Polymer Laboratory

Sustainable polymer material solutions from domestic applications to space.

About the Laboratory

Research of the Polymer Laboratory is focused on environmentally friendly solutions in polymer chemistry, making maximum use of renewable and recyclable resources in order to reduce the use of petrochemical raw materials. Polymers such as rigid polyurethane foam for thermal and cryogenic insulation, elastomers and vitrimers, as well as composites are being developed and researched.

Keywords: criogenic isolation, energoefficiency, life cycle analysis, monomers, polymers, polyuretahnes, renewable raw materials, thermoisolation, vitrimers.

Research Directions

Rigid polyurethane foam is obtained from renewable raw materials, as a thermal insulation material in the construction and refrigeration equipment manufacturing industries. Development of thermal insulation by spraying, development of interlayer foam material for sandwich panels, and development of thermal insulation for refrigerators;
Rigid polyurethane foam as a cryogenic insulation material for earth and space technologies. Cooperation with the European Space Agency in developing materials for the latest generation European launch vehicle Ariane-6. Materials for storage and transportation of liquefied natural gas. Materials for the future hydrogen economy;
Research of a new type of thermoreactive polymer materials (vitrimers), which can be thermally processed using dynamic covalent bonds embedded in their structure;
Life cycle analysis of the developed materials to determine their ecological characteristics, identify environmental "hot spots" and offer alternatives for impact reduction.