List of Potential Collaboration Areas
Synthesis and Modification of Engineering Materials
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Synthesis of macromolecules tailored to individual applications,
using controlled catalytic polymerization methods, -
Modification of polymers by reactive extrusion,
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Polymer blends development, compatibilization thereof,
and composites and nanocomposites manufacture, -
Bitumen and petrochemical products modification using chemical additives
and macromolecular compounds.
Comprehensive analyses of properties of structural materials
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Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) over a wide range
of temperatures and frequencies, -
Rheological studies of polymers as well as bitumen, polymer-modified bitumen binders, hydrogels, emulsions, and other viscoelastic materials over a wide range of frequencies and temperatures adapted to the type of material,
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Viscosity determination of bitumen, solutions, colloids, and polymers over
a wide range of temperatures, -
Penetration measurements of bitumen, waxes, and construction materials
(pastes, compounds, sealants), -
Softening point tests of bitumen (Ring and Ball method)
and petrochemical products (Wilhelmy method).
Advanced analysis of thermal properties of materials
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Analysis of phase transitions in petrochemical, pharmaceutical,
and food industry products using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), -
Analysis of resistance to thermo-oxidative aging of petrochemical products.
Mechanical properties studies
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Analysis of static mechanical properties of plastics,
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Assessment of ductility, cohesive energy, and elastic recovery
of polymer-modified bitumen at standard and non-standard temperatures.