Polymer Processing Technologies

The laboratory includes technological lines enabling experimental and industrial-scale testing of polymer processing methods:

• injection moulding
• extrusion
• film blowing extrusion
• compression moulding
• vacuum forming
• plastic welding and film sealing
• 3D printing technologies

These facilities allow optimisation of technological parameters and development of innovative production processes.

Mechanical Properties Testing

The laboratory enables detailed evaluation of the mechanical performance of polymer materials and products.

• universal tensile and strength testing machines
• Charpy impact testing systems
• hardness testing equipment (ball indentation and Shore methods)
• bending strength and deflection measurement systems

These tests allow the assessment of durability, strength and reliability of polymer materials used in industrial applications.

Physicochemical and Rheological Analysis

Advanced research equipment enables detailed analysis of polymer structure and processing behaviour.

• optical microscopy for structural analysis
• rotational rheometers for rheological testing
• plastometers for melt flow index measurements
• equipment for determining the p-v-T thermodynamic equation of state
• plasticity testing systems for thermosetting materials
• rubber vulcanisation analysis systems

Advanced Technological Infrastructure

The department laboratories include specialised research stations enabling comprehensive testing and process development.

• polymer density measurement systems
• Vicat softening temperature testing stations
• abrasion testing systems
• microtome sampling and microscopic structure analysis equipment
• autothermal extrusion testing systems
• advanced extrusion and injection moulding stations
• vacuum forming equipment
• plastic welding and high-frequency sealing technologies