1 September, 2009 Faculty of Chemical Technology, KPI, one of the leading departments, celebrates its 40th anniversary. The story began when Olexandr Olexandrovych Pashchenko defended his doctoral theses for the degree Doctor of Science and clubbed together near himself the number of talented students who made a core of team in the Department of Chemical Technology of composite materials that was created from the Department of Silicates Technology in 1969.

The period of 1969 - 1989 was a productive year for the employees of the department - professors, scientists, laboratory assistants. Training of silicate profile specialists as main form of activity was followed by basic and applied research, which greatly influenced on the educational process. O.O. Pashchenko created and headed the scientific school, which, was on the level with typical KPIs problem (extension of silicate manufacturing of the raw materials resource base) worked in the field of theoretical bases of silicate materials technology. It was created new classification of composite materials, determined rules of formation composite materials characteristics, theories modification construction materials by element organic surfaces, formation of stability new type element organic binders. Under the O.O. Pashchenko’s direction firstly in the global practice was developed and implemented in pilot-scale industrial technology of Portland cement clinker charges without fine grinding components.

Typical problem of raw materials resource base expansion was supplemented by problems of raw material processing and non-waste technology, saving energy resources. Theoretical bases and a number of technologies for the use of phosphogypsum, fercromic slag and bauxite slurry, reducing energy intensity of cement production were developed.

In 1981 employees (V.A.Sviderskyi, V.Ya.Kruhlytska, L.A.Shevchenko) of the Department under O.O. Pashchenko’s direction were awarded the Stative Prize of Ukraine in Science for the work in the field of silicone coating protection.

Evaluate the achievements, we always remember our predecessor. Therefore, training the specialists of silicate profile at KPI was started from the first days of its establishment. We owed the KPI’s luminaries professors, our predecessors, such as K.H.Dementiev, B.S.Lysin, O.O.Alentiev, O.V.Ralko.

The Science School of Silicates Technology began to create K.H.Dementiev. He is multi-faceted nature and as head department of mineral technology and construction materials, he started his practice by writing the training manuals on different fields of mineral technology. He penned 40 books about chemistry, chemical technology and heat engineering building materials, chemical control of manufacturing. To this work K.H.Dementiev widely attracted colleagues and students of department. His work was continued by his successor and student - B.S.Lysin. Owing to the outstanding abilities B.S.Lysin instantly after graduation from the KPI in 1909 was left in the KPI as an assistant of professor. K.H.Dementiev, and in 1921 headed the department of silicate technology.

Directly under his direction was established kaolin industry of Ukraine. He directed the reconstruction and improvement of existing cement factories, headed the Commission of studying the new cement factories construction in Ukraine.

Intensively were studied raw materials of new deposits and were implemented for the manufacturing of cement. Owing to these developments the country's cement industry was leading branch of industry.

Multifaceted talent of B.S.Lysina developed in the breadth of issues that were included. One of the original and notable researches of team was development of non-plumbic and lead-free enamel that allowed discovering a great amount of valuable metals to national economy. On his post as head of the department of silicates technology B.S.Lysin replaced professor O.O.Alentiev, the main scientific direction of the research were refractory materials, including their manufacturing from brine lakes Sivash and then Ph.D., professor O.V.Ralko who created the thermodynamic and thermo chemical direction of research silicates. Further, is worthy O.O. Pashchenko continue the work of predecessors.

On the recommendations of  professor O.H.Yurchenko (at that time - Dean FCT), professor V.A.Sviderskyi and Ph.D. A.P.Pidnebesnyi who is director of  ASP "Elastik" were carried out large organizational work, and in 1991 made the first admission of students on a specialty "Technology of plastics processing", and in 1997 - was the first graduators of specialists.

Continuing the best traditions of predecessors, the pedagogic team of the department prepared a series of manuals, methodological rationales and study aids to ensure high quality of training bachelors and masters. Manuals, authored by our lecturers have popularity in Ukraine and countries of the near abroad - Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. Textbook "Binding materials", "Physical chemistry of silicates", "General technology of silicates", "Energy-saving and non-waste technology getting of binders materials" published under the general editorship O.O. Pashchenko. Nowadays the pedagogue team continues to work to ensure students of the methodological developments department by professions.

The scientific school impact on the department of chemical technology of composite materials on the level of training in higher education is carried out in several directions.

1. By means of a number graduates of the department, postgraduate and doctoral when it qualified pedagogue staff (lectors). Almost 80% of the pedagogue staff of the department have academic degree. The current staff is the founders’ students of scientific school "Composite Materials" O.O. Pashchenko and its current head V.A.Sviderskyi.

2. By means of  the inclusion of scientific achievements in the scientific school curricula special courses for training specialists with higher education in the field of "Chemical technology of refractory non-metal and silicate materials" and "Polymer processing technology." Among them: 1) "Base technology of refractory nonmetallic silicate materials"; 2) "Chemical technology binders and composite materials"; 3) "Informational ensuring of researches of composite materials"; 4) "Composite materials"; 5) "Surface Chemistry and fundamentals of forming protective coatings"; 6) "Special research methods of silicate and polymer systems"; 7) "Technology of processing of polymers and elastomers"; 8) "Nature of binders properties and chemical technology of inorganic binders"; 9) "Physical-chemical mechanics of dispersed systems"; 10) " Chemistry of Macromolecular compounds and elastomers" and others.

3. By means of monographs, textbooks, manuals, lecture course preparation and publication, creation of laboratory practical work that is based on scientific researches made by scientists and lecturers of the department.

