Armenian potential in Materials' Science

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science

• The Science and Engineering organizations in
  Armenia are highly diversified and work in
• Physics (Optical-Physics, Radio Physics),
• Chemistry (Organic and Inorganic, Polymer
  Chemistry, Chemical Physics etc.),
• Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology,
  Microbiology,
• Electronics (different sectors including
  Semiconductor- and Optic-),
• Materials' Science,
• Mechanics, Machine-Tools,
• Mathematics,
• Information Technologies,
• Hydroponics, Geophysics, Botany and other areas.

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science

• Traditionally Armenia has high potential in
  science and technology in various fields, and in
  days of the former USSR was specialized in such
  science-intensive streams of production as
  different areas of chemical, IT, electronic
  industries, new materials manufacturing.
• The effective promotion of international
  collaboration of Armenian RD Centers is the
  crucial factor for countrys sustainable growth.
• Armenian RD organizations in various
  sectors actively collaborate with foreign
  colleagues, including the collaboration in the
  programs of
• International Science-Technological Centre
  (ISTC),
• U.S. Civilian Research Development Foundation
  (CRDF),
• International Association for the promotion of
  cooperation with scientists from the New
  Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet
  Union (INTAS),
• Special American Business Internship Training
  Program (SABIT).

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science

• One of the best examples of collaboration is
  implementation of ISTC projects.

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science

• ISTC Projects Funding in 2004 (by Location)
• By number of projects, financed by ISTC, Armenia
  ranked on 3-d place

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science

• and on the 1st place by projects financing per
  capita
• Country No No/per capita
  Funding Funding/per capita
• --------------------------------------------------
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• Russia 170 1.17 60 098 295
  0.415
• Kazakhstan 21 1.42 5 554 152
  0,374
• Armenia 11 2.89 3 075 821
  0,878
• Kyrgyz Rep. 10 2.04 2 547
  856 0,519
• Georgia 9 1.76 1 666
  520 0,327
• Belarus 5 0.50 1
  238 708 0,124
• Tajikistan 1 0.16 170
  400 0,028

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science

• ISTC Projects Funding in 2006 (by Location)
• In 2006 Armenia ranked on 2nd place (after
  Russia),
• and on the 1st place by projects financing
  per capita.

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science

• ISTC Projects Funding in 2006 (per capita)
• Country No No/per capita
  Funding Funding/per capita
• -------------------------------------------------
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• Russia 138 0.95 40 341
  770 0.279
• Armenia 10 2.63 2 863
  244 0,817
• Kazakhstan 8 0.54 1 949
  142 0,131
• Kyrgyz Rep. 5 1.02 1 138
  561 0,232
• Georgia 9 1.76 1 950
  142 0,383
• Belarus 6 0.60 909
  809 0,091
• Tajikistan 6 0.96 1 490
  121 0,245

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science

• Among basic directions of RD activities in
  the funded projects are Physics, Biotechnology,
  New Materials, Chemistry and Ecology.
• ISTC Projects in Armenia by Technology Area
  (Total)

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Some Armenian RD organizations in Materials
Science

• Armenian Institute of Applied Chemistry "ARIAC"
• Composite Ltd
• Institute of Applied Problems of Physics
• Institute of Chemical Physics
• Institute of Organic Chemistry
• Institute of Fine Organic Chemistry
• Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry
• Institute for Physical Research
• Lazerain Tekhnika
• NPF "Stone Silicates"
• Scientific Production Enterprise of Materials
  Science
• State Engineering University of Armenia
• Yerevan Chemical Engineering Scientific Research
  Institute "Chemtech"
• Yerevan Institute "Plastpolymer"
• Yerevan Research Institute of Optical and
  Physical Measurements
• Yerevan State University
• and the number of small and
  medium-sized enterprises (SME) and innovation
  companies specializing in science-intensive
  technologies and production.

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Some Armenian RD organizations in Materials
Science

• Institute of Chemical Physics
• Founded in 1975
• Specialization
• Theory of chemical conversion.
• Chemistry of free radicals.
• Chain reactions.
• Combustion and explosion. Combustion chemistry.
• Main Activity
• Theory of chemical conversion. Complex and
  elementary chemical reactions. Chain reactions.
• Combustion and explosion in the gas and condensed
  phases.
• Synthesis of inorganic materials under condition
  of combustion.
• Technologies of refractory material production by
  means of SHS method.
• Conversion of solid inorganic compounds under
  influence of chain reactions.

