A functional polymer is a macromolecular material that displays interactive functions with the application medium by means of external stimuli such as temperature, light, magnetism, electric current, ions, pH or enzymes. Typical applications of these materials include the manufacture of electronic components, sealants, adhesives, laminates, paints, corrosion inhibitors, light protectors, Read more…
Several areas of industry use particulate materials in the form of powders, suspensions or emulsions, be it as raw materials or as the final product. The use of these materials implies a variety of technological needs related to their storage, transport and processing in mixers, separators, chemical reactors, etc. Many Read more…
Complex fluids generally correspond to multiphase systems (suspensions, emulsions, gels and foams) whose main characteristic is their microheterogeneity, despite their apparent homogeneity on a macroscopic scale. Microheterogeneity, associated to a complex rheology, may result in incompatibility of certain components, which, over time, evolve into macroscopic alterations of the system (phase Read more…
In industrial plants, polymers and copolymers can be mixed to obtain polymer blends. When miscible, the properties of the blends derive from the properties of the individual polymers, although a synergistic action may occur. Depending on the application, several blends of different compositions can be prepared, resulting in polymers with Read more…
Plastic materials have become a constant presence in human life, mainly in disposable materials such as bottles, sacks, bags, cups and packaging. These materials must be discarded in an environmentally correctly way, since burning them releases carbon from the plastic into the atmosphere. Therefore, recycling combines a more environmentally suitable Read more…
Companies in the various segments of plastics, rubber and composites require analyses and characterization tests for certification, to evaluate the conformity of their materials and products, or to compete in public tenders. IPT has laboratories, equipment and instruments calibrated to satisfy these requirements. IPT’s technical team comprises PhDs, Masters and Read more…
Using procedures recommended by specific standards (ABNT – NBR 9804 – Hospital Autoclave and in the Brazilian Pharmacopeia (4th edition) – Sterility test), IPT evaluates equipment with different types of physical or chemical antimicrobial action. Physical processes evaluated include dry heat, humid heat, ultraviolet radiation and ozonization. The most important Read more…
Fire-fighting equipment and systems, domestic refrigerators and refrigeration installations and air conditioning systems use gases that may contain substances that are harmful to the ozone layer, such as Carbon, Fluoride and Chlorine (CFCs), Carbon, Fluoride and Bromide (Halon), carbon tetrachloride and trichloroethanes. A complete list of substances is available in Read more…
IPT’s approach to biotechnology stands out for its ability to act in all the stages of development of a bioprocess, from the screening of different microorganisms or construction of recombining strains to the design of an industrial reactor to obtain bioproducts. The integration of microbiology and recombinant DNA technology with Read more…
Vaccines and biopharmaceutical products are typically proteins, viruses or viral particles which require complex production systems, in most cases involving application of recombinant DNA technology. Some of these bioproducts, which are less complex in terms of post-transcription transformation (glycolyation, phosphorylation, disulphate bridges, and amidation, etc.) can be produced in yeasts Read more…
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