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Applied Chemistry & Materials

We carry out projects in applied chemistry and new materials, from synthesis and formulation to scaling and validation, including stability, efficacy and mechanical property tests, with a comprehensive approach and holistic vision.

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Applied Chemistry & Materials

We carry out projects in applied chemistry and new materials, from synthesis and formulation to scaling and validation, including stability, efficacy and mechanical property tests, with a comprehensive approach and holistic vision.

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We carry out comprehensive projects in the field of applied chemistry and new materials, encompassing the entire value chain from the synthesis of new molecules, the formulation of raw materials, scaling of manufacturing processes at the pilot level and validation of new technologies including accelerated aging, stability and efficiency or mechanical properties.

We aim to help the industry develop its projects at any stage of the value chain, with the goal of providing knowledge and innovation. By creating new products and processes, we seek to build a strong and dynamic industrial base.

Synthesis

  • Synthesis of organic molecules by conventional techniques and flow chemistry.
  • Study and synthesis of polymers and biopolymers, resins, organic compounds, surfactants and oils.
  • Synthesis of micro and nanocapsules.
  • Synthesis and surface modification of metallic nanomaterials, ceramics, nanofibers and carbonaceous structures.
  • Study and modification of surfactants, oils and greases.

Design and formulation

  • Formulation of paints, inks and functional coatings.
  • Formulation of detergents and cosmetic products.
  • Development of polymer composites (nanocomposites, biocomposites) by extrusion and reactive extrusion.
  • Electrospinning of nanofibers, nanomesh and hollow fibers.
  • Formulation of cutting fluids, coolants, lubricants and greases.

Processing and application

  • Transformation of polymers using conventional techniques (injection, extrusion blow molding and injection blow molding).
  • Manufacture of hollow fibers for filtration from microfiltration to reverse osmosis.
  • Plasma treatments and application of coatings and paints (spray, spin coating, padding, scraper).
  • Ink printing (screen printing, inkjet, pad printing).
  • Washing processes in textiles and on surfaces.
  • Application of tribochemical products on metal surfaces.
  • Sol-gel treatments and application of nanofibers by electrospinning on substrates.
  • Chemical recycling of polycondensation polymers.

Characterization and validation

  • Characterization of materials (mechanical, impact, barrier, antimicrobial, hardness, scratch resistance, adhesion, fire resistance).
  • Chemical characterization: HPLC, GPC, UV-VIS, FTIR, ICPMS, etc.
  • Validation tests on detergents and cleaning products.
  • Formulation stability studies
  • Lubricity, corrosion and foaming studies for tribochemicals.
  • Consumer tests.
  • Olfactory and ecolabel evaluations.
  • Accelerated aging tests.

Human Resources

  • Multidisciplinary team, scientific-technical background, industrial approach
  • Chemistry, chemical engineering, materials engineering
  • Advanced materials, nanotechnology, organic and inorganic chemistry, polymer synthesis and transformation, chemical formulation, membrane manufacturing

Resources and infrastructure

  • Hydrogen laboratory
  • Plasma surface treatment lab
  • Textile coating lab
  • Laboratory for formulating detergent and cosmetic products
  • Organic and inorganic synthesis lab
  • Pilot plant for manufacturing hollow fiber membranes
  • Pilot plant of nanofibers by electrospinning
  • Liquid and solid paint chamber
  • Polymer transformation, extrusion, injection and blowing equipment
  • Formulation laboratory for anticorrosive coatings and metallization
  • Chemical-physical characterization equipment
Cosmetics
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Energy
Environment
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David Amantia

David Amantia

Head of the Applied Chemistry and Materials Department

David Amantia has a degree in chemistry from the University of Montpellier in France, a PhD in bioinorganic chemistry from the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom and continued his academic research as a postdoc at the University of Barcelona. In addition, he holds a degree in Management and Business focused on Innovation from the UPC Business School. He is currently the director of the Department of Applied Chemistry and Materials at Leitat.
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IRATI project partners meet at LORTEK’s facilities for the project’s first progress review meeting

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Kick-off meeting of the DIGIMITEX project held at Leitat’s facilities

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MAGNECRETE

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LUPYPLAST advances the valorisation of plastic waste

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GH2 Project – General Assembly & Final Consortium Meeting in London

RELATED SERVICES

ATS material characterization services

Chromatography

  • UV/Vis liquid chromatography (HPLC-DAD) (Aglilent, Infinity 1200)
  • Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detector (HPLC-MS) (Waters, Acquity SQ)
  • Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detector (UHPLC-MSMS) (Waters, Acquity XEVO TQ)
  • Ion Chromatography (IC) (Dionex ICS 3000)
  • Gas Chromatography with Mass Detector (GC-MS with HES source) (Agilent 7890B-5977B) and Thermal Desorption Injector (Markes, Unity 2)
  • Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization and Electron Capture Detector (GC-FID-ECD) (Agilent, 6890) and HeadSpace Injector.
  • Thermal Conductivity Gas Microchromatography (Agilent, CP4900)
  • Light Scattering and Refractive Index Molecular Exclusion Chromatography (GPC) (Agilent, Infinity 1260)

Metals analysis

  • Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) (Agilent 7500)
  • Microwave digestion (Anton-Paar, Multiwave 7000)

Surface analysis

  • Elemental Carbon Analysis (Leco RC612L)
  • X-Ray Fluorescence (NiltonXL3tTA)
  • Infrared IRRAS (Bruker, Vertex 70)
  • Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) (Jeol Instruments, SEM TOUCHSCOPE JEOL JSM-6010LV)
  • Tensiometer (Krüss, K100MK2)
  • Contact Angle Goniometer, (Krüss, DSA100)

Material analysis

  • Elemental Analysis (EA) (Eurovector EA3000)
  • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) (TA Instruments, Q20)
  • Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) (TA Instruments, Q500)
  • BET Surface Area Analysis (Quantachrome Instruments, NOVA 2200E)
  • Particle analysis (Mastersizer) (Malvern, MAZ 3000)
  • Zeta Potential (Malvern, ZEN 3600)
  • Reómetro (Malvern, Bohiln CVO100-901
  • Permeability Meter (Labthink W3/060)
  • Viscometers (Brookfield)
  • Nanosight NS300 (Malvern, NTA300)
  • Nanosight NS300 (Malvern, NTA300)

Bioanalysis

  • UPLC-MS-MS Triple Quadrupoles
    • Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detector (UPLC-MSMS) (QqQ) (Agilent, 1290-6460)
    • Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detector (UPLC-MSMS) (Waters, XEVO TQ-S)
  • High-Resolution ULPC-TOFMS
    • Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detector (UPLC-MS QToF) (Waters Acquity-Synapt G2-Si)
    • Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detector (UPLC-MS QToF) (Agilent, 6550)
  • GC-MS
    • Gas Chromatography with Mass Detector (GC-QToF) (Agilent 7890A-7200)

Miscellaneous

  • Karl Fisher (Metrohm, 831)
  • Microtox (SDI 500)
  • Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer (Shimadzu, TOC-L CSH(CSN)
  • Biodegradability for liquid samples (Oxytope-OC100)
  • Biodegradability for solid samples
  • Automatic potentiometric titrator (Metrohm, Tritando 809)
  1. Dishwasher detergents
  2. Hard surface cleaning products
  3. Industrial and institutional dishwashing detergents
  4. Industrial and institutional laundry detergents
  5. Laundry detergents
  6. Cosmetic products

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