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Institute of Chemical Physics

• RUST SOLVENT SOLUTION LA 1
• for preliminary processing of corroded metallic
  surface until lacquer and lute.
• Solution developed on the basis of phosphoric
  acid, is composition mixture and contains
  No-How. Experimented for processing of
  metallic water-pipes and constructions, and
  positive results have been achieved. Technical
  documentation and technical conditions are
  established (RA TC 39179162. 4460 -2006).
• Rust Solvent Solutions LA-1 price is approx. -
  2,6 2,7 / per kg.
• The prices of solutions selled in the market are
  25 35 Euro/kg,
• The price of rust solvent solution LA-1 is lower
  and the product can become competitive in the
  market through advertisement.
• The expenses of the design and recruitment of
  Rust Solvent Solutions LA-1 production terminal
  with 10 ton per month power will be 7,7 million
  AMD, (25.500) and will contain
• terminal design, purchase of necessary equipment
• staff recruitment and training
• terminal assembling and checkout
• different types of raw materials marketing
  research and purchase
• establishing business contact with the similar
  materials consumers
• advertising of the Rust Solvent Solutions LA-1
  production

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Institute of Chemical Physics

• WATERPROOFER AND ANTICORROSIVE MASTIC BITAL -
  1 for protection of metallic tank and
  pipelines, ferroconcrete and metallic
  constructions against corrosion.
• Mastic developed on the basis of of acetenyl
  lacquer, is composition mixture and contains
  No-How. Pilot run has been produced and
  experimented in the plant conditions and
  positive results have been achieved. Technical
  documentation and technical conditions are
  established (RA TC 39179162. 4462-2006 ).
• BITAL-1Mastic price is approx. - 0.9
  1,0 / per kg.
• The prices of Mastics selled in the market are -
  2.0 2,3 / per kg.
• The price of BITAL-1Mastic is lower and the
  product can become competitive in the market of
  the similar materials .
• The expenses of the design and recruitment of
  BITAL-1Mastic production terminal with 30 ton
  per month power will be 11,6 million AMD,
  (38.600) and will contain
• terminal design, purchase of necessary equipment
• staff recruitment and training
• terminal assembling and checkout
• different types of raw materials marketing
  research and purchase
• establishing business contact with the similar
  materials consumers
• advertising of the Waterproofer and Anticorrosive
  BITAL - 1 mastics production

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Some Armenian RD organizations in Materials
Science

• Optic-Physical Measurement Research Institute
• Founded in 1982 as a branch of All-Union
  Research Institute
• Basic scientific directions
• Development of methods and means of measurement
  of time behavior of impulse optical radiation of
  10-12 -10-14 sec. duration.
• Development and production of organic polymeric
  semiconductor materials (OPSM) like polyacetal,
  polyaniline, polyphenylene and others (more than
  10 denominations), as well as their compositions
  for use in electronics and optoelectronics.
• Development of chemical sources of current
  (accumulator, cell) like lithium-polymer,
  polymer-polymer.
• Development of photo converters of solar energy
  on the base of polymeric semiconductors.

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Optic-Physical Measurement Research Institute

• Organic Polymeric Semiconductor Materials
  (OPSM)
• on the basis of polyaniline, polyacetylene and
  polydiphenylamine
• Possibility and synthesis technologies of
  organic polymeric semiconductor materials (OPSM)
  like polyacetylene, polyaniline, polyphenylene
  and others (more than 10 denominations) are
  Investigated.
• Developed technologies allows to organizing
  production
• Polyaniline - 10 kg/per month
• polyacetylene - 5 kg/per month
• Polydiphenylamine - 3 kg/per month
• and other (including nano-sized) OPSM -
  150-200 g/per month.
• On the basis of polyaniline and polyacetylene
  composites the like lithium-polymer and
  polymer-polymer chemical sources of current
  (accumulators, cells) are obtained.
• DESIRED COOPERATION - joint production of
  OPSM.

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Some Armenian RD organizations in Materials
Science

• Yerevan Institute Plastpolymer
• Founded in 1958.
• Specialization
• Synthesis of vinylacetate (VA) and polymers on
  its basis.
• Extensive investigations in the field of
  polymerization and copolymerization of VA,
• Leading institute in the CIS since 1994
  concerning Vinylacetate and polymers on its
  basis.
• Technologies in the practice
• Technologies developed allowed organizing over
  15 large-capacity production units (Russia,
  Ukraine, Armenia)
• 3 production lines of vinyl acetate from
  acetylene,
• Production line of vinyl acetate from ethylene
  with capacity of 50 000 ton/year.
• 3 production lines of homopolymer and copolymer
  dispersions from vinyl acetate.
• 2 production lines of polyvinyl alcohol with
  single capacity 3 500 ton/year
• Production lines of acetales of polyvinyl alcohol
  (polyvinylbutiral, polyvinylformal,
  polyvinylformalethylal) with total capacity of 1
  600 ton/year, etc.

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Yerevan Institute Plastpolymer, CJSC

• Super-Porous Polymeric Carriers
• on the basis of high molecular weight polyvinyl
  alcohol
• Possibility of synthesis of high molecular
  weight polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) with narrow
  molecular weight distribution and little
  branching in aqueous medium in the presence of
  initiators, as well as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
  on its basis is Investigated.
• Results
• Emulsion PVAc - with molecular weight up to
  1,6106, branching degree 0,30,8, degree of
  polymerization of PVA is up to 14000.
• Suspension PVAc with molecular weight up to
  3,2106, branching degree 1,72,5.
• PVA samples, obtained on the basis of PVAc with
  non-full conversion of the monomer, have dynamic
  viscosity of 4 aqueous solutions - 150400
  mPas.
• Comparison of kinetic parameters of destruction
  of PVA samples obtained by various methods have
  shown that suspension PVA exceeds emulsion
  PVA by thermal stability

