About it4ip
Created in 2006, it4ip S.A. is a private company based on technologies developed at the UCLouvain (Belgium) in the 80’s. it4ip is also the acronym of “Ion track Technology 4 Innovative Products“, reflecting the group of 4 people being at the origin of the company project.
The competences and activities of it4ip S.A. focus on track-etched polymer membrane filters, and on their manufacturing, processing and conversion from raw polymer films up to finished products tailored to customer applications. Our vision is to drive the creation of an array of solutions based on the track-etching technology to efficiently tackle the world’s toughest challenges in various high-tech industries.
History
2024
Our new website offers much more precise information, including a complete listing of all our products and the ability to request a price quotation online.
2021
It4ip’s expanded production capacities, combined to the the strong activity of sales representatives and employees skills, take its sales over a new level with close to 1,000 customers identified all over the world.
2018
it4ip s.a. is a ISO9001:2015 certified company for the development, production and supply of porous track-etched polymer materials.
2015
After having officially implemented its new logo, it4ip further invests 1.0 M€ to consolidate its manufacturing and conversion equipments to reach an annual production capacity of 150,000 square meters of finished products.
2013
it4ip invests 2.5 M€ in a new manufacturing site located in the scientific parc of UCLouvain in Belgium, including clean rooms for its production, conversion and storage activities. This new site becomes operational and is fully validated in September 2014.
2010
it4ip receives an award from AWEX for its export activities (2009) and from the Walloon Region of Belgium for its first worldwide manufacturing of polyimide track-etched membrane in roll format.
2009
The quality management system implemented by it4ip s.a. is certified ISO9001 for the design, production and supply of porous track-etched polymer materials.
2007
Development of our sales activities to the Japanese market via a distribution and representative agreement signed with AR Brown Co., Ltd, having its head office in Tokyo. it4ip is acknowledged for its excellence and innovation applications with high potential business (Nanotech 2008, Tokyo).
2006
Legal establishment of it4ip as a private company, with its head office and manufacturing site located in Belgium. Validation of a first continuous production line for track-etched membrane filters in roll format.
1993-2008
Fundamental research about energetic heavy ion tracks in polymers and their selective chemical etching. EC projects in making nano-templates and nano-objects to explore their potential for innovative and high added-value applications (PTM&GMR, NANOPTT, NANOTEMPLATES, HIPERCHEM)
1989
R&D works about the use of track-etched membrane filters as support for cell cultivation and as in vitro model. Creation of Cyclopore SA company involved in the marketing of track-etched filters and operating in Belgium under the control of Whatman company up to early 2000s.
1986
With the financial support of the Walloon Region (Belgium), the Polymer Science Laboratory and the Cyclotron Research Centre of UCLouvain design and build a first machine for the continuous production of track-etched membrane filters.
1983
Dr. Y. Jongen (specialist in the conception of heavy ion sources and founder of IBA) and Prof. R. Legras (specialist in polymer science and laboratory head at UCLouvain) collaborate and initiate the development of the track-etching technology (PCT No. PCT/FR87/0008).
1971
First particle accelerator (CYCLONE 110) built in Belgium (UCLouvain - Cyclotron Research Centre) and used for nuclear physics, isotope production, and for medical and technological applications.
2024
Our new website offers much more precise information, including a complete listing of all our products and the ability to request a price quotation online.
2021
It4ip’s expanded production capacities, combined to the the strong activity of sales representatives and employees skills, take its sales over a new level with close to 1,000 customers identified all over the world.
2018
it4ip s.a. is a ISO9001:2015 certified company for the development, production and supply of porous track-etched polymer materials.
2015
After having officially implemented its new logo, it4ip further invests 1.0 M€ to consolidate its manufacturing and conversion equipments to reach an annual production capacity of 150,000 square meters of finished products.
2013
it4ip invests 2.5 M€ in a new manufacturing site located in the scientific parc of UCLouvain in Belgium, including clean rooms for its production, conversion and storage activities. This new site becomes operational and is fully validated in September 2014.
2010
it4ip receives an award from AWEX for its export activities (2009) and from the Walloon Region of Belgium for its first worldwide manufacturing of polyimide track-etched membrane in roll format.
2009
The quality management system implemented by it4ip s.a. is certified ISO9001 for the design, production and supply of porous track-etched polymer materials.
2007
Development of our sales activities to the Japanese market via a distribution and representative agreement signed with AR Brown Co., Ltd, having its head office in Tokyo. it4ip is acknowledged for its excellence and innovation applications with high potential business (Nanotech 2008, Tokyo).
2006
Legal establishment of it4ip as a private company, with its head office and manufacturing site located in Belgium. Validation of a first continuous production line for track-etched membrane filters in roll format.
1993-2008
Fundamental research about energetic heavy ion tracks in polymers and their selective chemical etching. EC projects in making nano-templates and nano-objects to explore their potential for innovative and high added-value applications (PTM&GMR, NANOPTT, NANOTEMPLATES, HIPERCHEM)
1989
R&D works about the use of track-etched membrane filters as support for cell cultivation and as in vitro model. Creation of Cyclopore SA company involved in the marketing of track-etched filters and operating in Belgium under the control of Whatman company up to early 2000s.
1986
With the financial support of the Walloon Region (Belgium), the Polymer Science Laboratory and the Cyclotron Research Centre of UCLouvain design and build a first machine for the continuous production of track-etched membrane filters.
1983
Dr. Y. Jongen (specialist in the conception of heavy ion sources and founder of IBA) and Prof. R. Legras (specialist in polymer science and laboratory head at UCLouvain) collaborate and initiate the development of the track-etching technology (PCT No. PCT/FR87/0008).
1971
First particle accelerator (CYCLONE 110) built in Belgium (UCLouvain - Cyclotron Research Centre) and used for nuclear physics, isotope production, and for medical and technological applications.