ISTEC Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics
ISTEC Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics

Overview

The Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics is a multidisciplinary research institute at the National Research Council of Italy, with his headquarter in Faenza (IT). It has a recognized excellent competences in the field of research and development of new advanced ceramic materials for application in aerospace, medicine, energy and environment. ISTEC has expertise in the development of materials with smart and “stimuli-responsive” surfaces and is able to cover all activities ranging from design to prototype realization. ISTEC has many collaborations in Europe, USA and Japan and is involved in international research and training programs, with the coordination of several European projects. Interaction and collaboration with industry are developed and supported by numerous technology transfer projects by creating spin-offs and / or licensing of patents related to new processes and products developed in ISTEC. In this regard, ISTEC has generated 3 spin-offs in the field of bioceramic (Finceramica),… Synthesis and processing of powders

Ball mill, vibrating mill, planetary mill, attrition mill, mixing rollers, ultrasonic milling, spray driers, freeze drier, mixer with 3D motion, rotary evaporator, vibration screening systems, ultrasonic probe dispersion equipment, electric heaters, atomiser .

Forming technologies

Extruder, slip casting, pressure casting, low pressure injection molding, tape caster, linear hydraulic presses, cold isostatic press, extruder dyes.

Sintering technologies

Furnaces in air up to 1800°C, furnaces in vacuum or controlled atmosphere up to 2150°C., hot pressing in vacuum, tubular furnace for thermal treatments up to 1600°C in reducing atmosphere.

Microstructural, physical and chemical characterisation  

Optical and stereo microscopes, scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), X-ray diffractometers (high temperature device), plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES), particle size analysers, mercury porosimeter, specific….
  RANGE OF SERVICES

ISTEC offers the following services to external users:

Customised services

namely commissioned or publicly funded research activity in partnership with other research centres.

Terms of service: customer request, agreement on objectives and activity, signing of the contract, periodic billing.
Terms of service: request for offer, offer, order, invoice.

Standard services

the following standard services are quoted in the price list:

instrumental analysis
laboratory test
measurements
use of special equipment
technical consultancies
bibliographical surveys
technical surveys.

Information and promotion services

Organisation of events aimed to promote the research activity of ISTEC.
Terms of service: free events , promoted by the event calendar on ISTEC website.

For further information please get in touch with the contact point.

  SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION OF THE ACTIVITIES

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