RESEARCH AREAS
– research of physico-chemical patterns of production and modification of fibrous materials with special properties;
– creation of new fibrous composite materials containing natural polymers and eco-friendly fillers, and research of their properties;
– research on the morphology and rheology of polymer composite materials.
ACTIVITIES
Educational:
Carrying out of the laboratory work and scientific research by students, masters and postgraduates in specialty 161 - "chemical technologies and engineering".
Research:
- Physicochemical regularities of obtaining microfibers filled with nano-sized additives.
- Creation of new composite materials containing natural polymers and study of their properties.
- Microscopic studies of polymer composite and fibrous materials of various compositions.
- Rheological studies of fiber-forming polymer solutions filled with various types of additives.
- Development of technology for obtaining fibrous materials by electroforming.
- Establishment of structural changes in composite materials containing biopolymers during their preparation and biodegradation.
- Study of electroforming processes of micro- and nano-fibrous bioactive materials for special purposes.
- Establishment of the relationship between morphological indicators of various types of polymer compositions with their composition and physical and mechanical characteristics.
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
- Experimental and industrial spinning extrusion machine.
- Experimental installation for obtaining fibers by electrospinning.
- Combined worm-disk extruder, LGP-25.
- Worm extruder, ChP-45.
- Optical microscope brand MBD.
- Polarizing microscope MBI-15.
- Optical microscope brand Biolam.
- Polarizing microscope, MP-8, equipped with a digital nozzle.
- Analytical balance brand TORSYJNA-WT (with an accuracy of up to 5 digits).
- Rewinding machine Polykon.
- Stand for thermal orientation drawing of fibers.
- Ultramicrotome.
- Tearing machines, RM-30, RM-3, RM-250.
- Vacuum drying cabinet.
- Microviscosimeter MV-2.
- Crushing plant for obtaining polymer granules.
- Laboratory carding machine.
- Fiber stapling unit.
PAID SERVICES
- development of technologies for obtaining fibers and fibrous materials with special properties (biodegradable, chemisorption, ultrafiltration, nanofilled, antimicrobial, medical);
- physical and mechanical complex analysis of polymer composite, fibrous, and nanofilled materials;
- advanced training of specialists working in the field of processing polymer composite, fibrous, and nanofilled materials.
PHOTOS OF THE LABORATORY
