The Research and Investment Development Department of Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn comprises laboratory units equipped with specialized research infrastructure. With a multidisciplinary team of experts and laboratories fitted with both standard and advanced equipment, we are capable of conducting numerous innovative analytical and experimental studies. Our work also focuses on the manufacturing technologies and testing of plastics. As a result, our Clients receive comprehensive support throughout the production process, leading to increased efficiency and high product quality.

The Research and Development Center (R&D Center) at Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn enables the reproduction of production processes on a laboratory scale, preparation of materials for testing, and performance of advanced application research. Thanks to our extensive technical facilities, we are able to offer our Clients customized products tailored to their specific needs.

The R&D Center houses ten research laboratories, categorized into condensation, pressure, polymer, and physicochemical units. These laboratories facilitate organic syntheses, application testing of plastics, as well as analytical and physicochemical investigations.

Our qualified and experienced staff, comprising specialists from various scientific fields, together with our rich technical infrastructure, allow us to execute non-standard orders and respond to Client requests with precision. All research activities are conducted by Experts who describe and interpret the obtained results. This innovative approach provides Clients with support in solving specific and atypical challenges.

As part of its operations, the R&D Center offers laboratory services including:

• Testing of raw materials and finished products for compliance with specifications
• Polymer and plastic material testing
• Trace analysis
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of organic compounds
• Environmental sample analysis
• Determination of physicochemical and mechanical properties
• Application and development research
• Organic syntheses in pressure and non-pressure reactors (volume: 0.1–5.0 dm³)

We utilize a wide range of advanced analytical equipment, including:

• Gas chromatography (GC-FID, GC-HS, GC-TCD)
• Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
• High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC-DAD, HPLC-FLD, HPLC-UV, HPLC-RID)
• Gel permeation chromatography (GPC)
• Spectrophotometry and colorimetry in the visible and UV range (UV/Vis)
• Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR, ATR)
• Titration techniques: Karl Fischer volumetric titration, potentiometric and conductometric titration
• Refractometer, tensiometer, densimeter, and viscometer
• Thermal analysis techniques: thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
• Microscopic analysis
• Equipment for PVC blend preparation (mixer systems, twin-screw extrusion and granulation line, planetary extruder, laboratory injection molding machine, and hydraulic press)
• Apparatus for determining the physicochemical and mechanical properties of plastics, including plastification time testers, tensile strength testing machines, and thermal stability analyzers.

The equipment of the R&D Center enables advanced R&D work in the development of new esters and bioesters that can serve as plasticizers. Laboratory facilities allow for high-level research in chemical analytics, structural analysis, thermal analysis, as well as essential physicochemical property testing required during R&D processes.

The Center is additionally equipped with a machine park that supports the complete plasticization process of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) — from plastification time testing, preparation of PVC dry blends, extrusion, granulation, to pressing of the final plastic product. The available equipment also allows for comprehensive testing of properties of plastics obtained from PVC and other commercially available polymers. All research is conducted in accordance with Polish and European standards.

The plastic processing workflow begins with the preparation of dry-blend mixtures. Data collected at this stage allow for the comparison of processing parameters of PVC compounds containing various plasticizers. The next step involves pelletizing the previously prepared blends. Based on the extrusion parameters, we can determine the optimal processing conditions. This is followed by the preparation of plastic samples for testing of physicochemical properties through compression molding or injection molding. The samples are then subjected to testing for migration, plastification time, thermal stability, and mechanical properties such as tensile strength and elongation at break.

CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Łukasz Czieszowic, PhD, Eng.

Mobile: +48 695 380 913
Tel.: +48 77 481 27 52
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