Materials research and development
Materials research focuses on finding, studying and creating new materials with improved properties and functionality for specific industrial applications. This field of science investigates the structure, composition and behaviour of materials at the micro and macro level with the aim of innovating their properties to provide industry with new competitive advantages.
In-house materials research and development
Custom material development process
- Analysis of customer needs – understanding the issue in its entirety;
- Identification of technological and material boundary conditions;
- Optimization proposal – defining key material requirements and identifying possible alternatives in the market if necessary; development of new materials; optimization of existing heat and chemical/thermal processing procedures;
- Testing and validation of the designed material through mechanical testing and subsequently in the customer’s plant;
- Analysis and interpretation of data presented to the customer;
- Implementation of the material into mass production.