thesisis subject: The mechanical and physicochemical properties of cable polymers with focus on EPDM polymer after thermal and radiochemical ageingperformed through the colaboration between:Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN) at the Louvain School of Engineering (EPL)of the ‘Université catholique de Louvain’ (UCL), Belgium; SCK•CEN Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Belgium; andLaborelc (ENGIE), BelgiumKey achievements:• Establishing the link between… Show more thesisis subject: The mechanical and physicochemical properties of cable polymers with focus on EPDM polymer after thermal and radiochemical ageingperformed through the colaboration between:Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN) at the Louvain School of Engineering (EPL)of the ‘Université catholique de Louvain’ (UCL), Belgium; SCK•CEN Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Belgium; andLaborelc (ENGIE), BelgiumKey achievements:• Establishing the link between the change of mechanical properties,chemical evolution and microstructural properties, related to cable aging• Development of semi-empirical model for providing an assessment of thecable residual lifetime• Establishing correlations between elongation at break and indentermeasurement data to provide validation of non-destructive technique forin-situ cable material testing• Production of ‘laboratory’ cable material• Setting-up and performing experiments on accelerated aging of industrialand laboratory manufactured cable polymers and development ofimproved experimental methodology for such tests Show less

Sector of plastic packaging productionKey achievements:• Monitoring and quality control of plastic packaging production• Performing of industrial tests and development of new products• Development of methods to control the distribution of material in theproducts• Monthly analysis of efficiency, production planning• Integration of ISO 22000 and BRC, development of HACCAP study