Material development laboratory
Head of Laboratory: Dr. Ha Ngoc Thien
The predecessor of the Material development laboratory is the Research Laboratory of Protective Substances/Sub-Institute of Tropical Durability, which has been in operation since 1992.
MAIN RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
- Researching and manufacturing materials to preserve and protect weapons and military technical equipment such as preservative oils, greases, paints, glues, specialized liquids, additives, evaporative corrosion inhibitors, etc…
- Researching, synthesizing and producing specific military products, for example, samples of toxic chemicals; firebending; propellants and explosives additives; material that absorbs sound waves; air regenerative materials; combustibles, gas filter, gas masks; colored smoke box...
- Organic synthesis of raw materials for the manufacture of chemical and pharmaceutical products and other products.
Dr. Ha Ngoc Thien inspecting and testing acid vapor absorber tubes
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
- 02 Laboratories at Main Campus, 03 Laboratories at Tay Tuu Campus, Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi;
- Infrared spectrometer, microwave reactor, vacuum reaction system, rotary distillation device, pressurization device, gas concentration determination machine (oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, ...) inert gas laboratory cabinet, chromatography of all kinds…
RESULTS
- Having chaired and directly implemented 22 topics/tasks at all levels, including: 06 national-level topics, 10 ministerial-level topics/tasks, 14 central-level topics;
- Having published more than 50 articles in prestigious domestic and foreign journals;
- Successfully researched and manufactured air regeneration products (regeneration boxes, isolation masks) used in the Navy, colored smoke box products for training and rehearsals, manufacture of complex waxes used in the production of industrial emulsion explosives and fire retardant paints.
FORM OF COOPERATION
- Coordinating to conduct research in the form of scientific topics at all levels;
- Implementing contracts for the production of specific materials;
- Coordinating the training of students in the fields of research.
