IMAST operates as a holding of industrial and public laboratories. For its research activities, it can count on its public and private members' equipment.

In this way, IMAST acts as a trait d'union between the various facilities available in each member, and ensures synergy and optimization of resources in the development of research activity.

The availability of a wealth of facilities makes IMAST forefront for several issues related to engineering of polymeric materials and composites.

The list of equipment is stored in a database, accessible through a search tool where it is possible to specify individual fields, so to do make cross-searches.