Education

• Ph.D. in Technology of macromolecular substances, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic, 2015, The Evaluation of Natural Rubber Processing
• M.Sc. in Polymer Materials, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 2009, Evaluation of Natural Rubber Properties
• B.Sc. in Chemistry and Technology of Materials, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 2007, Adhesion and Tack of EPDM Rubbers

Positions

• University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Assistant Professor, 2016 -
• University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Researcher, 2011 - 2016

Teaching

• Characterization Methods for Polymeric Materials (laboratory practice, B.Sc., Czech)
• Materials and Technologies in Automotive Industry (polymer part, B.Sc., Czech)
• Manufacture and processing of polymer materials (processing part, M.Sc., Czech)
• Laboratory trainings (various B.Sc. and M.Sc., Czech, English)
• Bachelor and Diploma theses supervisor
• Supervisor of Erasmus students

Grant project

TACR FW01010561 Enhancement of 3D printing filament properties using nanofiber additives, co-investigator, 2020 - 2022.

Research Interests

Evaluation of natural rubber processability with different methods. Finding relationships between composition of natural rubber and its properties.

Thermoplastic starch materials – preparation, processing, application and their combination with natural rubber. 

Observation of accelerated sulphur vulcanization – effects of water and other substances.

Other school interests

Teacher and co-founder of Chemical club for high school students on UCT Prague

Member of Researchers´ Night organisation committee on UCT Prague

Society Memberships

Czech Society of Industrial Chemistry - Rubber Group Zlín

Collaboration with industry

Trelleborg Wheel Systems Czech Republic, Trelleborg Bohemia, Synthos S.A., Silroc CZ, Prusa research, KOSTAL CR, MemBrain, KOH-I-NOOR Mladá Vožice, GZ Media, PARDAM, SilentLab, MANDÍK, Robert Bosch, …

List of the important publications

Čadek, D., Zvolská, K., Kadeřábková, A., Hrdlička, Z., Havlín, J.: The Role of Copper Compounds as Thermooxidation Catalysts, Kautsch. Gummi Kunstst., 2020, vol. 73, no. 1-2, xx-yy. (Accepted for publication)

 Hrdlička, Z., Trnka, T., Čadek, D., Kadeřábková, A., Kuta, A.: Thermoplastic blends based on waste tyre rubber and polyamide 12, Kautsch. Gummi Kunstst., 2018, vol. 71, no. 3, 18-21.

 Dyntar, J., Čadek, D., Kutnohorská, O.: Evaluation of african suppliers of natural rubber with respect to the influence of natural rubber properties on processing and the amount of poor-quality production of agricultural tires, Acta Oeconomica Universitatis Selye, 7, 1, 21-32.

 Čadek, D.: Gel in Natural Rubber - Evaluation methods and influence on processability. Rubbercon 2017 - Book of Abstracts, 2017, p. 48-55.

 Čadek, D., Kuta, A., Bareš, J., Kovářů, E., Pikulová, P.: Vliv vody na vulkanizační charakteristiky směsí přírodního kaučuku. Gumárenské listy, 2014, vol. 18, no. 3, p. 5–7.

 Čadek, D., Kuta, A., Dyntar, J.: Processing Properties of Asian and African Natural Rubbers II - Rubber Mixtures and Vulcanisates. Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, 2012, vol. 65, no. 9, p. 24–29.

Čadek, D., Kuta, A.: Processing Properties of Asian and African Natural Rubbers. Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, 2011, vol. 64, no. 7-8, p. 19–23.