The De Grandi laboratory
A 250 square metre laboratory where qualified staff develop new materials and processes, and connect research to production.
The equipment
Qualified staff, analytical instruments, quality control on materials and products.
Read more →The extension
A laboratory that bridges research and production.
Read more →The testing
Feasibility trials on new products and quality checks on finished products.
Read more →The equipment
New opportunities are developed through the continuous work of the De Grandi laboratory, staffed by highly qualified personnel. The laboratory, dedicated to research into new materials and processes, is equipped with a range of analytical instruments: an FTIR spectrometer, a laser particle size analyser, and instruments for organic synthesis for polyurethane dispersion.
The laboratory operates within the quality system, running all the procedures for verifying incoming raw material specifications and for quality control of production and finished products. De Grandi also has a physical testing laboratory for the characterisation of polymeric materials, with a dynamometer and durometers.
The extension
In 2017 De Grandi further strengthened its commitment to research with a new 250 square metre laboratory, equipped with instruments to take research to the next level. It acts as the link with production, as well as being an effective means of controlling it.
It is where an idea becomes a trial, and a trial becomes a product: the bridge between research and the production line.
The testing
The laboratory makes it possible to carry out feasibility trials on new products and quality tests on finished products, with equipment that reproduces the entire production process at small scale.
Contract micronizationA small jet mill for micronization trials on minimal quantities of product.
Co-rotating twin-screw extruder with injection press: produces the specimens for DG HF 2000 testing.
Laboratory scale, for preparing pre-dispersions and compounds.
For small quantities of compound and their characterisation.
FTIR spectrometer and laser particle size analyser for analysis.
Physical laboratory for the characterisation of polymeric materials.
FAQ
The De Grandi laboratory develops new materials and processes with highly qualified staff, and carries out quality control on incoming raw materials and on finished products. It runs feasibility trials on new products and quality checks, acting as a bridge between research and production.
The laboratory has analytical instruments such as an FTIR spectrometer and a laser particle size analyser, instruments for organic synthesis, and a physical testing laboratory with a dynamometer and durometers for polymer characterisation. For process trials it has a small jet mill, a co-rotating twin-screw extruder with injection press, mixers and a plastograph.
In 2017 De Grandi built a new 250 square metre laboratory to take its research to the next level. It acts as the link between research and production and is also a means of controlling it, allowing feasibility trials on new products and quality tests on finished products.
Yes. The laboratory equipment, including the test jet mill, makes it possible to assess how customers' materials behave before contract processing, and to define the most suitable processing conditions. It is the technical support that accompanies the micronization service.
