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Paper from Old Clothes

The old clothes are first cut into small shreds and soaked in an aqueous solution, then the mixture is ground up. This results in a suspension that is very similar to the conventional paper suspension…

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Tunnel Portal instead of Lecture Hall: Surveying Workshop Held in Semmering Base Tunnel

To learn something at university, you don’t always have to go to the lecture hall or library. Sometimes one of Austria’s most famous construction sites is the perfect place for this.

Mobility Track and rail systems

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Are Batteries Safe?

Energy storage systems are becoming increasingly important, powerful and widespread. However, this also means that the demands on their safety and durability are growing.

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Researchers at TU Graz Turn Textile Waste into Paper

Until now, old clothes have mainly been incinerated. Using adapted processes from paper production, it is possible to recover the cellulose fibres from used clothing and use them to produce cardboard…

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Optimised Parcel Logistics through Virtual Models

In a parcel hub, a wide variety of manual and automated work steps are interlinked, offering a great deal of potential for optimisation. TU Graz wants to unlock this potential by simulating complete…

Computer science and IT

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Employee Satisfaction as a Factor for Increasing Efficiency in Parcel Logistics

Fast and reliable work in a parcel hub is an important piece of the puzzle for successful logistics. TU Graz is carrying out research into how a focus on satisfied and well-treated employees can bring…

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Study by TU Graz Shows that Non-Exhaust Emissions from Trains Are Not Negligible

One of the first major studies on abrasion emissions from rail vehicles shows that a lot of particulate matter contaminated with heavy metals is produced especially along railway lines.

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Bacteria with CO₂ on the Menu

Researchers at TU Graz and ACIB feed bacteria with CO₂ and other gases in a gas fermentation process. What humans store as fat, these bacteria deposit as bioplastics.

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TU Graz Develops Digital Twin for Flexible Parcel Postage

Non-rigid postal items with flexible packaging – such as poly bags – pose problems for logistics companies during automatic sorting. Thanks to modern simulation methods, there is now a widely…

Computer science and IT