On April 2nd 2019, through its research unit CIMO, IPB became an Associate Member of ARCP (
Associação Rede de Competência em Polímeros). ARCP promotes research between academy and industry enhancing the use of emerging knowledge in the field of polymeric materials. Currently ARCP integrates academic members (UA, FCUC, FEUP, IPB and IPV), and industrial members (Amorim e Irmãos, S.A., CIN-Corporação Industrial do Norte, S.A., Bondalti, S.A., Sonae Indústria Revestimentos, Euroresinas - Grupo SONAE ARAUCO, Resiquímica - Resinas Químicas S.A., TMG Automotive, Tribichem, Lda, and Tintex - Textiles, S.A).