Advanced materials, catalysts and solvents
iPRACS offers technological development related to depolymerisation (chemical recycling) of hard to recycle polymers like polyamides, polyurethanes and rubber. This includes synthesis and depolymerisation, up-scaling, and researching the impact of additives and contaminants.
Upscaling of chemical reactions
Upscaling of chemical reactions
iPRACS has several reaction suites, ranging from ad-hoc standard glassware setups, to 3-to-5 parallel 100-500 mL heated and intertisized reaction flasks, up to a 1 L and 5 L completely software controlled double wall reaction suite. This controlled reactor can be pH controlled, temperature controlled, and dosing of reagents can be done automatically. The combination of these reaction setups allows for a design of experiments aimed at a first upscaling step from first bench-scale lab results. This is mostly crucial in collaborative efforts, whereby partner research teams are anxious to test physico-chemical properties of new chemicals and materials at a reproducible scale.
