Poliya

Ismet Cakar, a chemical engineer, began making early contributions to polyester resin modification and gelcoat UV stabilizers. Cakar worked on polymerization and resins at Ilkester, leaving to found a start-up. In 1983, Cakar launched the company that would become Poliya. Early on, Poliya recognized that composite materials would need special functions under different usage conditions (UV resistant, chemical resistant, etc.), and these composite resins would be required in various low weight and corrosion resistant applications which would require similar modification technology.

Poliya contributes scientific research and local industrial activities in Turkey, which has a short history starting in the 1980s. Most recently, Poliya sponsored the first TURK-KOMPOZIT 2013 Composites Event. Other research and events include Polymeric Composites Symposium, Exhibition and Workshops. Sakarya University Advanced Applied Technologies – Saugar X7 and Sahimo projects as well as Yildiz Technical University AE2 Project and many others to support students and colleges. Also Poliya took place in TUBİTAK-TEYDEP Technology and Innovation Support Programs. Poliya also took part in Industrial Partnership Program designed by TUBITAK-MAM and supported by World Bank About nanocomposites research, Poliya in partnership with Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg and IYTE has created a joint project and published various scientific articles about polyester resin and carbon nano tubes for the advancement of nanocomposite knowledge. Another joint project created by Poliya and Dokuz Eylül University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies of scientific studies was about the use of Biocides and silver ions with Polijel gelcoats in the marine environment.