From the material to the application of polymers

The iRAP Institute makes it possible to address short and long-term technical challenges and to offer a rapid and effective response to industrial partners, starting from the choice of material to the application of polymers (Design-Materials-Process).

Objective

The iRAP research institute specializes in various fields of plastics engineering: the development and manufacture of materials with high added value, bio-based and sustainable materials, compounds, composites, plastic and ceramic injection, plastic and ceramic injection, surface technologies and nanotechnology. The institute also has state-of-the-art equipment for characterization and testing.

The mission of the iRAP Institute is to collaborate with industry, through applied research and development (Ra&D) projects as well as services (mandate) on short, medium and long-term projects.

Strengths

The iRAP Institute's ambition is to rely on a pool of skills and a fleet of top-level equipment to strengthen and maintain industrial collaborations that can lead to innovations. The iRAP Institute offers advice on the selection and processing of plastics, designs alternative product options, and finds innovative, sustainable and commercially attractive solutions.