Materials Development
Projects focusing on material development and innovation
- Research and development of new materials – optimization of material composition
- Research and development of processing technology – optimization of processing parameters
- Research and development of testing procedures – increasing quality and reliability of laboratory testing procedures, quality control procedures
- Preparation and laboratory testing of samples
- Prototyping
Examples of our work
- Polymeric coating material selection and development to improve corrosion resistance of valves (petrochemical industry)
- Selection of polymeric materials and welding process for membrane production (laser welding, chemical industry)
- Development of coating material for injection molds (automotive)
- Development of production process for extruded polymeric parts (aerospace)
- Development of materials for additive manufacturing processes (polymers, metals – engineering parts applications)
- Analysis of material structure and welding processing conditions (friction welding, automotive)
- Assessment of return on investment in new production technology – heat treatment (defense industry)
- Assessment of return on investment in new production technology – polymer injection molding (defense industry)
- Assessment of return on investment in new production technology – metal injection molding (defense industry)
- Design and development of injection molded fixtures for automotive parts assembly (automotive)
- Six-sigma project – elimination of burr occurance – tool/product analysis (automotive)
- Six-sigma project – new ways of product marking using adhesive polymer foils (automotive)
How do we start and progress
- Personal visit in your company
- Definition of project goals
- Project kick off
- Project management
- Delivery and implementation of final results
- Setting up control mechanism for sustainability of the implementation
Added value
- Fast start and progress of the project
- Reliability and sustainability of outcome
- Reduced costs, increased productivity and enhanced competitive advantage
What you can expect
- Out of box thinking and solutions – establishing new materials, processing technologies and testing procedures