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Groupe des Ecoles des Mines - Centre for Mass-Production Materials

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Ecole des Mines d'Alès (EMA)
6 avenue de Clavières
30319 ALES Cedex, France
Tel : (33) 04-66-78-56 22
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Research > Centre for Mass-Production Materials

Ecole des Mines d'Alès
Research areas


Research topics:

 Environmental degradation and the recycling of polymers and composite materials
 Fire retardency of polymers and composite<S >s</S> materials
 Adhesion, wetting and interfaces in polymers, composites and dispersions
 Psychosensorial properties of materials : visual and tactile aspects
 Mechanical engineering : analysis of structural materials applications for integrated systems
 Wear and environmental durability of stone, concrete, and cement-based materials : in situ studies in civil engineering

Faculty & staff


Director : Mireille Fouletier, Pr.

 4 professors
 25 academic faculty members
 14 technicians and administrative staff
 18 research students

Scientific equipement

 Powder grinders and methods of characterisation (granulometry, specific surfaces, zetametry, etc...)
 Microscopic preparation laboratory
 Analysis by microscopy (optical and SEM), X-ray diffraction and fluorescence, FTIR, RAMAN, DSC, etc...
 Polymer extruders
 Polymer testers (shock, scratching, abrasion, etc...)
 Viscoanalyser, rheometer
 Ageing equipment
 Wetting measurement apparatus
 Holography table
 Lasers and cameras
CAD and numerical modeling
 Extensometers
 Mechanical dynamic testing machines