Roberto Pantani

Ph.D.

Research interests:

• Effect of thermomechanical history on final morphology and properties of polymeric materials

• Analysis of the injection moulding process of thermoplastic materials. Applications to technological advanced objects

• Injection molding of biodegradable polymeric products for large consumption applications with low environmental impact

Notes
Roberto Pantani was born in Nocera Inferiore (Salerno) in 1971. In 1989 he took with full marks a diploma of scientific high school (Liceo Scientifico). From 1989 to 1995 he was a student at University of Salerno, Department of Chemical Engineering. In this period he took part to the Erasmus project for 6 months at University Of Glamorgan, Pontypridd - Wales, and gained an internship of 3 months at European Technical Centre of Procter & Gamble in Brussels. In 1995 he graduated "cum laude" defending a thesis on shrinkage in injection moulded PolyStyrene. From 1997 to 1999 he was a PhD student in "Technology of New Materials" at University of Palermo. In this period he spent some research periods abroad (1998: City College of City University of New York, 1998: Technical University of Eindhoven, 1999: University of Minho Pt). He gained the PhD degree in February 2000, defending a thesis entitled "Analysis of Shrinkage Development in Injection Moulded Samples". From 1999 to 2001 he gained a research fellowship at University of Salerno, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, in "Processing and Characterisation of Polymeric Materials". From September 2001 to September 2007 he has been an assistant professor of Transport Phenomena at University of Salerno, Dept. of Chemical Engineering; since October 2007 he is Associate Professor at the same Department. He is a lecturer of Transport Phenomena and of Principles of Environmental Chemical Engineering.
In 2002, in the framework of a program for young researchers, he gained a funding from University of Salerno on the subject "Effect of Pressure on the Viscosity of Thermoplastics". In 2005, he gained a funding from Regione Campania on the subject "Morphology evolution in injection moulding". In 2006, he gained a funding from Unversity of Salerno on the subject "Analysis of transport phenomena in injection moulding". In the course of his activity, he took part in 4 PRIN projects, 1 CNR "finalizzato" project, 2 PON projects. Currently, he takes part to the following research networks: EC COST Action P12 "Structuring of Polymers"; EC Coordinated Action "PIAM - Polymer Injection Advanced Molding"; Italian Interuniversiy Consortium on Materials Science and Technology INSTM. His main research interests focus on analysis and simulation of injection moulding of thermoplastics, structure development in polymer processing, volume accuracy and stability in polymer processing, processing and degradation of biodegradable polymers. In 2008 he was coordinator and chairman of a symposium on "Precision Injection Moulding, New Moulding Technologies" for the world conference of The Polymer Processing Society. He collaborates with companies and research centres and is author of two patents, of about 50 publications on international peer reviewed scientific journals, of some book chapters and of more than 60 publications on proceedings of international conferences.

List of selected publications
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2012

48. R. Pantani, L. Balzano, G.W.M. Peters – “FLOW-INDUCED MORPHOLOGY OF IPP SOLIDIFIED IN A SHEAR DEVICE“ – Macromolecular Materials and Engineering; 296; 60-67 DOI 10.1002/mame.201100158

2011

P02. AR Albunia, R. Bianchi, L. Di Maio, M. Galimberti, G. Guerra, R. Pantani, S. Senatore – “DISORDERED NANOPOROUS CRYSTALLINE FORM OF SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE, PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME ” – PATENT PCT/EP2011/074227; Nano Active Film S.r.l. (2011)

47. U. Vietri, A. Sorrentino, V.Speranza, R.Pantani – “IMPROVING THE PREDICTIONS OF INJECTION MOLDING SIMULATION SOFTWARE“ – Polymer Engineering & Science; 51 (12); 2542-2551 DOI 10.1002/pen.22035

46. V.Speranza, U. Vietri, R.Pantani – “MONITORING OF INJECTION MOLDING OF THERMOPLASTICS: AVERAGE SOLIDIFICATION PRESSURE AS A KEY PARAMETER FOR QUALITY CONTROL“ – Macromolecular Research –19 (6), (2011), 542-554; DOI 10.1007/s13233-011-0610-9

45. F. De Santis, R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio – “NUCLEATION AND CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS OF POLY(LACTIC ACID)“ – Thermochimica Acta – (2011) ;Volume 522, Issues 1-2, Pages 128-134 DOI 10.1016/j.tca.2011.05.034

2010

44. A. Sorrentino, R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio – “CRYSTALLIZATION OF SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE UNDER HIGH PRESSURE AND COOLING RATE ” – Macromolecular Research; 18(11) (2010) 1045–1052 – DOI 10.1007/S13233-010-1116-6

