Fundacion ITMA
Fundacion ITMA

Spain: Asturias

Overview

ITMA Materials Technology is a Spanish private and non-profit technological organization, which aims at promoting and executing research and innovation for industrial companies (especially SMEs) through its expertise in applied research and technological development in the specific field of materials science and technology. ITMA´s R&D activities on KETs (especially regarding advanced materials, advanced manufacturing technologies and photonics) comprise the following areas of specialisation: steel and metallic alloys, ceramics, refractory materials & raw materials, active materials, plastics & composites, surfaces and engineering.

Fusion pilot plant; induction furnaces. Heat treatment furnaces.
Light optical microscopes, confocal, electronic microscopes (SEM and FEG SEM) and XRD
Thermal analysis (DTA, TGA, DSC and DIL) and in situ thermal analysis.
Specific Software: Selector material (CES Selector) and thermodynamic and phase diagram calculations (Thermo-Calc). 
Rhesca hot-dip galvanizing simulator
Universal testing machines(up to 1 MN and 200 Hz) with furnaces (up to 1100ºC) and temperature champers (from -150ºC up to 300ºC) , for dynamic and static tests.
Static and dynamic multiaxial test rig
Creep and stress-rupture machines (until 1100ºC)
Slow strain rate machine for stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen induced cracking test equipment.
Amplifier-logging device to experimental stress measurements by strain gage method
Tribology Lab: Pin-on-disc, high frequency friction test machine, twin disc rolling contact fatigue
Welding robot cell with DX100 dynamic controller, utilizing CMT and TIG welding….
Materials´ Development
Supporting the development of new materials, products and processes.
Testing of prototypes and real scale components
Advanced Characterization through several techniques, including mechanical, physical or chemical tests.
Product validation, prototypes and testing.
Supporting engineering/simulation activities using FEM.
Improvements in manufacturing processes.
Cost reduction actions through materials´ selection studies.

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Sectors
Aeronautics & space - Automotive - Chemicals - Construction & building sector - Energy - Environment - Healthcare - Machinery - Textiles
Technology
Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 - Process industry (processing of novel materials, structures, etc.) - Additive manufacturing - Electronic and optical functional materials - High performance materials (strong, light weight, resistant) - Materials for energy storage and generation - Surface engineering and coatings - Polymers, bioplastics - Optoelectronics (optical networks, optical sensors) - Printed/flexible electronics - Heterogeneous integration/embedded systems - Nanostructured coatings - Nanoparticles Nanowires and tubes - Photodetectors (solar cells, photo-diodes, photo-transistors) - Optical components & systems
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