Polymers

Polymers

The plastic material industry represents a competitive market having a rapid growth internationally. To provide the necessary support to the companies operating in the polymer and plastic sectors, CIR Laboratory offers innovative development, implementation and characterization solutions of plastic materials.

Applications areas

We specialize in analysis and testing, consulting, training and R&D services aimed for the following industrial applications:

  • Natural and industrial polymers
    • Thermoplastics
    • Thermosetting
    • Elastomers
  • Common use polymers
  • Technical polymers
    • Polycarbonates
    • Polyamides
  • Special polymers
    • Medical and pharmaceutical
    • Aerospace and aeronautic
 

Industrial activities

Our services apply to the following industrial activities:

  • Research and development
  • Selection and identification of materials
  • Manufacturing and shape-forming processes
    • Thermoplastics
      • Injection
      • Extrusion
      • Calendering
      • Rotational moulding
      • Thermoforming
    • Thermosetting
      • Compression
      • Pultrusion
      • Stratification
      • Cauldronnery
    • Raw material and additives selection
    • Recycling of materials
  • Quality control
  • Post-mortems (failure analyses)
  • Modeling (physical and thermodynamic)
  • Audits and optimization