Key words: Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Conversion of natural polymers, Synthesis of sulphur materials, Biodegradable polymers , New materials from polysaccharides and proteins, New monomers, polymers, copolymers with special functions, Conductor polymers , Wettability studies , Emulsions and micro-emulsions, Encapsulation.

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The Teams
The teams have a staff of 11, including 6 full-time.
Equipments
	Equipment for the synthesis and development of materials: - Laboratory reactors - Stainless steel single-screw extruder prototypes for mixing [compounding] or polymer reactions
	Equipment for characterising the properties of materials: - Chromatography analysers (CES and CL) - Thermal imaging scanner (DCS, TGA, and TMA) - Viscosity analyser - QELS light scattering - Tensiometers for measuring the surface energy of solid polymers and for measuring the surface tension of polymer solutions - Wettability tensiometer (contact angle) - UV, visible, FT-IR, and mass spectrometers - Liquid or solid Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - Conductimeter - Ultracentrifuge - Polarised light microscope - Microtome - Rheometer
Other equipment is also available through the Réseau Matériaux Polymères Plasturgie (the materials, polymers, plastic processing network) regrouping the resources from the Haute Normandie, Basse Normandie, and Pays de Loire regions.
Methods
The activities focus on the development and characterisation of new polymer systems. Some research also addresses the following fields:
	The conversion of natural polymers
	The synthesis of sulphur materials
	The alteration of surface properties
	The development of selective membranes
The development method relies on the technique of molten state synthesis. Skills and expertise have been honed to devise pilot reactors.
Committed Companies
	ATOFINA (polymer manufacturer)
	ACOME (cable and optic fibre manufacturer)
	STANDA (pharmaceutical laboratory)
	RHODIA
Contacts
For general technological or scientific information
	Mr. Pierre Jean MADEC Laboratoire de chimie moléculaire ISMRA Tél : 33 (0)2 31 45 28 46 - Fax : 33 (0)2 31 45 26 60 pierrejeanmadec@ismra.fr
For economic or industrial information
	Normandie Développement 57 avenue de Bretagne - BP 1083 76173 Rouen Cedex 1 - France Tel : 33 (0)2 35 03 06 04 - Fax : 33 (0)2 35 03 07 86 ndrouen@normandydev.com