Facilities

Manufacturing facilities, surface modification facilties and methods to produce polymer and composite materials: 

  • Continuous composite line (with in-line plasma surface treatment of fibres, impregnation with thermoplastic polymer and consolidation to produce pre-pregs)
  • Continuous tow spreading
  • Atmospheric Plasma Spray and Polymerisation Unit
  • Low Pressure Plasma sytem with temperature control, power treatment cell, high temperature attachement suitable for Plasma-enhanced CVD
  • small scale Injection moulding (also suitable for short-fibre and nanofiller composites)
  • mini and micro-Twin-screw melt extrusion (for particulate and carbon nano-tube incorporation)
  • Polymer melt fibre spinning line and conditioning unit (DSM Xplore)
  • Polymer mixing and compounding using a Brabender unit
  • Single Screw Brabender Extruder with Gas Foaming Capabilities
  • 3D Deposition (or 3D Plotter) for the fabrication of 3D polymer structures or the deposition of tailor made formulations
  • UV-Lighthammer
  • Printability Tester (Flexo, Gravure, Screen and Coater, Laminator)
  • Compression Moulding (Hot presses)
  • High Temperature Furnaces with controlled environment and atmosphere
  • Thermally induced phase separation facility for the production of highly porous foams
  • Handsheet Former
  • Freeze-driers
  • Glove box
  • large scale Centrifuge (volume up to 1.5L) for spepartion of nanoparticles or whatever else
  • Grinding/polishing machine
  • Grinders and Mills for production of nanocellulose
  • Diamond saw
  • Microtome 
  • CryoMill (Ball Mill)
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