Research

Department of Polymer Processing

The Department conducts advanced scientific research in the fields of polymer processing technology, the design of processing machinery, as well as the properties and applications of modern polymer materials.

Its research activity focuses on the development of innovative polymer processing technologies, the optimisation of technological processes, and the search for new industrial applications of polymer materials.

Research carried out in the Department includes theoretical analyses, computer modelling of technological processes, and experimental studies. The results are applied in modern technological and industrial solutions.

Research areas

Main research areas

The Department’s scientific activity includes fundamental research, the design of technologies and equipment, and the development of polymer material applications in modern industry.

Theoretical and technological foundations of polymer processing

Research focuses on the analysis of technological processes related to polymer processing and their impact on the properties of finished products.

analysis of the influence of processing conditions on the quality of polymer products,
research on single-screw and twin-screw extrusion processes,
development of autothermal extrusion technology,
processing of flame-retarded and deactivated polymers,
computer simulations of polymer processing technologies,
methods of physical modification of polymers,
material recirculation and polymer recycling.

Machines and equipment for polymer processing

An important research area is the design and development of machinery and technological tools used in the polymer processing industry.

design and testing of injection moulding tooling systems,
design and performance analysis of conventional and autothermal extruders,
research on plasticising systems,
design of extrusion dies,
design of injection moulds.

Properties and applications of polymer materials

Research includes the analysis of the physical and functional properties of polymer materials and their applications in various industrial sectors.

research on structural adhesive joints,
analysis of the thermal and mechanical properties of polymers,
research on the thermodynamic equation of state of polymers,
analysis of the properties of recycled polymers,
application of polymers in machine repair,
development of technologies for specialised polymer pipes and roofing materials.

Machining and processing of polymer materials

Research includes material preparation processes and their further processing in industrial technology.

processes of shredding, agglomeration and granulation of polymers,
cutting and preparation of polymer materials,
machining of difficult-to-machine polymers,
drilling and cutting of glass-polymer composites,
design of knife systems for shredders and agglomerators.

Scientific output

Scientific publications

The results of research conducted in the Department are regularly published in national and international scientific journals and further developed within research projects.

Publications database

A full list of the Department staff’s publications is available in the Lublin University of Technology publications database.

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Importance of research

The Department’s scientific activity is carried out within statutory research, internal research, and research projects funded by national and international grants.

The results contribute to the development of modern polymer processing technologies and their applications across many industrial sectors.