of professional development. In: Annual report 1982/83 of HTL Brugg Windisch.
  • Aspects of professional development, illustrated using the example of the plastics technology contact course at HTL Brugg-Windisch. In: Swiss Plastics. No. 4a / 1984, pp. 23-25.
  • The HTL in the field of tension in industry. In: Synthetic. No. 5/1985, pp. 43-46.
  • Plastics in the classroom at the HTL Brugg-Windisch. In: Swiss Plastics. No. 11a / 1989, pp. 33-37.
  • Plastics technology in the canton of Aargau. In: Chimia. 55 (2001), Neue Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft, ISSN  0009-4293 , pp. 183-185. online (PDF file, 1.2 MB)
  • That's how it started. Training and further education of engineers in plastics technology at the HTL Brugg-Windisch. In: SwissPlastics 10/2009. Pp. 84-86.

literature

  • Gerhard Schreier: Plastics Training and Technology Center (KATZ) - a project of the Swiss plastics industry. In: Swiss Plastics. No. 11a / 1989, pp. 29-32.
  • N / A : 1979–1989: Ten years of contact studies in plastics technology at the technical college (engineering school) Brugg-Windisch. In: Swiss Plastics separate print “25 years of ASKI”. 1990, pp. 25-28.
  • N / A : Contact studies at the HTL-Brugg-Windisch. Management forge for the plastics industry. In: Kunststoffe-Synthetics. No. 8/1992, pp. 4-6.
  • Hans Fröhlich: The plastics training and technology center (KATZ). A demanding project for the Swiss plastics industry. In: Swiss Plastics Separate Printing. 2-S / 1992, pp. 163-168.
  • Willy Schlachter: A “doer” resigns. Professor Wolfgang Kaiser is retiring. In: Kunststoffe-Synthetics. 1/2000, p. 32.
  • Hans Georg Rhyner: A plastics pioneer turns 70. In: Kunststoffe-Synthetics. 1/2006, p. 32.
  • Marianne Flury: 20 years of KATZ. Competent contact point of national importance. In: KunststoffXtra. 5/2013, pp. 4-7.
  • Walter Herzog: A look back and into the future. Interview with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kaiser. In: KunststoffXtra. 7–8 / 2013, pp. 25–27.
  • Marianne Flury: Communicating updated basics in a practical way. Interview with Wolfgang Kaiser. In: KunststoffXtra. 12/2015, pp. 4-7.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wolfgang Kaiser: About Piperido [2,1-a] isoindoles and homologues. Dissertation University of Zurich. Juris-Verlag Zurich 1964.
  2. ↑ Wolfgang Kaiser: Plastics in the classroom at the HTL Brugg-Windisch. In: Swiss Plastics. No. 11a / 1989, pp. 33-37.
  3. ↑ Wolfgang Kaiser: Aspects of professional further education, illustrated using the example of the contact study in plastics technology at the HTL Brugg-Windisch. In: Swiss Plastics. No. 4a / 1984, pp. 23-25.
  4. ↑ a b Willy Schlachter: A “doer” resigns. Professor Wolfgang Kaiser is retiring. In: Kunststoffe / Synthetics. 1/2000, p. 32.
  5. ↑ N .: Academic honor for plastics pioneer. In: Kunststoffe-Synthetics. 2/2006, p. 34.
  6. ↑ Prof. Robert Durrer (1880–1978) on the website of the Department of Materials Science at ETH Zurich, accessed on January 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ KATZ website .
  8. ^ Swiss Plastics website
  9. ↑ SCG website
  10. ↑ Book Description with Leseproben. Retrieved from the ETHZ website on January 6, 2016.
  11. ^ Hans Georg Rhyner: A plastics pioneer turns 70. In: Kunststoffe-Synthetics. 1/2006, p. 32; Johannes Kunz: plastics chemistry for engineers. Book review. In: plastics. 6, 2012, p. 101.
personal data
SURNAME Kaiser, Wolfgang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss polymer scientist
DATE OF BIRTH January 13, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Schwäbisch Gmünd