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Yerevan Institute Plastpolymer, CJSC

• Applications
• effective stabilizers at polymerization of vinyl
  monomers
• thickeners for water emulsion paints, various
  aqueous solutions.
• obtaining of membranes for various technical
  purposes
• Immobilization of biologically active substances
• DESIRED COOPERATION
• Investigation of structure of high molecular
  weight PVAc and PVA by using modern
  physic-chemical methods
• Study of application of high molecular weight
  PVA for medical purposes (sorbents) microbiology
  and biotechnology (cryogels and other carriers)
• Study of molecular structural and operating
  characteristics of polyvinylacetals for
  constructive purposes, obtained on the basis of
  high molecular weight PVA.

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Some Armenian RD organizations in Materials
Science

• Scientific Production Enterprise of
  Materials Science
• Founded in 1970 within the framework of the
  Ministry of Electronic Industry.
• Primal problems development of compositions,
  technologies and small-batch production
  of non-conventional special materials.
• Main products
• Different glasses and glass-cements of special
  assignment
• Solder materials for glue of aluminum oxide
  ceramics, different metals, glasses and for
  capsulation of electro-vacuum gears and ceramic
  bodies of integrated circuits
• High-siliceous glasses (as transition glasses and
  for heat-resistant and erosion-resistant
  coverings in aircraft and space industry)
• Optical glasses, including for ultraviolet and
  infrared areas of a spectrum
• Glasses resistant to vapors of alkaline metals
• Chalcogenide glass-type semiconductor materials
• High-temperature and air-tight aluminum oxide
  ceramics
• Ecologically clean glass manures with
  controllable solubility and microadditions.

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Scientific Production Enterprise of Materials
Science, CJSC

• Developed and designed devices
• Electric furnace for direct heating, for the
  manufacturing of high-temperature (up to 2200 ??)
  glasses and glass-ceramic materials in a
  single-stage continuous condition with
  manufacturing as a granulates, canes and tubes.
• Electric furnace for indirect heating, for the
  manufacturing of low-melting aggressive glasses,
  glass-fiber reinforced cements.
• Inductive high-temperature furnace for indirect
  heating and technology of manufacture of
  aggressive glasses and glass-ceramic materials in
  Platinum crucibles.
• Inductive high-frequency electric furnace for
  direct heating and technology of manufacture of
  high-temperature (more than 2500 ??) materials
  (glasses, glass ceramics, single crystals) by
  the Cold Container method.
• Electric furnace for indirect heating and the
  technologies of manufacture of chalcohenide
  glass-type semiconductor materials in evacuated
  containers.

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Armenian potential in Materials' Science
Scientific Production Enterprise of Materials
Science, CJSC

• New Multi-Purpose Glass Ceramics
  for electronic equipment and
  production technology.
• The Universal technology of producing
  directional monolithic Glass-Ceramic materials is
  developed, that can be used in manufacturing of
  high-capacity and high-power condensers
  (capacitors), posistors (thermistors),
  light-active elements and sensors.
• The materials are combine versatility,
  simplicity, and cheapness of glass technology
  with the possibility of forming crystalline
  structure of given dimensions and composition by
  regulated crystallization.
• The major market - Production of elemental base
  and electronic devices
• Main analogs - expensive single crystal
  materials or ceramic materials, which are
  less expensive and have worse characteristics
  than monocrystal materials.
• The final product could be interesting for all
  key players of electrical engineering and
  microelectronics markets.
• Potential partners (customers)
• High Energy Corp. (USA) high-power ceramic
  condensers (capacitors)
• GEC Instruments (USA) posistors (thermistors)
  and other sensors
• Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Korea) materials and
  elemental base
• BetaTHERM Sensors (USA Ireland), posistors
  and sensors
• PPG Industries, Inc. (USA).

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• Technology Transfer Association
• Is operating since 2001
• Mission To establish links between Armenian
  technologies' owners and organizations looking
  for innovative solutions.
• Services Association is provide comprehensive
  support to all areas of the technology transfer
  process
• Technology Assessment
• Identifying customers
• Assessing markets
• Technology Marketing
• Attracting investors
• Developing strategy plans
• Securing IP rights
• Negotiating agreements
• Preparing contracts
• For the purpose of rendering the above-mentioned
  services we founded Business Course Center,
  attached to the Association.

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Technology Transfer Association

• TTA Objectives
• Incubating new technologies and products, which
  will be jointly developed by EU/US and Armenian
  entities
• Assistance in commercialization of knowhow's,
  and launching of high-tech development and
  production joint-ventures.
• Assistance in innovation activities through EU/US
  - Armenia and Armenia EU/US technology transfer
  
• Best commercialization practices and science
  information exchange.

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• Advantages
• for companies of developed countries
• Benefiting from transfer of advanced technologies
  from transition economies unknown for science
  society of western countries
• Getting good opportunity for seizing the new
  markets for their technologies and products
• Deriving extra benefits from joined development
  of new technologies and products

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