Research group

Polymer processing

In addition to the material development of new plastics for existing applications, current development in the field of polymer materials processing follows the use of existing materials for completely new applications or the increasingly frequent need to define the use of recycled (waste) materials for the production of existing or new products. With regard to this fact, to ensure long-term sustainability of effective progress of innovation activities in this area, it is not only appropriate to take all these aspects into account in production practice, but in accordance with modern production methods it is useful to use available software tools for suggestion of optimization of technological conditions as well as for designing the processing tools. The subject of research and development activities of the Polymer Processing group is focused on selected segments of modern processing technologies. These include mainly the preparation of fibers, nonwovens, polymeric foams and ceramics and metal-filled components with their subsequent sintering. Further the activities focus on processing of thermosetting materials and materials with reduced flammability, injection molding of multi-component products and finally the advanced 3D printing of hierarchically structured materials. Despite the fact that these processing methods differ quite significantly in their technological requirements, the unquestionable common denominator is to know the rheological behaviour of processed macromolecular systems, which is the main controlling parameter in setting and optimizing all technological production processes. The connections between material properties of inputs (thermal, rheological, mechanical and other properties), processing conditions of used technologies (temperature, pressure, flow rate, ..) and achieved parameters of final products (adhesion, mechanical, optical, barrier properties, flammability characteristics, etc.) are investigated/ observed. To achieve an optimized processing process, it is important to know the flow and viscoelastic properties of used materials (modern rotary, oscillating and high pressure capillary rheometers are used). Further the knowledge of influence of selected technological conditions on final characteristics of prepared testing and functional samples and their mutual relations is used/ applied. In the field of polymer materials processing, the group offers comprehensive solutions to research and development tasks as well as problems brought by industrial practice. It is possible to prepare trial products, testing samples, semi-finished products and other products on equipment of laboratory and pilot size. The expertise of staff and the equipment cover areas of continuous and discontinuous processes such as compounding using twin screws, blowing and extrusion of 5-layer films, multicomponent spinning and preparation of nonwovens, blowing of hollow products, thermoforming, extrusion of plastic and elastomer profiles, 1K and 2K injection, injection moulding of highly filled systems, including systems filled with abrasive fillers (PIM - Powder Injection Moulding), debinding and sintering in special ovens with controlled atmosphere, 3D printing.

Head of the group: doc. Ing. Tomáš Sedláček, Ph.D.

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Implemented projects

TE01020216 - The project of Competence centre “Centre of advanced polymer and composite materials” in consortium of Tomas Bata University and 5 companies, 2012 – 2019

FV20088 - “Development of novel formulations for modification of asphalt mixtures using recycled polyvinylbutyral”, 2017 – 2019

IGA/CPS/2018/006 - "Preparation and characterization of filled polymeric systems", 2018

Research outcomes

Bimodal PMMA brushes as efficient SAN/PMMA blend compatibilizers

CITATION DATA: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, https://doi.org/10.1002/app.70155, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2026

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Tunable properties and degradability of polyester network based on Tulipalin A and (ε-caprolactone with dynamic crosslinking

CITATION DATA: Polymer Degradation and Stability, VOL: 244, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2025.111780, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2026

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Enhancement of interactions in styrene-butadiene rubber composites filled with GnPs through styrene content and presence of ionic liquid: Impact on photo-actuator performance

CITATION DATA: Sensors and Actuators A-Physical, VOL: 396, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2025.117189, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2025

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UHMWPE-assisted melt strength enhancement of recycled PLA for lightweight foaming

CITATION DATA: ACS Polymers Au, https://doi.org/10.1021/acspolymersau.5c00154, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2025

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Tuning the biodegradation rate of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by incorporating acidified or oxidized biochar

CITATION DATA: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, VOL: 330, ISS: 3, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.148088, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2025

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Sustainable composite from furfuryl alcohol and wood flour with outstanding fire resistance and its prediction using neural networks

CITATION DATA: Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, VOL: 10, ISS: 4, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsamd.2025.100976, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2025

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Effect of side chain branching on the structural and dynamic properties of polyacrylates: A combined molecular dynamics and experimental study

CITATION DATA: ACS Applied Polymer Materials, VOL: 7, ISS: 15, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.5c01104, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2025

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Effect of polymer grafting on the tribological performance of graphene oxide under ambient air and vacuum

CITATION DATA: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, VOL: 17, ISS: 32, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c09549, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2025

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Cellulose-based air-cathode loaded by in-situ hydrothermally synthesized NiFe2O4 for Al-air battery: Influence of surface chemistry on the electrochemical performance

CITATION DATA: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, VOL: 320, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.145970, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2025

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Prediction of creep behavior in short fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites using an elementary volume approach

CITATION DATA: Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, VOL: 29, ISS: 3, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11043-025-09801-z, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2025

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Effect of the morphology of hard segment domains in bio-based polyurethanes on the filtration properties of nanostructured filters

CITATION DATA: Polymer Testing, VOL: 150, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2025.108926, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2025

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Tribological characteristics of magnetorheological fluids based on carbonyl iron particles coated with various types of organosilanes

CITATION DATA: Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T, VOL: 36, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.04.238, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2025

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Contacts

Head of the group: doc. Ing. Tomáš Sedláček, Ph.D.

Scientific team

prof. Ing. Berenika Hausnerová, Ph.D.

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doc. Ing. Tomáš Sedláček, Ph.D.

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prof. RNDr. Petr Ponížil, Ph.D.

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doc. Antonín Minařík, Ph.D.

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Ing. Erika Pavlíková, Ph.D.

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Ing. Markéta Kadlečková, Ph.D.

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Ing. Lukáš Maňas, Ph.D.

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Ing. Daniel Sanétrník, Ph.D.

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Ing. Martina Polášková, Ph.D.

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Ing. Tomáš Plachý, Ph.D.

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Ing. Pavlína Holčapková, Ph.D.

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Ing. Roman Kolařík, Ph.D.

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Ing. Markéta Ilčíková, Ph.D.

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Ing. Lenka Musilová, Ph.D.

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Ing. Petr Smolka, Ph.D.

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doc. Ing. Aleš Mráček, Ph.D.

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Ing. Josef Osička, Ph.D.

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Ing. Miroslav Mrlík, Ph.D.

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Ph.D. students

Ing. Filip Mikulka

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Ing. Rostislav Vilém

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Ing. Valášková Kristýna

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Ing. Karolína Kocourková

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