Recently, several research studies have been conducted related with the convertion seashell crops into promising products for eco-friendly polymeric composite materials. Mussel shell is one of the most hazardous aquaculture waste and its powder was used as an additive for bio-degradable poly (lactic acid) and eco-grade polyurethane elastomer in our recent studies. We aimed to offer a research project composed of several steps including;
I) Application several surface treatments to aquatic wastes. Surface modifications of these materials will be applied in order to improve their compatibillity with polymer matrix.
II) Characterization of the surface of these materials by AFM and spectroscopic techniques.
III) Fabrication of polymer based green composites (solution mixing for thermoset systems and melt mixing for thermoplastics)
IV) Investigation of morphological, physical, anti-bacterial and mechanical performance of bio-composites for the purpose of evaluating possible usage of these aquacultural crops related products in mainly outdoor applications.
We have technical and laboratory capabilities for preparation and modification of aqua-waste powders, fabrication of eco-composites and several characterization techniques. We would like to collaborate with research groups which have capability of mainly anti-bacterial, bio-degradation and related characterization methods.
Some network links about our past, recent and ongoing research studies including academic works and national and EU funded R&D projects:
Company website: http://inovasens.com/
Scientific publications of project leader: https://scholar.google.com.tr/citations?user=1qlMYLUAAAAJ
Represented study in International Scientific and Technical Conference on Modern Technologies of Receiving and Processing of Polymeric Materials (TPM-2019) which was held on November 6–8, 2019 at Lviv Polytechnic National University entitled THE USE OF MUSSEL SHELL AS AN ADDITIVE FOR POLY (LACTIC ACID) BASED GREEN COMPOSITES (Page 23): http://lp.edu.ua/sites/default/files/attachment/2019/event/12248/book_of_abstracts_tpm-2019_0.pdf
Inovasens Ltd was establıshed ın 2016 as a start-up company ın Izmir Technopark. The main goal of company is creating products with added value by developing high technology materials and fabrıcation of innovative devices in accordance with research and development studies involving disciplines such as material science, biotechnology, nanotechnology and chemistry.
Company website: http://inovasens.com/
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