Polymer Engineering Materials / Formulations, Processing and Characterizations

We assist companies in issues related to polymers and composites by establishing a personalized work program formulations physicochemical characterizations…

R&D AREAS

Analyzes, characterizations and expertises on polymer and composite materials: thermoplastics, thermosets (epoxy, polyurethane), silicones
Formulations & Production processes
Support for research and development of new materials: Material formulations with specific properties (electrical, thermal, mechanical, impermeability, fireretardant, water repellency, etc.) / Study on the relationships between the structure of polymers and their final properties
Study on the relationships between processing and their final properties

Physico-chemical characterization of polymeric materials
Formulation of thermosetting resins (epoxy, polyurethane)
Study of relationship structures / properties of materials and particularly silicone-type
Silicone formulation materials

Formulations:

Formulation of polymers, mixtures
Realization of coating by enduction, bar coating, dip coating
Analysis of mineral fillers in formulations: fillers rate by ATG or ash content and identification by IR spectroscopy
IR spectroscopy (MIR, NIR), Raman microscopy, UV, NMR
Triple detection chromatography (SEC).

Processes:
Mixtures:

Internal mixer, calender (elastomer, silicone), planetary mixer (speedmixer)
Mini extruder, twin-screw extruder

Transformation:

Single screw extruder, film bubbling extrusion.
Injection molding 35 ton
Hydraulic press molding Tmax = 400 ° C

Characterizations:

Static mechanical tests: traction, compression, bending, creep, toughness measurement (KIC), adhesion tests (90 ° peel, pull off test) fatigue test
Fiber / resin interfacial adhesion by pull out test (Textechno machine)
Impact tests: Charpy test
Dynamic viscoelastic analyzes: melt rheology, solid rheology (DMA), capillary rheometer
Thermal analyzes: DSC, TGA, TGA coupled with IR spectroscopy, thermal conductivity
Surface characterizations: energy of solid surface and interfacial tension of liquids,
Optical microscopies, SEM and TEM.
Dielectric and electrical analyzes: dielectric spectroscopy, resistivity, conductivity electric.

Household objects
Transport: automotive, aeronautics
Medical devices
Sport
Chemistry

Formulation embodiment PBAT + algal starch
Analytical study of silicones and linking structure / properties
Embodiment of epoxy adhesive formulations. Understanding of phenomena
Structures / thermoplastic on properties such as polyethylenes

Many project have been conducted with PME (Nemera, PIM, Becton, Overpipe, Epsotech, Titanobel...) and large groups (Plastic Omnium, Hutchinson, CEA…).

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