Dr. F. Parodi  -  Industrial R&D Expert

Expertise & Know-How:  Analysis & Quality-Control

 

polymer & organic chemistry | microwave & RF |

glass fibers |

computational chemistry & modeling |  chemical analysis | consulting & advisory |

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Chemical & Physicochemical Analysis

 Quality-Control

 

Polymeric Materials and Products

Analysis & Quality Control

  • Thermoplastic polymers, polymer blends and alloys

  • Thermosetting resins

  • Rubbers

  • Polymer latexes and aqueous colloidal dispersions

  • Polymer powders

Complex Polymeric Compositions:  Deformulation and Re-formulation

identification, separation, quantification and physicochemical characterization of the individual polymeric constituents, cross-linking agents, catalysts, additives & processing aids

 

  • Conventional and specialty plastic materials  (thermoplastic compounds for extrusion & injection-molding, for thermoformable sheets,  wire & cable sheathing, etc.)

  • Thermosetting resin compositions  (for casting, dipping, impregnation, pressure-molding, RIM, RTM, LIM, etc.)

  • Elastomeric materials  (conventional and specialty, either vulcanizable or thermoplastic, rubber compounds, polyurethanes, acrylic and silicone rubbers)

  • Adhesives, varnishes, and coating compositions for a variety of purposes  (solvent-based, solvent-free, and waterborne products)

  • Hot melts

 

 

Additives and Auxiliaries for Plastic Materials, Resins, Rubbers, and Manufacturing of Finished & Semifinished Articles

Identification, Characterization and Quality Control

  • Cross-linking agents and catalysts

  • Mineral fillers, whiskers, nucleating agents, pigments, electrically-conductive and magnetic fillers

  • Flame retardants  (organic and mineral)

  • Plasticizers  (monomeric and  polymeric)

  • UV and O3 protectors, antioxidants, thermal and chemical stabilizers, dyes, antistatic and demolding agents, lubricants

 

Chemical & Physical Investigations
  • Quali- & quantitative spectrophotometric FT-IR analyses

  • Optical micrography characterizations  (with digital image analysis)

  • Analysis of complex mixtures by TLC chromatography

  • Chemical, quali- & quantitative analyses according to a broad range of classical methods

  • Fractional distillations of mixtures of monomers, monomeric plasticizers, diluents & solvents, etc.

  • Computer-aided simulations of UV-VIS, IR and multinuclear NMR spectra (1H, 13C, 15N, 15O, 19F, 31P) [organic compounds and polymers which are new or unavailable on commercial spectral libraries]  (see also:  computational chemistry & modeling-)

 

 

Polymer Matrix Composite Materials  -  Finished & Semifinished Polymeric Articles

chemical, micromorphological & microstructural characterization

  • Fiber-reinforced plastics and thermosetting resins

  • Reinforcing fibers & yarns, woven rovings, fabrics, mats, felts, knitted fiber products, etc. :  glass, carbon, Kevlar ®, silicon carbide, boron, ceramic and other mineral fibers, their sizing/finishing compositions and polymeric binders  (see:   glass fibers-)

  • Finished & semifinished articles, components & micro-components made of polymeric materials  (microchemical investigations, inspection & analysis of microdefects and micro-inhomogeneities, etc.)

  • Polymeric films, sheets and tapes  (mono- & multi-layer materials for packaging or electrical insulation, adhesive tapes, films for flexography and transfer printing, etc.)

  • Synthetic and natural fibers & yarns, fabrics, felts and mats  (micro-optical fiber identification and characterization,  analysis of sizing/finishing compositions, etc.)

  • Polymeric foams  (compositional and micromorphological analysis)

 

 

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