43. R. Pantani, I. Coccorullo, V. Volpe, G. Titomanlio – “SHEAR-INDUCED NUCLEATION AND GROWTH IN ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE ” – Macromolecules; 43(21) (2010) 9030–9038 – DOI 10.1021/ma101775h

42. R. Pantani, F. De Santis, A. Sorrentino, F. De Maio, G. Titomanlio – “CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS OF VIRGIN AND PROCESSED POLYLACTICACID ” – Polymer Degradation and Stability ; 95 (2010) 1148-1159 – DOI 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.04.018

41. A. Sorrentino, R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio – “TWO-PHASE CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS FOR SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE ” –Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics ; 48(15) (2010) 1757-1766 – DOI 10.1002/polb.22041

P01. R. Pantani, F. De Santis, A. Sorrentino, V. Speranza, U. Vietri, G. Titomanlio – “METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY IN INJECTION MOLDED PARTS ” – PATENT SA2010A000009 ; Classification: European: B29C45/76G; B29C45/76K Universita'  degli Studi di Salerno (2010)

40. M. Partini, G. Gorrasi, R. Pantani – “EFFECT OF PROCESSING INDUCED MORPHOLOGY ON THE TRANSPORT PROPERTIES OF WATER VAPOR IN AN INJECTION MOLDED BIODEGRADABLE ALIPHATIC POLYESTER ” – Journal of Applied Polymer Science; Vol. 117; 2831-2838 (2010) ; DOI 10.1002/app.32137

39. F. De Santis, R. Pantani, V. Speranza and G. Titomanlio – “ANALYSIS OF SHRINKAGE DEVELOPMENT OF A SEMICRYSTALLINE POLYMER DURING INJECTION MOLDING ” – Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research – 2010, 49 (5), pp 2469-2476; DOI 10.1021/ie901316p

2009

38. M. Partini, O. Argenio, I. Coccorullo, R. Pantani – “DEGRADATION KINETICS AND RHEOLOGY OF BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS ” – Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry – Volume 98, Issue 3 (2009), Page 645-653; DOI 10.1007/s10973-009-0509-2

L02. R. Pantani and G. Titomanlio, “THE SIMULATION OF POST–FILLING STEPS IN INJECTION MOLDING” in “Injection Molding – Fundamentals and Applications” – M. R. Kamal, A. I. Isayev and S.–J. Liu editors – Hanser Publisher – Munich – March 2009 – ISBN: 3446416854

37. A. Sorrentino, R. Pantani – “PRESSURE DEPENDENT VISCOSITY AND FREE VOLUME OF ATACTIC AND SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE ”– Rheologica Acta – Volume 48, Number 4, May 2009; DOI 10.1007/s00397-009-0348-x

2008

36. I. Coccorullo, R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio – “SPHERULITIC NUCLEATION AND GROWTH RATES IN AN IPP UNDER CONTINUOUS SHEAR FLOW ” – Macromolecules – 12, 2008 - pp 9214-9223 – DOI 10.1021/ma801524t

35. F. De Santis, R. Pantani, V. Speranza, G. Titomanlio – “AS-MOLDED SHRINKAGE ON INDUSTRIAL POLYPROPYLENE INJECTION MOLDED PARTS: EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYSIS” – International Journal of Material Forming – Published online: April, 8, 2008 – DOI 10.1007/s12289-008-0316-5

34. A. Sorrentino, R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio – “MELTING AND ZERO-GROWTH TEMPERATURES OF SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTRYRENE” – Colloid and Polymer science – Volume 286, Numbers 8-9 / August, 2008 – DOI 10.1007/s00396-008-1858-2

2007

33. V. Speranza, R. Pantani, G.B. Besana, G. Titomanlio – “ANISOTROPIC SHRINKAGE OF INJECTION MOLDED PVDF SAMPLES” – Polymer Engineering and Science – 47 - 2007 - 1788-1795 - DOI 10.1002/pen.20878

32. M. Partini, R. Pantani – “DETERMINATION OF CRYSTALLINITY OF AN ALIPHATIC POLYESTER BY FTIR SPECTROSCOPY” - Polymer Bulletin - 59 – 2007 – 403-412 - DOI: 10.1007/s00289-007-0782-9

31. M. Partini, R. Pantani – “FTIR ANALYSIS OF HYDROLYSIS IN ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS” - Polymer Degradation and Stability – 92 - 2007 – 1491-1497 - DOI:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.05.009

