MICRO Solutions for Big Projects: this is what distinguishes EUR.EX.MA that is committed to research and development of customised laboratory extrusion machinery since 1999.
‘Our goal is to help our customers find the best solutions for their needs through continuous innovation and the passion we have for research. - says Luca Lepori, CEO of EUR.EX.MA – We develop and support the ideas of the R&D, from bench models for research centres to pilot line projects that simulate industrial production. Each machine is a micro-laboratory where new ideas and designs are developed according to each requirement”.
In more than 25 years of activity, EUR.EX.MA has supplied more than 500 ready-to-use installations worldwide to a wide range of customers, from large multinational companies to research laboratories. In particular, partnerships with the academic world have been essential to the development of innovative and sustainable solutions. In the last five years alone, this has resulted in more than 40 installations, numerous research projects and patents.
An emblematic example of this synergy are the MATRECO, FOREST-COMP and 3DBIOCOMED projects carried out by the University of Calabria in collaboration with numerous other centres and companies in the sector, such as Centro Ricerche FIAT (Stellantis), ENEA, COSMOB, ADLER Spa and Zeta Lab. UniCal commissioned EUR.EX.MA to develop specific machinery for testing biopolymers and innovative thermoplastic compounds reinforced with natural fibres such as broom and cellulose for applications in the automotive, transport, furniture and packaging industries.
Our commitment to promoting research extends to the Polytechnic of Turin - Alessandria Site, where our machines have become real teaching laboratories for the training of young talents, creating a bridge between the academic and industrial worlds. Here, scientific research is integrated with the needs of the, allowing the development of several master's theses in materials engineering and PhD research projects. One case in point is the publication in the international journal Polymer Composites of a study aimed at improving the mechanical and barrier properties of extruded films using nanoclay reinforced biopolyamides. (Link Article - 2019)
Thanks to these projects and many others, EUR.EX.MA has distinguished itself for its focus on the environment and the search for sustainable alternatives for the plastics industry. In 2022, it joined the Syncro Group by sharing the ambitious #ZEROWASTE project, which aims to reduce post-industrial waste and energy consumption. This allows its customers to choose from a wide range of complementary products from all the companies in the group - Syncro, Plantech-CST, Plasmac, AceLabs e SBDry thus opening and closing the circle of the Circular Economy.
