July 2021
From February to July this year we accepted four orders for the synthesis of photoactive products from Thermofisher Scientific. We look forward to further fruitful cooperation.
October 2020
Together with Hitachi ABB Power Grids, we have signed a contract to develop and manufacture innovative polymer products.
April 2019
PHT and ABB Corporate Research Center have signed a new contract aimed at manufacturing advanced functional materials. The project will last until the end of 2019.
January 2019
With unconcealed pride, we communicate our company’s five-year jubilee. At the same time, we would like to thank our partners – the Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation from Poznań and Synthos S.A. – without which we would not achieve our goals.
Over the past five years, we have developed several groups of cationic photoinitiators, we have produced new printing inks, created new resins for 3D printing and many more. There are new challenges ahead of us. The first goal is to develop water-soluble radical photoinitiators that can be used in the production of plastics in emulsions. We are expanding the project focused on 3D printing, where the goal is cationic technology. The last big undertaking is the development of new efficient dyes for photovoltaic cells.
November 2018
Polish manufacturer of photovoltaic modules, ML System, commissioned us the development of new crucial components dedicated to experimental devices. The goal is higher energy efficiency and stability. New photovoltaic modules will be produced and tested in 2019.
September 2018
The 5th European Symposium of Photopolymer Science was held in Mulhouse (France) from September 3-6. PHT have presented a new family of cationic photoinitiators which work upon ultraviolet and visible light irradiation. A novel mechanism of photobleaching of new photoinitiators was presented.
July 2018
A contract was concluded between PHT, the Jagiellonian University and the Innovation Initiative Foundation as part of the Baltic TRAM project. An important element of cooperation between the parties to the agreement are IREC units – research centers for industry understood as intermediary organizations between enterprises and research units. IREC Polska is represented by FII and co-creates with IREC units from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany and Sweden, Baltic IREC Network.
February 2018
PHOTO-EMULSION project has just started, below you can read about its official goals.
The polymer industry is going through one of the most significant periods of change in its history.
Driven by new environmental regulations, the development of eco-efficient processes and zero-VOC products has become an absolute necessity. In this field, 2 technologies stand out: Polymerisation in dispersed media and Photopolymerisation.
To maintain EU leadership in this sector, PHOTO-EMULSION aims at training a next-generation of 8 Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) who can push towards new eco-friendly polymerisation processes.
Our primary strength is a demanding technical knowledge base bringing together, for the first time, all disciplines related to these 2 strategic fields.
Secondly, we will broaden traditional doctoral training by targeting transferable and specialized skills sought after by the employers, and learned through innovative methods: tandem ESRs, distance language learning, ESR as itinerant science educator, online courses, ESR-led subproject, highly interactive meetings, and industrial secondments.
In research, we will develop a “hybrid” next-generation technology based on thiol-ene photopolymerisation in dispersed media.
Advanced manufacturing based on photoreactor promises a wave of high sulfur content dispersed products (films, nanoparticles, porous network).
Their outstanding properties open the door to applications responding to current industrial needs such as non-leaching materials, O2 barrier and biobased waterborne coatings, biologically-active particles, hybrid nanosensors and monolithic chromatography column. PHOTO-EMULSION is a EU-funded Innovative Training Network (ITN) project of the H2020 programme.
It involves a high-quality research network including 8 internationally reputed academic institutions, 4 leading companies and 2 non-profit organisations. Balanced & EU-wide, its diversity expresses through the participation of 8 countries (Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden & Spain), 50% female scientists-in-charge, and structures supporting gender equality.
November 2017
Intrograf, one of the biggest printing companies in Poland has been awarded 1.3.1 grant for production a new type cardboard packaging dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry. The application for co-financing was supported by research carried out in our laboratories and now Intrograt will continue collaboration.
The total cost of the project is 14 300 000 PLN (over 3 million Euro).
May 2017
Since 1946, GFG Lastadia (formerly The Factory of Graphic Paints in Gdańsk , Poland) has been awarded the 2.1 “Support for investment in R&D infrastructure of enterprises” for the production of innovative solutions and UV-curing varnishes. All products will be based on the Sylanto photoinitiators – developed by PHT and currently manufactured by Synthos S.A.
May 2017
The consortium consisting of the Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse (FR), the Max Planck Institute für Polymerforschung (DE), the POLYMAT, the Universitas del Pais Vasco (ES), the Physikalisches Institut, the Albert-Ludwigs- Universität Freiburg (DE), the Technische Universität Wien Institut Charles Sadron, CNRS (FR), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (DE) and PHT have received funding from the Horizon 2020 European Commission.
April 2017
Intrograf– manufacturer of cardboard packaging dedicated to pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and foodstuffs
Print Coatings – a manufacturer of high-quality varnishes used in printing
together with PHT have started research on special UV cured varnishes. These varnishes will be used in the manufacture of packaging for demanding industries such as pharmaceutical and cosmetic.
February 2017
PHT is engaged in doing research on rigid polyurethane foams research in collaboration with Selena S.A. The co-operation is based on the implementation of a project funded by the European Regional Development Fund under Measure 2.1 “Support for R&D infrastructure investments in Operational Program Intelligent Development 2014-2020”.
October 2016
The Foundation for Polish Science under the project called ”Returns ”provided financial support to the consortium consisting of Cracow University of Technology and PHT. The research is aimed at obtaining advanced photochemical sensors to track changes in pH, viscosity, polarity, concentrations and isomeric forms of biocomponents in living cells and in more complex biocatalytic systems and in chemically pure reaction systems.
June 2016
Synthos S.A. and PHT receives funding for the project “A new generation of photo-initiators for photopolymerization processes dedicated to the coating industry and adhesives.”
January 2016
On 25 January 2016 an agreement of sale of shares was signed in Oświęcim between The Foundation of Adam Mickiewicz based in Poznan, formerly co-owner of Photo HiTech, and Synthos S.A. Under the terms and conditions of the contract the Seller, and that is the Foundation of the University of Adam Mickiewicz, has sold all its shares at the amount of 440 shares to the Buyer, and that is Synthos S.A.
November 2015
On 24 November 2015, Photo HiTech plc. signed an agreement of cooperation with Synthos S.A. Under the terms and conditions of the agreement, GalOrti-UV products have been sold and have been licensed for their production and commercialization.
As a result of the changes that have been covered by the cooperation agreement and licensing agreement with Synthos S.A. On 24 November 2015 ,the trade name GalOrti-UV was changed to the trade name Sylanto, and the products under this trade name entered the Synthos Group portfolio in the SPECIALTIES product group.
October 2015
On 13-15.10.2015 PHT took part in an exhibition accompanying the RadTech Europe 2015 conference. RadTech is an event where all interested parties can broaden their knowledge of UV (UV) and EB (electron beam) cross-linking.
April 2015
On 20-23.04.2015 PHT took part in the European Coatings Show, which was connected with the European Coatings Congress. It is one of Europe’s largest trade fairs for raw materials and technological solutions used in the production of paints, varnishes and plasters. At that time manufacturers from all over the world visited Nuremberg to advertise their products and technologies, and establish valuable contacts in the industry. In the light of the above, our representatives at this time could not miss out on such an important industry event.
The result of participating in this industry event was the establishment of business contacts and the start of cooperation with large companies based in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.