30. R. Pantani, I. Coccorullo, V. Speranza, G. Titomanlio – “MORPHOLOGY EVOLUTION DURING INJECTION MOLDING: EFFECT OF PACKING PRESSURE” – Polymer– 48 – 2007 – 2778-2790 - DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2007.03.007

29. A. Sorrentino, R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio – “KINETICS OF MELTING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMODYNAMIC AND KINETIC PROPERTIES OF SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE” – Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics – 45 – 2 – 2007 - p.196-207 - DOI: 10.1002/polb.21039

2006

28. A. Sorrentino, R. Pantani, V. Brucato – “INJECTION MOLDING OF SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES” – Polymer Engineering and Science – 46 - 2 – 2006 – p. 1768-1777 - DOI:10.1002/pen.20650

27. F. De Santis, A.R. Vietri, R. Pantani – “MORPHOLOGY EVOLUTION DURING POLYMER CRYSTALLIZATION SIMULTANEOUS CALORIMETRIC AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS” – Macromolecular Symposia – 234 - 1 - 2006– p. 7-12 - DOI: 10.1002/masy.200650202

L01. R. Pantani and G. Titomanlio, “Dimensional Accuracy In Injection Molding: State of the Art and open Challenges” in “Precision Injection Molding: Process, Materials and Applications” – Jehuda Greener and Reinhold Wimberger-Friedl Edtors – Hanser Publisher – Munich – June 2006 - ISBN 3-446-21670-7 – pag. 29-58

2005

26. R. Pantani, I. Coccorullo, V. Speranza, G. Titomanlio – “MODELING OF MORPHOLOGY EVOLUTION IN THE INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS” – Progress in Polymer Science – 30 - 12 – 2005 – p. 1185-1222 - DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2005.09.001

25. A. Sorrentino, R. Pantani, D. Picarella, G. Titomanlio –“A NOVEL APPARATUS FOR SOLIDIFICATION OF POLYMER SAMPLES UNDER SIMULTANEOUS HIGH PRESSURES AND HIGH COOLING RATES” Review of Scientific Instruments – 76 - 2005 – p. 083901-1, 083901-5 - DOI: 10.1063/1.1986987

24. R. Pantani, A. Sorrentino –“PRESSURE EFFECT ON VISCOSITY FOR ATACTIC AND SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE” – Polymer Bulletin – 54 - 2005 – p.365–376 DOI:10.1007/s00289-005-0397-y

23. I. Coccorullo, R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio –“ EVOLUTION OF MORPHOLOGY OF IPP IN PROCESSING CONDITIONS: RELEVANCE OF SOLIDIFICATION PRESSURE” – International Polymer Processing – 20 - 2- 2005 – p. 186-190 link

22. R. Pantani –“ VALIDATION OF A MODEL TO PREDICT BIREFRINGENCE IN INJECTION MOLDING” – European Polymer Journal – 41/7 - 2005 – p.1484-1492 DOI:10.1016/j.europolymj.2005.02.006

21. A. J. Pontes, R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio, A. S. Pouzada – “EJECTION FORCE OF TUBULAR INJECTION MOLDINGS. PART II: A PREDICTION MODEL” –Polymer Engineering and Science – 45 – 3 – 2005 – p. 325-332 - DOI: 10.1002/pen.20275

2004

20. R. Pantani, F. De Santis, V. Speranza, G.B. Besana, G. Titomanlio - “CRYSTALLISATION KINETICS OF A FLUORINATED COPOLYMER OF TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE” – European Polymer Journal – 40/9- 2004 – p. 2089-2095 - DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2004.05.018

19. R. Pantani, A. Sorrentino, V. Speranza, G. Titomanlio -“MOLECULAR ORIENTATION IN INJECTION MOLDING: EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYSIS” – Rheologica Acta – 43 – 2004 – p. 109-118 - DOI: 10.1007/s00397-003-0325-8

18. R. Pantani, F. De Santis, V. Brucato, G. Titomanlio – “ANALYSIS OF GATE FREEZE-OFF TIME IN INJECTION MOLDING” – Polymer Engineering and Science – 44 – 2004 – p. 1-17 – DOI: 10.1002/pen.20000

2003

17. R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio – “EFFECT OF PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE HISTORY ON VOLUME RELAXATION OF AMORPHOUS POLYSTYRENE” – Journal of Polymer Science, Physics – 41 - 2003 – p. 1526-1537 - DOI: 10.1002/polb.10510

16. R. Pantani, V. Speranza, G. Besana G. Titomanlio -“CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS AND P-V-T BEHAVIOR OF POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE) IN PROCESS CONDITIONS” – Journal of Applied Polymer Science – 89 – 2003 - p. 3396-3403 - DOI: 10.1002/app.12622

