Polymerization Laboratory

   The Institute for Chemical Technology of Organic Materials has a strong focus on industrial relevant polymerization processes and specifically operates a state-of-the-art olefin polymerization lab developed together with PRT GmbH. This olefin polymerization lab is unique in Europe combining flexibility and accuracy at highest safety standards.

• Tailor made Polyolefins on demand
• Accurate estimation of polymerization kinetics
• Homopolymerization of ethene and propene and Copolymerization with higher a-olefins
• Mimicking industrially relevant process conditions - slurry, gas-phase and multi-stage processes (up to 60 bar and 95 °C)
• Ability to handle Ziegler-Natta and Metallocene based catalysts
• Own Ziegler-Natta catalyst technology
• On-line particle growth studies with special reactor set-up

Polymer characterization

• Automated intrinsic viscosity
• Thermal analysis (DSC)
• High temperature SEC with IR detector and external filtration unit
• IR and IR microscopy
• In cooperation with neighbouring groups at JKU, additional microscopy, analytical and mechanical characterization methods are available