4. By means of attraction to fulfil, student’s and master’s of the department, scientific researches, working under the direction of the department and researchers. Traditionally, students of the 5th year receive individual task from a special discipline, which is directly connected with the scientific direction of the department. The results of scientific researches of findings masters and students published in collaboration with lectors and researchers and proceeding with feature patents on invention. Using scientific developments in the training process helps for the preparation of bachelors, engineers, prepares the basis for masters and postgraduate training.

The Chemical Technology of composite materials department cooperates with Universities and Institutes of science in many countries. Confirmation of this is the International Conference "Composite materials", is organized by the department staff. In 2009 it was held for the fourth time. Its feature was that it was conducted with the use of modern means of information exchange (Internet). Gained positive experience we will use in the future.

It is worth mentioning the employees department, which form the basis of the team.

Nowadays the Department of Chemical Technology of composite materials headed Professor, laureate of State Prize of Ukraine, academician of AES of Ukraine and the New York Academy of Sciences, honored worker of Science and Engineering of Ukraine Valentyn Anatoliiovych Sviderskyi widely known among the scientific community by developments in branch of silicon protective surfaces, composite-element materials and chemical technology of silicate materials. He published more than 530 scientific and methodical works, including more than 150 inventions, prepared 15 candidates and 6 doctors of technical sciences.

V.A.Sviderskyi after graduation from Kiev Polytechnic Institute in 1972 worked as an engineer, a postgraduate student, assistant, director of scientific-research task laboratory (1976-1988), professor, head of the department of chemical technology of composite materials (from 1990 to present). In 1975 he defended his candidate theses, and in 1987 – Ph.D. theses. He holds a course "Composite Materials", "Surface chemistry and fundamentals of formation of protective coatings", "The operational reliability of structural materials."

V.A.Sviderskyi rules such scientific directions of the department of chemical technology of composite materials, where all the staff of the department takes part:

- Development of physical and chemical bases of creation of multifunctional composite and protective coatings of isolating and tire-tread types based on heterorganic compounds of high dispersal metals, inorganic medias and pigments, including natural alumina-silicate and chemicals waste products;

- Expansion of silicate raw materials production, theoretical fundamentals of binders, creating energy- and resource-saving technologies;

- The creation of composite materials based on inorganic binders and non-metal core of steal with high durability, corrosion resistance and technologisation For a long time at the Department worked D.Sc, professor V.P.Serbin, D.Sc, professor O.O.Miasnykova, PhD. A.S.Brodko, PhD. O.O.Starchevska who have made significant contributions to the research and development department for Chemistry and Technology of binders. Laureate of State Prize of USSR PhD. L.A.Shevchenko - also a former lecturer, was at the beginnings of the development problems of studying hydrophobic silicon compounds;

- Development and implementation of high-strength composite materials multifunctional products for special purposes, including containers for manufacturing durable and secure storage of radioactive waste products;

- Development and implementation of technologies for the treatment of highly toxic and radioactive waste-products, technologies of their sterilizing.

For a long time at the Department worked D.Sc, professor V.P.Serbin, D.Sc, professor O.O.Miasnykova, PhD. A.S.Brodko, PhD. O.O.Starchevska who have made significant contributions to the research and development department for Chemistry and Technology of binders. Laureate of State Prize of USSR PhD. L.A.Shevchenko - also a former lecturer, was at the beginnings of the development problems of studying hydrophobic silicon compounds.

Professionals of silicate profile are prepared by professor V.Ya.Kryhlytska, associate professors N.O.Tkach, V.V.Tokarchuk, A.H.Lysiuk, L.I.Kushch, V.V.Hlukhovskyi, I.V.Hluhovskyi, rerearcher L.A.Nudchenko , assistant professor V.M.Pakhomova. They are united by high pedagogical skills, dedication to their job, and love of students, desire to involve them in scientific researches. The result is a common publication of research paper of lecturers and students.

There are researches and developments of department CTCM summarized in the monograph "Silicone Protective Cover", "Waterproofing", "Regulation of the physicochemical properties of technical dispersions", "New cements", "Disperse structure in organic and silicon environments", "Poly-functional-element coverage" "The hydrophobic expanded perlite" and others. Experimental results reinforced deep theoretical conclusions. These publications are in high demand in the analysis of new results.

The lecturer who prepares students of bachelors and masters degree of the "Technology of polymers" is Arkadii Demianovych Petukhov, D.Sc, professor. He teaches discipline "Technology of processing plastics and elastoplastics", "Special sections of the production of polymers and elastoplastics", "Theoretical Foundations production of polymers." Scientific research dedicated to processing plastics by extrusion method. Professor has more than 225 scientific papers, including 100 patents, 5 monographs.

In the same direction productively work on training specialists is O.H.Osmakov Associate Professor, L.I.Melnyk researcher and is involved in teaching as a staff worker D.Sc, Ye.O.Pashchenko. High level specialist, he has a large amount of scientific work at the M. Bakhul Institute of Superhard Materials, NAS of Ukraine, attracting students to this department.

In the early formation of the specialty "Technology of polymer processing" on the department CTCM was invited Ph.D. F.H.Fabuliak from the Institute of Macromolecular Compound NAS of Ukraine. In this way, communication is supported by universities and scientific institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the department of chemical technology of composite materials researchers and teaching staff full of inspiration, has many creative plans. Using the best traditions gained of many years experience, we continue this responsible, such noble work as preparing of bachelors, specialists, masters on the benefit of independent Ukraine.

Inf. Department of Chemical Technology composites NTUU "KPI"