The headquarters of the Technological Centre for Plastics (Andaltec) in Martos (Spain) have hosted the initial meeting for the international project COMP0LIVE, which intends to develop a new generation of biocomposites based on olive fibers. This scheme, coordinated by Andaltec, is funded by the European Agency of Small and...
This Project, launched by the Technological Centre for Plastics, allows for an improvement in the activity of the encapsulated active substances, employing a quicker, more efficient and economical process Researchers from the Technological Centre for Plastics (Andaltec) have developed a new encapsulation method for active compounds by means of microwave radiation....
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Head of Prototyping Area for Andaltec This article is intended to elaborate on the most employed techniques to transform the light produced by a certain lighting source (a bulb filament, or LED light) into a surface continuously and uniformly lit, with no other intermediate...
The Technological Centre for Plastics (Andaltec) has launched a R&D project for the development of plastic parts with aesthetic properties and advanced functions thanks to the use of laser microtexturing. Fully developed within Andaltec, this programme intends to validate a laser device to microtexture plastic...
Almost one hundred companies from the plastics sector from all over Spain have attended the technical meeting on biodegradable plastics organised by Andaltec at their headquarters in Martos. The conference has dealt with this issue of growing interest for companies, since biodegradable plastics present an...
Andaltec is part of the R&D Project “Finaiconst”, fostered by the Andalusian Regional Government to develop new advanced materials for industrial and building purposes, introducing natural fibers from esparto and hemp. The aim of this research is to exploit agricultural processing waste materials for the...
The Technological Centre for Plastics (Andaltec) has offered close to 1,600 technological services to companies from ten different countries along the year 2018. These figures prove the success of the centre in its internationalization process, as it provided technological and consulting services to companies and...
The Technological Centre for Plastics (Andaltec) is currently carrying out a joint project with the company Biobullet in order to develop projectiles manufactured in biodegradable plastic and charged with metallic components. These bullets will be very similar in size and weight to the regular metallic...
The Technological Centre for Plastics (Andaltec) has reached the amount of 10,000 advanced technological services provided for companies, research bodies and universities from all over Spain and other countries during the last eight years. In this period, the centre has offered different services such as...
The Technological Centre for Plastics (Andaltec) has developed, manufactured and started up some industrial equipment for thermoconformed part cutting by means of laser for the company Plásticos Alcaudete (Plasal). This new machinery implies the development of innovative technologies. Usually, the cutting of the parts’ edge...