TRANSPORT AND AUTOMOTIVE

Development of components in plastic materials and composites.

• Substitution of traditional materials with plastics and composites
• Development of new plastic formulations by compounding.
• Incorporation of recycled materials.
• Fireproofing of materials.
• Simple panels and Sandwich panels.
• Development of polyurethane foams.
• Thermoplastic elastomers.
• Development of plastisols.
• Thermoset or thermoplastic composites reinforced with mineral or natural fibres.
• Thermoplastic/Thermoset hybrid materials.
• Design and development of multi-material pieces.
• Development of SMC/BMC formulations and prepegs using polyester, vinylester and phenolic resins.
• Development of water-based paints.
• Development of colour concentrates.
• Chrome plating and painting of pieces.
• In-mould decoration and film in mould.
• Smart materials for active systems (suspension, safety, etc.).
• Conductive polymers.
• Development of solar panels based on plastic materials.

Commissioning and improvement of processes for pieces.

• Processing commodities and technical thermoplastics.
• Development of hollow pieces by Rotomolding.
• Injection, bi-material injection, compression, SMC, BMC, RTM and Filament Winding.
• Mould commissioning.
• GMT processing.
• Wire, sheet and profile extrusion.
• Development of pieces by RTM.
• Transformation of Polyurethane through casting and RIM.
• Rapid tooling (resin moulds and metallic projection).
• Manufacture of prototypes or preseries.

Finite element design and calculation

• Mechanical and thermal design and calculation by FEM 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 panels and foams.
• Fires, opacity and smoke toxicity tests.
• Tests on paints.

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)
• Cost Life Cycle Analysis (LCC).
• Design for recycling and disassembly.

Environmental Offer

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