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Extremely versatile, the resins may have, depending on their application, several degrees of flexibility, diverse colors and transparency, impact and heat resistance, impermeability and other qualities.
Braskem is always searching for the enhancement of markets and for a closer relationship with its customers through the development of new resins and alternative uses for the plastic. The company invests around 50 million/year in research and development and it counts with the Technology and Innovation Center, to support the customers and contribute for the competitiveness improvement of the petrochemical and plastic chain. With the purpose to enlarge its research and development network, the company maintains cooperation agreements with Brazilian and foreign universities and research institutions.
The Technology and Innovation Center is the most modern and well equipped of the sector in Latin America, with investments that totalize more than R$ 330 million and used by a team of 195 people, among researchers and technicians, for the development of products, processes and applications in partnership with customers. One of its units is situated in the Triunfo center, in Rio Grande do Sul, which counts on eleven laboratories and six pilot-plants directed to the Polyolefins business.
The Technology and Innovation Center maintains a unit in Camaçari with seven laboratories similar to the ones found in Triunfo and a pilot-plant for tests and research dedicated to the UMWPE (ultra molecular weight polyethylene) development, a plastic of engineering for several applications (industrial filters, fiber for antiballistic protection, ski sliders, plaques for cutting and others). The units of Triunfo and of Camaçari complement each other and operate in an integrated and coordinated way.
In São Paulo, another unit specialized in Vinyl develops and enhances formulations, processes and PVC products in partnership with customers.
A good example of this effort is the technology developed to produce Plastwood, a PVC compound with wood geared towards the market for roof finishing, lining and special decks. Another recent launching is the PVC compound used in carpets in the automotive industry.
Through the NeoPVC Program (Nucleus for PVC Studies) (www.neopvc.com.br), Braskem encourages research geared towards the generation and launching of new PVC technologies as well as to prepare specialized labor and aggregate partners from the academic community.
Braskem has an agreement with the University of São Carlos (UFSCar) to develop new PVC technologies. Other agreements with Finep and USP’s Polytechnical School, for example, permit the Center to test and evaluate PVC behavior when it is exposed to rain, solar radiation and humidity in cities with different climates: Belém (PA), São Paulo (SP) and Rio Grande (RS).
The result of this study is fundamental for Braskem’s technological autonomy and to create value for its shareholders and customers. The company has more than 180 patents deposited in Brazil, the United States and Europe and a consistent set of projects that allows it to constantly launch novelties in the market and win countless awards.
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