With a worldwide production of nearly 380 million tons per year, polymer materials play a central role in our modern society. They are used in the manufacture of innumerable daily-life products, or as more sophisticated compounds in medicine, diagnostics, and fine chemistry. However, economical and new societal constraints require a more rational design and alternative synthesis, formulation and processing methods for polymer manufacturing to meet the need for greater sustainability, more virtuous end-of-life management, while maintaining optimal performances in application.

L’objectif de la plateforme IMAST (Plateforme d’Innovation dans les Matériaux et Structures dans le secteur du génie civil) est de permettre aux PME de réaliser des essais dans des conditions expérimentales le plus proches possibles des situations dans lesquelles seront soumis les matériaux et structures.