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Amabile Penati
Page last updated: 15/04/2009

Current position go to indexgo upgo down
foto: Amabile PenatiFull Professor of Science and Technology of Polymeric Materials

Usmate Velate (Mi), 9/7/1941
Tel. +39 0461 882431
Fax: +39 0461 881977
E-mail: Amabile.Penati@ing.unitn.it email
Academic career go to indexgo upgo down
Graduated in Industrial Chemistry( Politecnico di Milano, 1966)
Assistant professor (Politecnico di Milano, 1971)
Professor of Macromolecular Materials Structure (Politecnico di Milano, 1976)
Professor of Applied Chemistry and Materials (Politecnico di Milano, 1979)
Full professor of Science and Technology of Polymeric Materials (University of Trento, 1986 to present)
Teaching activity (last 3 years) go to indexgo upgo down
Science and Technology of Polymeric Materials (Faculty of Engineering, University of Trento)
Materials Science (Enology program ,Faculty of Engineering, University of Trento)
Materials Production Technology (Faculty of Engineering, University of Trento)
Research topics go to indexgo upgo down
Synthesis and modification of polymers
Physical and mechanical characterisation of polymers
Polymer blends
Degradation of polymers
Top 10 Publications go to indexgo upgo down
• M.Pegoraro, A. Penati, G. Natta "Innesto in fase omogenea del polipropilene isotattico con acido acrilico". Chimica Industria 53,235-240 (1971).
• A.Penati, M.Pegoraro "Crosslinking with S2Cl2 of some EPDM Rubbers and their Stress- strain Behaviors"J. Polymer Sci 53, 151 (1975).
• A.Penati, M.Pegoraro "Swelling and Diffusion Properties from Elongation of Two-Phase Polymer Membranes"J. Appl. Polymer Sci. 22, 3213 (1978).
• A.Penati,C.Maffezzoni, E.Moretti "Practical and Theoretical Molecular Weigths in Polyaddition Reactions of Ethylene and Propylene Oxide" J. Appl.Polymer Sci. 26, 1059 (1981).
• A.Penati "Protectives for stone materials: the present state of the art" Sci. Tech. Cultural Heritage 2, 141-147 (1993).
• A.Pegoretti, J.Kolarik, A.Penati "Hydrolitic stability and mechanical properties of poly(ester-urethanes)" Die Angew. Makr. Chemie 220, 49-60 (1994).
• L.Fambri, A.Penati, J.Kolarik “Modification of polycarbonate with miscible polyurethane elastomers” Polymer 38, 835-843 (1997)
• C.Della Volpe, A.Penati, R.Peruzzi, S.Siboni, L.Toniolo, C.Colombo “The combined effect of roughness and heterogeneity on contact angles: The case of polymer coating for stone protection.” J.Adhesion Sci.Technol. 14, 273-299 (2000).
• A.Pegoretti, J.Kolarik, L. Fambri, A.Penati "Polypropylene/Cycloolefin copolymer blends: effects of fibrous structure on tensile mechanical properties" Polymer 44, 3381-3387 (2003).
• A.Pegoretti, A.Penati "Effects of hygrothermal aging on the molar mass and thermal properties of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) and its short glass fibre composites" Polymer Degradation and Stability 86(2004) 233-243.


The complete list of publications is available on Polaris website link esterno
Other info go to indexgo upgo down
Head of the Polymer and Composite Laboratory
Head of Departement of Material Engineering (University of Trento,1991-1997)
Coordinator of PhD in Materials Engineering (University of Trento,1999-2004)
Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (University of Trento, 2003-2005)