The DIOPMA Centre collaborate with industry by offering different high value services related to Materials Science. Some of the most outstanding services are:

  • Technical advice and consultancy.
  • Participation and advice in Research, Development and technological innovation projects (R + D + i).
  • Participation and consultant in Competitive Projects.
  • Specialized training for public and private sector.
  • Technology transfer.
  • Fundamental, applied research, development and innovation.
  • Bibliographic studies on patents and regulations.
  • Bibliometric research for research areas under development.
  • Design and characterization of metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite materials.
  • Search, select and/or design of new materials.
  • Mechanical tests on a macro, micro and nanometric scale.
  • Structural, physical and chemical characterization.

Characterization techniques available

  • Mechanical characterization.
    • Tensile / compression tests.
    • Bending tests.
    • Hardness tests (macro, micro and nanometric scale).
    • Others
  • Heat treatment in resistance and induction furnaces
  • Durability test due to high temperature effect and thermal cycles.
  • Thermobalance by gravimetric analysis (TGA).
  • Calorimetry analysis by Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
  • Thermal conductivity by transient line heat source method.
  • Determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD).
  • Humidity determination.
  • Determination of pH.
  • Flocculator.
  • Thermostatic bath.
  • UV-VIS spectrophotometer.
  • Determination of Oxygen Index (LOI) according to ASTM D 2863 (1970) or ISO 4589 (1984).
  • Nanoindenter with continuous stiffness measurement module (Noano Indenter XP with CSM).
  • Rheology analysis.
  • FT-IR composition analysis.

Other techniques available to DIOPMA Centre are provided via University of Barcelona Scientific-Technical Services (CCiTUB). Click here for a complete list of these services.