Polymers area

SERVICE	TECHNIQUES/EQUIPMENT	RESPONSIBLE/S
The department has a large variety of facilities for carrying out tests, studies, reports, projects, experiments, analyses, and synthesis relating to chemical engineering. Of note are the areas of polymers and plastics, environment, processes and biotechnology, corrosion, nanotechnology, surface treatment, artistic heritage and fibres. Services can be hired ranging from short services with rapid, simple results to large applied research or development projects in cooperation with other companies or institutions, with opportunities for government funding. Furthermore, professional continuing education courses can be organized within the areas of expertise of different lecturers. For further information, contact each lecturer.
Structural characteritzation of polymers	Solution H-RMN spectroscopy Solution Carbon 13 NMR spectroscopy CP/MAS solid-state NMR spectrocopy	POL
Structural determination of polymer materials	Transmission electron microscopy Optical microscopy	PSEP
Studies of anticorrosion coatings	Environmental simulation robot Saline fog chamber Potentiostat	IMEM
Determination of molecular weight	SEC chromatography GPC chromatography Viscosimetry	JBS POL PSEP
Evaluation of mechanical properties	Deformation traction machine	PSEP
Separation of polymer components (desformulation)	Chemistry laboratory HPLC chromatography Preparatory HPLC chromatography	JBS POL
Evaluation of molecular magnitudes	LS light dispersion	POL
Spectroscophy characterization of polymers	IR sspectroscopy UV-Visibre spectroscopy	PSEP JBS
Determination of the thermal properties of polymers	DSC calorimetry TGA thermogravimetry	PSEP POL
Customized polymer synthesis	Chemistry laboratory	POL PSEP
Crystalline characterization of polymers	X-Ray diffraction Optical microscopy Transmission electron microscopy Crystallization laboratory	POL PSEP
Biodegradation tests	Biodegradation tests	POL PSEP
Tests on controlled release of drugs and similar products	HPLC chromatography Degradation and biodegradation laboratory	PSEP
Polymer synthesis in pilot plant	Polymerization reactor	POL
Polymer modelling	Processor cluster Access to CEPBA, CESCA and BSC Software : AMBER Package, NAMD, Gaussian, GAMESS, SuSi, MOPAC, NWChem, Gromacs, Pupile, MCDP	IMEM
Synthesis of polymer conductors	Electrochemical synthesis usig electrosynthesis cells Chemical synthesis	IMEM
Measurement of electrical conductivity of polymers	EC meter	IMEM
Rheology of resins	Rheometer	IMEM
Preparation of nanocomposites	Nanomixture extruder	POL
Preparation of plastic and textile composites	Hot-plate press Roller mixer	POLQUITEX