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Erik Andreassen

Senior Research Scientist

Andreassen is a senior scientist at SINTEF. Since 1990 he has performed R&D on polymer-based materials and associated manufacturing methods, for a wide range of applications. He has initiated a large number of R&D projects, together with industry in Norway and the EU. For some years (2010-2024) he was also adjunct professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed conference and journal papers and holds 2 patents.

Education

M.Sc degree technical physics from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (now NTNU), Trondheim, Norway (1989)

Ph.D. in polymer science from the University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway (1999)

Competence and research areas

Broad competence in the processing and properties of polymer-based materials, in particular thermoplastics and elastomers

• Sustaninable material choices. Recycling of materials. Reuse of e.g. takeaway packaging

• Injection moulding

• Additive manufacturing (3D printing)

• Mechanical properties

• Characterisation of microstructure

• Materials for applications such as microfluidics devices (lab-on-a-chip), plants for CO2 capture, and thermal management systems for fuel cells and batteries

ResearchGate

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Erik-Andreassen-3

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4314-5854

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Contact info

Visiting address:
Forskningsveien 1
0373 Oslo