CONSTRUCTION

Development of materials and processes for pieces and structures in plastic materials and composites.

• Substitution of traditional materials with plastics and composites.
• Development of pipes and tanks using Filament-Wiring.
• Development of pultrusion profiles for structural applications in building, civil construction and auxiliary construction sector.
• Development of extrusion profiles.
• Development of panels in phenol materials.
• Sandwich panels for sound and thermal insulation.
• Development of fireproof polyurethane foams.
• Panels manufactured with recycled materials.
• Development of polymeric concretes.
• Development of mortar with recycled rubber for outdoor sound and thermal insulation coatings.
• Development of synthetic walls (stone, brick effect, etc.).
• Development of synthetic marble, granite and surfaces with decorative effects.
• Development of anticorrosive materials.
• Fireproofing and improvement of behaviour to fire of plastic materials and composites.
• Development of solar panels based on plastic materials.
• Conductor polymers.
• Functional and active materials.

Finite element design and calculation

• Finite element mechanical and thermal design and calculation of plastic pieces and composites. Support software: CATIA v.5. IDEAS, Solid-edge and ANSYS.
• Simulation of injection of plastic pieces with MOLDFLOW®.

Characterization and testing of materials

• Mechanical, physical-chemical and thermal tests, instrumental analysis and ageing.
• Tests on pipes, tanks, profiles, panels and foams.
• Fire tests:
  • Reaction to fire (M Classifications), Flammability (UL 94, etc.), Smoke density (NBS chamber), Smoke toxicity (F Classifications), Corrosiveness of gases, Halogen content, Fire load.
  • CTC-020 technical certification committee for thermal insulating materials.
  • Euroclasses of Reaction to Fire in accordance with the new European regulation (EN 13501-1).
• Tests on paint.

Recycling and Recovery

• End of life technologies.
• Recycling - prototype pilot plants.
• Logistics and transport of waste.
• Separation and classification, reuse and disassembly technologies.
• High added-value products made from recycled material: prototypes.
• Refused Derived Fuels (RDF)
• Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis.
• Design for recycling and disassembly.

Environmental Offer

• Environmental Diagnosis (EKOSCAN®).
• Plans for minimization and reuse of products or waste.
• Plans for minimization and reuse of discharges.
• Evaluation of water and soil quality.
• Treatment systems for waste, soils and discharges.
• Eco-design.
• Development of clean technologies.
• Life-cycle analysis of products, processes and/or services.