Typical Areas of Application
Application areas of our consulting services
Additive Manufacturing
If you’re involved in Additive Manufacturing (AM), Lucideon provides all the support you need to develop and optimise your AM products and processes
Advanced Ceramics
For over 100 years, we’ve been instrumental in fostering the growth of the range of potential applications for advanced ceramics through consultancy and testing
Batteries
The market for batteries has grown exponentially, but current state-of-the-art batteries are still far from perfect. The race is on to find the next technology to replace lithium batteries or to use other smart materials to improve them
Ceramic-Matrix Composites
Developments in nuclear and aerospace & defence sectors are leading to demand for materials that can operate at higher temperatures than ever before, and one potentially promising solution is CMCs
Fuel Cells / Electrolysers
Energy storage solutions are required in sizes ranging from personal use to commercial storage. All types of energy storage devices include multiple materials, complex chemistries, surface and interface reactions, efficiency, and cost-out challenges
Medical Devices
Through our materials expertise we offer product and process development and testing and analysis services to medical device manufacturers and suppliers
Microbiology
Whether you're finding the root cause of failures, developing the next generation of products, or fulfilling QA / QC requirements, Lucideon offers an array of microbiology testing services to suit your needs
Net Zero
Organisations are shifting and contributing towards net zero targets by adopting innovative technologies; Lucideon is working with these organisations to resolve the materials challenges associated with these new emerging technologies
Nuclear
Lucideon's expertise spans the nuclear industry, from new materials development and selection, comprehensive testing and analysis, to additive manufacturing support and failure analysis
Refractories
With extensive experience in the field of refractories, Lucideon provides a unique combination of materials testing and consultancy to clients worldwide
Traditional Ceramics
Lucideon has over a hundred years of experience in supporting traditional ceramics. From our origin as the British Ceramic Research Association, the heritage is in our DNA