Lucideon has tabled a £500 million proposal to create state-of-the-art Ceramic Matrix Composite manufacturing capability in the UK, to build resilience across critical sectors in the supply chain. The international technology company has created a blueprint centred around the development of secure, sovereign manufacturing capability in the manufacture and supply of advanced materials, which… Continue
Staffordshire-based international technology company Lucideon is forging a new era in the development of safer medical devices, with the launch of a pioneering biocompatibility lab. Focused on reducing the adverse biological responses that can be caused from medical devices when they come into contact with the human body, the state-of-the-art facility delivers the full spectrum… Continue
International technology company Lucideon has joined forces with industry partner Metalysis on a €1m project from the European Space Agency (ESA) to scale up the production of sustainable titanium for the West of Europe. The two-year development programme has been launched to address the urgent demand for alternative, secure supply routes of the critical metal… Continue
A DTU research team led by Prof. Vincenzo Esposito of the Department of Energy Conversion and Storage (DTU Energy) has demonstrated a paradigm changing architectural approach to SOFC design in the context of worldwide efforts to accelerate the energy transition in transportation by implementing more efficient fuel cell engines. Defining the power-to-weight ratio as the… Continue
World-renowned homeware brand Portmeirion has appointed Lucideon to develop a scientific approach to minimise energy usage, by reducing the amount of natural gas burned in their production process. In a six-month programme, the loading of Portmeirion’s premium earthenware products into their biscuit kiln will be measured, analysed and ultimately computationally modelled to understand and optimise… Continue
Two training programmes designed to meet the specific needs of the refractories sector have been launched at The AMRICC Centre. Developed in consultation with industry experts, the courses offer a Foundation and Intermediate level experience and are designed to complement each other as part of a learning journey across a range of sectors including the… Continue
Ceramics UK is drawing on its position as the nation’s trade body for the sector to create a major event to mark International Day of Ceramics on March 12, centred around the flagship location, The AMRICC Centre. Based on the themes ‘hidden in plain sight’ and ‘critical enabler’, Ceramics UK and The AMRICC Centre… Continue
In a recently completed project, with a total value of around €270,000, Mantec Technical Ceramics (www.mantectechnicalceramics.com) demonstrated the proficiency and versatility it can offer when complex industrial processes are involved. Together with its Xtract Filtration subsidiary, Mantec worked closely with the Abu-Dhabi based Technology Innovation Institute (TII) to design and deliver custom equipment and materials… Continue