Norner has special experience within:

PE and PP polymerisation catalysts:

• Synthesis & optimisation of ZN, Single Site & Chromium catalysts
• Catalyst heterogenisation on inorganic/polymeric carriers
• Good know-how on catalyst scale-up from laboratory to industrial scale (from grams to 100 kg’s)

Inert handling

• In our laboratories we are working under strictly inert conditions; e.g. O2 level <0,1 ppm
• We have long experience on handling gases and liquids inertly under high pressure and temperature (flammable, corrosive and reactive chemicals - hydrocarbons, aluminoxanes, metal alkyls & halides)
• Several glove boxes available (under nitrogen; argon etc. also possible)
• Welded lines for transportation of chemicals to reactors
• Advanced purification systems for the raw materials

Multi Purpose Reactors available in our laboratory:

• Glass reactor systems up to 1 liter size (max. 10 bar, 120°C)
• Two fluidized bed mixers (0,25 & 60 liters)
• Small scale calcination/reduction units for carriers & Cr-catalyst (fluidised bed; max. ~300 g; max ~1000°C)

Reactor modifications are made according to need

For more reactors, see “Reactors & Equipments”.

Following Analytical Methods are available in Norner to study e.g. particle morphology & chemical distribution in the particles:

• Light microscopy (also hot stage)
• SEM, SEM-EDS
• Malvern Particle Size (PSD)
• FTIR (also microscopy-FTIR)

For more analytical methods, read about our Testing Services.