About us – Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials and Recycling was founded over 15 years ago. It comprises of scientists with a complementary knowledge in the field of polymeric materials and composites properties, as well as consulting concerning plastics recycling.

The Laboratory is a part of Department of Environmental Engineering located at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology.

	PhD Eng. Stanisław Frąckowiak spec: materials science
	PhD Karol Leluk spec: solid state chemistry
	PhD Eng. Joanna Ludwiczak spec: materials science

Cooperation –

ELWAT, www.elwat.com

MKF Ergis, Poland www.ergis.pl

Armacell, Środa Śląska https://local.armacell.com/pl/armacell-poland/

Velux, Poland www.velux.pl

Raflatac, Wrocław www.upm.com

Autoliv, Poland https://www.autoliv.com/

LinPack, Poland https://www.kpfilms.com/

Harper Hygenics, Poland https://www.harperhygienics.com/

Winkelman, Poland https://www.winkelmann-group.de/pl/

Commercial offer

Strength tests

Tensile/bending/compression – Tensile (LLOYD LR 10K) with heating/cooling chamber (LLOYD TC540)

Resilience Izod/Charpy, Impact strength – Impact hammer (CEAST RESIL 5.5)

Resilience - DartTester

Toughness Shore (A, D)

Rheology

Rotational rheometer - Thermo Scientific Rheostress 6000

Capillary rheometer - GOETFERT REHO-TESTER 1000

MFR - Ceast Melt Flow Junior

Melt strength - Rheotens

Surface measurements

Wettability/Surface measurements – Droplet geometry (SEE System)

Tensiometer Sigma 700, KSV

Colorimeter (Precise Color Leader (HP-200) firmy T-Bota Testing Equipment.)

Gloss meter (Multi Gloss 268 Plus Konica Minolta)

Structural measuremenets

Scanning electron microscope -  SEM VEGA3 Tescan

Optical microscope (Biolar)

Physico-chemical measurements

HDT-3-VICAT (CEAST)

DSC - Calorimeter DSC Q20

DMA - TA INSTRUMENTS

Density by immersion

Moisture absorption

Thermal conductivity - Hukseflux

Weathering chamber (ATLAS – SunTest XLS)

Flammability UL 94 -  Flammability chamber ATLAS HVUL2

Gas and moisture permeability - MULTIPERM .

Extrusion

Extrusion setup (Thermo Scientific PolyLab QC) – rods, pipes, films, blow moulding, foaming, production of composites and blends.

Injection moulding

Injection moulding machine (BOY 35E), Microinjection moulding

Press moulding

Hydraulic press (LabTech LP20-B)

Other

3D printers, MakerBot Replicator 5, HBOT F300

Contact details –

dr inż. Stanisław Frąckowiak – bud D-2, hala 019, e-mail: stanislaw.frackowiak@pwr.edu.pl, tel.: +48-71-320-4686

dr inż. Joanna Ludwiczak – bud D-2, hala 019, e-mail: joanna.ludwiczak@pwr.edu.pl, tel.: +48-71-320-4686

dr Karol Leluk – bud D-2, hala 019, e-mail: karol.leluk@pwr.edu.pl, tel.: +48-71-320-4686