The European Ceramic Society

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Portugal

Centro Tecnológico da Cerâmica e do Vidro

Laboratory and Technological Center for Research, Training and Industrial Support to Ceramic and Glass Industries.

Director : António Baio Dias

Email : baiodias@ctcv.pt

Phone : +351 499200

Address : Coimbra iParque, Lote 6 e 7, 3040-540 Antanhol

Website : www.ctcv.pt

Research topics :

Research topics: Chemical and physical analysis on raw materials and products

Name: LAM - Laboratório de Análise de Materiais
Contact name: Alice Oliveira

Tel: +351 499200

Email: aoliveira@ctcv.pt

Exceptional facilities:

  • DRX, FRX, ICP-OES, AA-Flame, AA-Graphite, SEM-EDS ; STA; Heating microscopy, Carbon Analyser, Dilatometer, Granulometry Analyser,…

Research topics: Ceramic and Glass final product tests

Name: LEP – Laboratório de Ensaio de Produtos
Contact name: Valente de Almeida

Tel: +351 499200

Email: valmeida@ctcv.pt

Exceptional facilities:

  • Universal Mechanical Testing Machines, Drop test tower, Abrasion Test Machines, British Pendulum, Inclined Ramp, Dimensions apparatus, Mechanic Arm, Durability Test Machines (salt corrosion chamber, freeze-thaw chambers, UV lamps), Climatic Chambers

Research topics: Technical and traditional ceramics R&D

Name: Inovação e Desenvolvimento
Contact name: Victor Francisco

Tel: +351 499200

Email: vfrancisco@ctcv.pt

Exceptional facilities:

  • Powder Injection Moulding / Ceramic Injection Moulding pilot plant, 3D Printers (Stratasys, WASP and 3DSystems), …

Research topics: Environmental Analysis Sampling Laboratory and Environmental and Sustainability Unit

Name: LMA – Laboratorio de Monitorização Ambiental
Contact name: Marisa Almeida

Tel: +351 499200

Email: marisa@ctcv.pt

Exceptional facilities:

  • Samplers of air quality (PM10; PM2,5; CO); Passive samplers; Mobile station of Air Quality Monitoring; Samplers and Probes for Isokinetic Particle sampling; Gas analysers with heated line; COV analysers (FID); Sampler for composite analysis; Sound level meter. Dispersion models. LCA software.

Research topics: Occupational Hygiene and Safety

Name: SHO – Segurança e Higiene Ocupacional
Contact name: Francisco Silva

Tel: +351 499200

Email: fsilva@ctcv.pt

Exceptional facilities:

  • Equipment to measure chemical, physical and biological agents, including: noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields, optical radiation, airborne dust, respirable crystalline silica, nanoparticles, thermal environment , illuminance

Research topics: Energy Systems 

Name: LSE – Laboratório de Sistemas de Energia
Contact name: António Baio Dias

Tel: +351 499200

Email: baiodias@ctcv.pt

Exceptional facilities:

  • Energy monitoring, solar tests equipment

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding: Horizon2020, LIFE, INTERREG-SUDOE
  • Regional fundings: CENTRO2020
  • National fundings : COMPETE2020

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