LEEMA-Laboratory of Exploration in Environmental Architectonic Materials

School of Architecture

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DESCRIPTION

Laboratory focused on the mechanical recycling of polymers and other materials for their reuse as architectural and construction materials and components. From an interdisciplinary approach between architecture, industrial design, chemical engineering and material engineering, prototypes are designed and validated through concept tests and preindustrial products. The laboratory is equipped with machines and instruments for mechanical recycling and environmental analysis of the degradation potential of polluting atmospheric gases.

SERVICES

Fabricación de prototipos a partir de impresión 3D

Pruebas de concepto de materiales, componentes y partes plásticas

Prototipado mediante procesos de inyección, termoconformado y termoprensado

Asesoría en Diseño Industrial de piezas y revestimientos arquitectónicos de plástico reciclado

RESEARCH LINE

Design of materials and architectural prototypes

Polymeric nanocomposites recycled with nanotechnology

Characterization of materials

Desarrollo de nuevos materiales con función ambientales (degradación) a partir de residuos plásticos

EQUIPMENT

STAFF

Dr. Alexandre Carbonnel  Torralbo
Head of laboratory

Hugo Pérez
Encargado I+D+e | Investigador

Carla Chacón Villanueva
Laboratory manager

Daniel Escobar
Coordinador de proyectos | Investigador

María Paz Jiménez Villa
Researcher and industrial designer

Cristóbal Moreno
Investigador asociado

Pavlo Santander
Investigador asociado

Laura Sofía Correa
Ayudante de investigación

Benjamín Palma Arce
Technical support and social networks

CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact: alexandre.carbonnel@usach.cl / +56 9 73890077 Carla.chacon@usach.cl / +56998223773 lemaa@usach.cl Website: https://lemaausach.cl/

ADDRESS
Casa Central, Primer piso
Av. Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 3363, Estación Central, Santiago de Chile.

TELEPHONE
(+56-2) 271 80047

E-MAIL
comunicaciones.vriic@usach.cl