Master's Thesis: Lightweight Foamed Plastics for Vehicles

Scania Group; Södertälje kommun; On-site; SEK 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Scania Group in Sweden invites a Master’s student to work on lightweight plastics for future vehicles. The thesis focuses on gas-assisted injection foaming to reduce component weight and explore how process parameters influence viscosity and foam structure.

The project combines literature review, experimental studies, material testing, and collaboration with Polymerinstitutet in Värnamo. You will analyze data and present findings to help Scania advance lightweight manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Master's student in a relevant engineering field with interest in experimental work.
• Strong interest in materials and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to collaborate with external partners and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Literature review of plastic foaming.
• Plan and conduct experiments measuring viscosity during injection moulding.
• Material characterization and testing of foamed samples to investigate the structure.
• Collaboration with external partners, including Polymerinstitutet in Värnamo, to plan and perform experiments.
• Analysis of experimental results and comparison with theoretical models.
• Presentation of results and recommendations for further development.

Skills

Literature review

Experimental planning

Material testing

Data analysis

Collaboration

Injection moulding understanding

Education

Master's student in chemical engineering

Master's student in mechanical engineering

Master's student in materials engineering

Engineering physics

Tools

Material characterization equipment

Data analysis software (MATLAB/R)

Job description

Scania Group in Sweden invites a Master’s student to work on lightweight plastics for future vehicles. The thesis focuses on gas-assisted injection foaming to reduce component weight and explore how process parameters influence viscosity and foam structure.

The project combines literature review, experimental studies, material testing, and collaboration with Polymerinstitutet in Värnamo. You will analyze data and present findings to help Scania advance lightweight manufacturing.