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