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The Teams
The work teams include 5 doctors, 4 engineers, 2 technicians, and a secretary. Operational activities are broken down into eight fields.
Equipments
The equipment is broken down into laboratory equipment and industrial processing machines.
A - Laboratory equipment in six fields:
	Chemical analyses - FT-IR spectrometry (Nicolet 460 ESP Protege and 510 M) - IR microscopy (Spectra-Tech Advantage) - IR mapping (Spectra-Tech Advantage) - Gas chromatography (Carlo Erba HRGC 5300 Fisons GC 8000 Series) - Liquid-phase chromatography (Watters) - Quantification of chemical groups using nano and micro assays
	Component analysis - X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer [PW 2404 Philips] - Load factor in a muffle furnace (ISO 3451) [Nagat LAB 92] - Thermogravimetric analysis (ISO 7111) [Mettler-Toledo TG 50; Perking-Elmer TGA 7] - Rate of extractable matter (ISO 5427) - Water content determination (Karl Fischer method) (ISO 760) [Mettler -Toledo DL37KF] - Water absorption (ISO 62) - Volatile product content (ISO 62) [Mettler PL 16]
	Physicochemical analyses - Static and dynamic wettability measurements [GBX Digidrop] - Image analyses at macroscopic and microscopic scales (lateral resolution at 15 mm) - Differential scanning calorimetric analyses (ISO3146) [Perking Elmer DSC 7; Mettler DSC 20] - Viscosity measurements in solution (ISO 307, 1628) [Lauda VB2 L] - Density (pyknometer method) (ISO 1183) - Density (Archimedes principle) [Mettler AG 245 Scale and BalanceLink V2-20 software]
	Behaviour tests - Spectrophotometer [Minolta CM 2002] - Fire resistance tests (ISO 1210, [UL94]) - Ageing tests in controlled temperature and hygrometry (- 80 to 300°C) [Heraeus HC 7033]
	Mechanical and Rheological Analyses - Vicat temperature (methods A and B) (ISO 306) [MIE/JPS] - Buckling temperature under load (H.D.T) (ISO 75) [MIE JPS] - Shore A or D hardness (ISO 868) [Zwick 7206] - Traction, bending and compression tests (ISO 527, 178, 604) [MTS 30/M; Lloyd Easy 20] - IZOD and CHARPY impact measurements (ISO 180 and 179) [Analogue Zwick I (Resilience ranging from 0.55 to 50 J); Mechanical Zwick] - Weight-drop impact (D42 1235) - Multi-axial impact tests (ISO6603) [control engineering] - Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analyses (DMTA) [Rheometric Scientific MK 3] - Hot-process fluidity (MFI/MVI) (ISO1133) [Göttfert MPF; Prodemat Melt-Index M3350] - Hot-Melt fluidity (MFI/MVI) (ISO1133) [Göttfert MPF; Prodemat Melt-Index M3350] - Capillary rheometry (ISO 11443 with and without Rabinovitsch and Bagley corrections) [Göttfert Rheo -Tester 1500] - Internal mixer [Haake Rheocord 90]
	Sampling - Injection moulding of testing samples (ISO 294) - Rotating microtome [LEICA RM 2145] - 3D pantograph [CharlieRobot] - Hot press
B - Processing machines using 9 techniques
	Compounding [Buss E 46 B]; Celextral BC 45; K-Tron T20]
	Calendering [Samafor TA 800]
	Extrusion [Fairex 45 26 D; Cincinatti Miliacron CMT 35; Ide ME 60/3; Mai Virgino TN 35/300]
	Film blowing [CGM 4530 HTM DW 700, Kuhne SBF 300]
	Extrusion blow moulding [Serta ESH 2 SDT 300]
	Injection [Arburg 320 M 50 t; Demag 50/320-200 50t; Ferromatick Milacro Electra 50 S 50 t; Demag D 60 NC III 60 t; Engel ES 330/80 80 t; Negri Bossi V85-300 85 t; Billon Hercule H 260 Dixit 500 90t; Klauss Maffei 90/340 B2 90t; DK Codim 80/200 100t; Battenfield BA 1000 CDC 100t; DK 600-150 150 t; Sandretto Otto 150 612/150 150t; Stork SX 2000-1000 200t]
	Thermoforming [Illig SB 53 C-1; Illig UA 100 ED; Formech 450; Rigo TAD SB 500x350]
	Decorative and assembly equipment Hot stamping [Publigraph PUB 8; CERP 40; Giulanelli GPS -8-EP] Serigraphy [CER SeriaMax 15; Dubuit CX 15; Dubuit107; Dubuit 109; Dubuit 118] UV tunnel [Dubuit 4030] Exposure unit [Dubuit Laboscreen 125B] Pad printing [Tampoprint Hermetic 61] Cutting press [Dailloux 125 25 t] Ultrasound welding [Mecasonic Oméga 20-30] Mirror welding [Codirep PC 230]
	Control and metrology equipment Profile projector [Hauser H 601 H-DR] Column-tire gauge [Tesa Micro-hite] Dimensional check [Zumbach ODAC P80]
Methods
Plastic processing is an advanced field in Normandy. More details about this industry can be found in a document by the Comité Economique et Social de Basse Normandie (Basse Normandie social and economic committee) on the website: www.cesr-basse-normandie.fr. CRITT can offer a wide range of services:
	Technological watch for companies
	Technical and technical-economic audits for companies for their own purposes or for different organisations
	Pre-industrial studies for companies on the following: - Choice of materials (polymers, additives, and fillers) - Choice of processes (feasibility, profitability, and optimisation) - Product and process improvement
	Product and tool design
	Tool testing (injection or thermoforming moulds, nozzles)
	Compounding (polymer - natural-synthetic polymer, fillers, special additives polymer)
Contacts
For general technological or scientific information
	Mr.Christian GONDARD Pôle universitaire de Montfoulon (61) Tél : 33(0)2 33 81 26 00 christiangondard@ispa.asso.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