Raw materials

AIMPLAS provides solutions to the main challenges facing raw material companies

Synthesis of innovative polymers

Development of tailor-made materials

Product manufacture and validation

Formulation of composite materials

Our solutions for the raw material sector

Specialized synthesis of polymers and additives using reactors and extruders for reactive extrusion (REX).
Custom polymers, scaled from 0.1 to 10 kg, (500 kg in REX).
Repolymerization after chemical recycling.
Process optimization, including purification processes.
Synthesis and functionalization of nano- and microparticles, including capsules for controlled release of active substances.

Development of materials with advanced properties (thermal and electrical conductors, flame-retardant, active, pest and insect repellents, anti-microbial…).
Tailor-made compounds. Small batch production.
Extensive experience in biopolymer compounding.
Formulation optimization and adjustment.
Ensuring plastic material compatibility.
Polymer grafting
Inclusion of new additives and fillers in plastics, including bioadditives and bioplastics.
Study of fibre and filler dispersion.
Simulation of the extrusion process in a double-screw co-rotating extruder: optimization of the production and configuration of the screw. Upscaling from pilot plant to industrial extruder.

Manufacture of prototypes, demonstrators and pre-series in pilot plants (film extrusion, lamination, profiles, thermoforming, injection, blowing, lamination, printing, 3D printing…).
Final product characterization (mechanical, physical, chemical, thermal, optical properties, climate testing, etc.).
Compliance with product regulations and legislation.

Selection of reinforcements, resins, fillers and additives for different applications, including advice on formulation, processing tests and validation of the final product. Biomaterials.
Mould design, process optimization and obtaining parts that conform to specifications in pultrusion and resin-transfer processes (RTM, RTM-Light and infusion).
Obtaining prototypes from SMC and Prepregs, material selection to comply with specifications.
Development of solid surface formulations to enhance the properties of products with high levels of inorganic fillers.
Inclusion of nanomaterials in formulations and obtaining prototypes. Property characterization.

Our projects