Technologies

We specialise in surface finishing techniques and developing of coatings and polymeric materials.

  • Wet chemistry
  • Mechanical & physical technologies
  • Polymers and composites

Wet Chemistry

  • Electrochemical
  • Chemical

Electrochemical

  • Electrochemical deposition of metals, alloys and composites
  • Pulse-plating
  • Brush plating
  • Electropolishing
  • Electrocolouring
  • Anaphoresis
  • Anodisation of lightweight alloys (Al, Ti, Mg)

Chemical

  • Chemical deposition of metals, alloys and composite coatings
  • Spray metallisation
  • Chemical polishing
  • Conversion coatings
  • Sol-gel based and nano-enabled coatings
  • Chemical functionalisation of surfaces
  • Organic and polymeric coatings
  • Ceramic coatings
  • Printing technologies (inkjet, screen printing).

Mechanical & Physical Technologies

  • Physical
  • Mechanical

Physical

4 low-power laser equipment units.

  • CO2 laser (30 W)
  • Green laser (7 W)
  • Nd:YAG laser (25 W)
  • UV Laser (5 W)

Mechanical

  • Mechanical polishing
  • Vibratory finishing
  • Blasting

Polymers & Composites

  • Dynamic Thermosets
  • Thermoplastics

Dynamic Thermosets

  • Self-healing elastomers
  • Novel composite manufacturing processes to obtain high production rates and increase the competitiveness of thermoset composites
  • Sustainable high-performance thermoset composites (biobased, recyclable and repairable)

Thermoplastics

  • Tailor-made thermoplastic polymers for industrial applications
  • Sustainable polymers based on recycled biomass waste