Bionic Structures for Heat Exchangers

By PM Inventions & Lauterbach Verfahrenstechnik

Take Heat Exchange to the Next Level

Create highly efficient 3D-printable heat management structures using advanced generative algorithms. From microscopic coolers to industrial condensers – bionic structures scale naturally with your challenge.

Date and Time: May, 8th at 14:00 CEST

What We Offer

Using mathematical optimization and CAD automation, we generate structures that maximize thermal dissipation and surface interaction. You define the space and energy zones – we deliver a ready-to-print solution optimized for your specific application.

Use Cases & Applications

Cooling Components

Ultra-compact thermal structures embedded into electronic substrates to manage heat in tight spaces. Our bionic cooling designs are tailored for microelectronics, sensor arrays, and densely packed PCBs. By combining minimal form factors with maximized heat dissipation, they ensure thermal reliability in performance-critical environments – whether in IoT devices, wearables, or aerospace applications. Designs are fully integratable and can be 3D-printed directly onto or into housings and enclosures.

Industrial Condensers

Scalable structures for chemical engineering applications, maximizing condensation efficiency and flow control. Our bionic geometries enable large-scale heat exchange with minimal pressure loss, optimized for continuous operation under demanding conditions. Suitable for refinery condensers, distillation columns, and gas-liquid separation systems, each design is simulated for phase change dynamics and tailored to your process constraints. Integration into existing piping systems is also supported.

Bionic Structures – Built for Performance

Foam-like Logic

Organic shapes, thermally optimized by algorithms – for both flow and dissipation. These porous, reticulated geometries mimic natural sponges and bone structures to deliver exceptional surface area and turbulence-enhancing properties. Ideal for passive heat sinks, compact radiators, or microreactors, they improve heat exchange rates while maintaining lightweight and material-efficient profiles.

Engineered Catalyst Designs

High-surface geometries for reactors and catalyst-based systems. Our bionic forms provide superior reactant contact zones and streamline flow paths to reduce pressure drop and improve mixing. Whether for fixed-bed or monolithic reactors, these structures are chemically resistant, load-bearing, and available with channel designs matched to your catalytic needs and reaction times.

Inspired by Nature

Designs based on evolution – generated in minutes, optimized for purpose. We extract efficiency from biology and translate it into manufacturable forms – from leaf-inspired flow distribution to coral-like diffusion networks. These patterns adapt automatically to your spatial and thermal requirements, enabling rapid prototyping and deployment with performance you can simulate before production.

Integrated Thermal Management

3D-printed components with embedded cooling paths. These solutions are ideal for compact mechatronic systems and hybrid assemblies. By merging structure and function, we eliminate the need for external coolers or mounts. Whether air- or liquid-based, our designs ensure efficient temperature regulation from within – suited for electric drives, laser modules, and medical devices.

Industrial Watercooling

Modular, scalable, and engineered for high-throughput applications: our watercooling systems combine bionic channel design with robust industrial integration. Whether for power electronics, battery systems, or process components – we tailor the structure to your flow rates, temperature targets, and pressure constraints.

PM Inventions & Lauterbach Verfahrenstechnik

Together, we bring bionic engineering to industry. Our collaboration fuses advanced mathematics, industrial experience, and additive manufacturing – providing you with fully customized and scalable heat exchange solutions.

Bionic Structures