15. I. Coccorullo, R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio -“ CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS AND SOLIDIFIED STRUCTURE IN IPP UNDER HIGH COOLING RATES ” – Polymer – 44 – 2003 – p. 307-318 - DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(02)00762-0

14. R. Pantani -“PRESSURE AND COOLING RATE INDUCED DENSIFICATION OF ATACTIC POLYSTYRENE ” – Journal of Applied Polymer Science – 89 – 2003 - p.184–190 - DOI: 10.1002/app.12156

2002

13. J. Pontes, R. Pantani, G. Titomanlio, A.S. Pouzada, “ON THE PREDICTION OF EJECTION FORCES FOR TUBULAR MOLDINGS” ”– ANTEC - Society of Plastics Engineers (2002), 60th(Vol. 1) – p. 873-877 link

12. R. Pantani, V. Speranza, I. Coccorullo, G. Titomanlio – “ MORPHOLOGY OF INJECTION MOULDED IPP SAMPLES ”– Macromolecular Symposia – 185 – 2002 – p. 309-326 – DOI: 10.1002/1521-3900(200208)185:1%3C309::AID-MASY309%3E3.0.CO;2-G

11. R. Pantani, V. Speranza, A. Sorrentino, G. Titomanlio – “MOLECULAR ORIENTATION AND STRAIN IN INJECTION MOULDING OF THERMOPLASTICS ”– Macromolecular Symposia – 185 – 2002 – p. 293-307 – DOI: 10.1002/1521-3900(200208)185:1%3C293::AID-MASY293%3E3.0.CO;2-8

2001

10. AJ Pontes, R Pantani, G Titomanlio, AS Pouzada, “PREDICTION OF EJECTION FORCES IN TUBULAR MOLDINGS IN AMORPHOUS POLYMERS”– ANTEC – Society of Plastics Engineers (2001) - 59th(Vol. 1) - p. 927-931 link

9. I Coccorullo, G Gorrasi, R Pantani – “STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION AND TRANSPORT PROPERTIES OF IPP/LLDPE BLENDS SOLIDIFIED AT CONTROLLED COOLING RATES”– Journal of Applied Polymer Science – 82(9) – 2001 – p. 2237-2244 DOI: 10.1002/app.2071

8. R Pantani, V Speranza, G Titomanlio – “RELEVANCE OF MOULD-INDUCED THERMAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS AND CAVITY DEFORMATION IN THE SIMULATION OF INJECTION MOULDING” – Polymer Engineering and Science – 41 – 11 – 2001 – p. 2022-2035 – DOI: 10.1002/pen.10898

7. R Pantani, V Speranza, G Titomanlio – “RELEVANCE OF CRYSTALLISATION KINETICS IN THE SIMULATION OF INJECTION MOULDING PROCESS” – International Polymer Processing – XVI - 1 – 2001 – p. 61-71 link

6. R Pantani, G Titomanlio – “DESCRIPTION OF P-V-T BEHAVIOUR OF AN INDUSTRIAL POLYPROPYLENE-EPR CO-POLYMER IN PROCESS CONDITIONS” – J. Appl. Polymer Science – 81– 2 – 2001 – p. 267-278 – DOI: 10.1002/app.1438

2000

5. A J Pontes, R Pantani, G Titomanlio, A S Pouzada – "SOLDIFICATION CRITERION ON SHRINKAGE PREDICTIONS FOR SEMI-CRYSTALLINE INJECTION MOULDED SAMPLES” –International Polymer Processing – XV – 3 – 2000 – p. 284-290 link

1999

4. R Pantani, G Titomanlio – “VOLUME RELAXATION AND FINAL PRODUCT DENSITY IN INJECTION MOULDING” - International Journal of Forming Processes – 2 – 3/4 – 1999 – p. 211-224 link

3. R Pantani, G Titomanlio –“ANALYSIS OF SHRINKAGE DEVELOPMENT OF INJECTION MOULDED PS SAMPLES” - International Polymer Processing – XIV – 2 – 1999 – p. 183-190 link

1998

2. KMB Jansen, R Pantani, G Titomanlio - “AS-MOLDED SHRINKAGE MEASUREMENTS OF POLYSTYRENE INJECTION MOLDED PRODUCTS” - Polymer Eng. and Science - 38 -2 -1998 - p. 254-264 – DOI: 10.1002/pen.10186

1997

1. R Pantani, KMB Jansen, G Titomanlio - “IN-MOULD SHRINKAGE MEASUREMENTS OF PS SAMPLES WITH STRAIN GAGES” - International Polymer Processing - XII - 4 - 1997 - p. 396-402 link