Scientists from the Rubber Technology Research Group of the CPS, together with research partners from Germany

Zlín, on 29 June 2022 – How to help retain water in the landscape, increase soil retention capacity and reduce the negative impacts of drought on agriculture? Researchers from the Centre for Polymer Systems (CPS) at the university in Zlín have addressed this topic in cooperation with the Czech Research Institute of Dairy Industry, LACRUM Velké Meziříčí and the Czech Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation.

On Wednesday 15 June 2022, the Centre for Polymer Systems received special visitors – officials of Bata Company. They included Mr Charles Pignal, the great-grandson of Tomas Bata.

CPS has participated in the Science Fair 2022, which took place from 2 to 4 June. The Centre presented, along with the Faculty of Applied Informatics, results of science and research as well as interesting projects and practical demonstrations; various experiments were also on display that visitors could try themselves.

Zlín, 19 May 2022 - The Vizionáři 2021 (Visionaries 2021) prize was awarded to the scientists for the AlterBio project, which aims to research, develop and propose the commercialization of innovative antimicrobial systems for plastics, coatings, beauty products and textiles. Antimicrobial components can be bonded to polymer systems so that they protect only the surface of the material and have no environmental impact. In this way, long-term antimicrobial protection of treated materials can be achieved without adverse health and environmental impacts.

Members of the Inovato Cluster visited the Centre for Polymer Systems on 12 May 2022. Inovato is an association of companies and organisations that have come together to seek synergies and develop innovations and innovation projects.

Students Pavel Ilčík and Aleš Šenkár succeeded in the Enersol international competition. They study the first year of Applied Chemistry at the Secondary School of Industry in Otrokovice.

Zlín – 5 May 2022. Scientists from the Centre for Polymer Systems (CPS) at Tomas Bata University (TBU) in Zlín are intensely involved in the development of nanotechnologies. Specifically, they are working in studying novel pigments for anti-corrosion coating systems. It is exactly what is intended to protect, for example, metal structures, as well as railway, road and building elements.