About Us
Sustainable & Green Plastics Laboratory (SGPL) , founded and directed by Professor M. Reza Nofar, is a globally leading research laboratory for innovative bioplastics and recyclable compounds in the Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department at Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. At SGPL, we focus on the state of the art, new challenges, and opportunities to develop economically viable and environmentally friendly systems, and we aim to shape further research and industrial application of these materials for a greener & more sustainable world.
More specifically, our research focuses are:
- Polymer Processing and Rheology, Biopolymers and Polylactide, Polymer Nanocomposites, Polymer Blends, Microcellular Polymer Foams, and Microfibrillated Composites as well as Advanced Manufacturing
According to the end-use applications, we focus more on:
- Manufacturing of advanced sustainable and green structures including blends, nanocomposites, and foams for ranges of engineering applications (i.e., automotive, construction, packaging, cushioning, thermal and sound insulation) and biomedical purposes (i.e., biosensors, scaffolds, tissue engineering).
- Development of a new class of lightweight multifunctional polymeric structures that have applications in aerospace, electrical devices, energy conversion/storage, electromagnetic and pollution control.
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