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Research and innovation in polymeric compounds

 

Polymeric compounds, based on virgin or recycled raw materials, represent our main field of interest. Specifically the main activities are:

 

  • Chemical-physical characterization and quality consistency analysis of polymers, additives and fillers for special compounds

  • Flame retardant additives and fillers for compounds for cables, pipes, roofing, aluminum composite panels

  • Improvement of recycling of polyolefin waste for circular economy related to plastic industry

  • Technical support to formulate and to improve roofing membranes (TPO, PVC and bitumen)

  • Comparative tests and bench marketing of raw materials for flame retardant compounds

  • Industrialization support: production process development, problem solving and marketing

  • International networking support: companies collaborations, new markets and new possible applications for the products/ technologies

  • Start-up of R&D laboratory inside the companies by operating the instrumental selection and training of the technical staff

  • Training about Flame retardancy (properties, methods and materials) for technologists in the companies.

Scientific publications, lectures and presentations

 

“Flame Retardancy with Low Smoke and Low Acidity: current status, future trends and competition between last generation of PVC and polyolefin compounds” (pdf)

C.Cardelli.

Lecture at NIST, Washington (USA). April 5, 2019.

 

"Green and competitive solutions for flame-retardant PP" (pdf)

C.Cardelli.
Lecture at Fire Retardants in Plastics 2019, Pittsburgh (USA). April 2-3, 2019.

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“Combination of mineral fillers 3rd phase evolution: opportunities and drawbacks for the CPR complying cables" (pdf)

C.Cardelli, M.Badalassi.
Lecture at Fire Resistance in Plastics 2018, Cologne (Germany). December 10-12, 2018.

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“Mineral and polymeric additives as new synergist for HFFR compounds" (pdf)

C.Cardelli
Lecture at Polymers in cables 2018 (AMI), Philadelphia (USA). June 19-20, 2018.

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"Mini-SBI for testing of fire retardant properties of HFFR compounds for cables" (pdf)

C.Cardelli, A.Cardelli, M.Badalassi, A.Castrovinci, A.Decorso,S.Martinelli.
Lecture at AMI’s Fire Resistance in Plastics 2017, Cologne (Germany). December 5-7, 2017.

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"Physical and chemical characterization of representative samples of recycled rubber from end-of-life tires" (pdf)

A. Re Depaolini, G. Bianchi, D. Fornai, A. Cardelli, M. Badalassi, C. Cardelli, E. Davoli

Chemosphere 184 (2017) 1320-1326.

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"TPV Based Insulation for Medium Voltage Applications" 

A. Galanti, S. Dossi, A. Magri, C. Cardelli

Proceeding of 65th IWCS Conference, 531-537, Providence (USA), October 2-5, 2016.

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"Idrossido di magnesio come Flame retardant: caratteristiche, applicazioni e mercato"

C. Cardelli.Lecture at Università degli studi di Palermo (Italy), Dipartimento dell'Innovazione Industriale e Digitale (DIID) - Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica. October 12, 2016

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"Boehmite as synergist for Flame Retardant polyolefin compounds" (pdf)

Poster presentation at 9th International Conference on Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers (MoDeSt 2016), Cracow (Poland). September 4-8, 2016

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"Combined numerical, finite element and experimental-optimization approach in the production process of medium-voltage, rubber-insulated electric cables vulcanized with steam water. Part 1: DSC and rheometer experimental results" (pdf) 

G. Milani, A. Galanti, C. Cardelli, F. Milani, A. Cardelli
Rubber Chemistry and Technology 88 (3), 482-501, 2015

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"A combined experimental–numerical rheometric and mechanical characterization of EPM/EPDM rubber for medium voltage cable applications vulcanized with peroxides" (pdf) 

G. Milani, A. Galanti, C. Cardelli, F. Milani
Journal of Applied Polymer Science 131 (8), 2014.

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"Effects of poly(dimethylsiloxane) and inorganic fillers in halogen free flame retardant poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) compound: A chemometric approach" (pdf) 

A. Cardelli, G. Ruggeri, M. Calderisi, O. Lednev, C. Cardelli, E. Tombari
Polymer Degradation and Stability 97, 2536-2544, 2012.

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"Optimization of a Flame-retarded EVA composite" (pdf)

Poster presentation at 13th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymers (FRPM11), Politecnico di Torino, Alessandria (Italy). June 26-30, 2011.

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"Actual use and trends in mineral-based Flame Retardant Solutions for Polyolefin compounds"

Lecture at Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest (Hungary). April 5, 2011

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