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Support for your R&D and innovation projects
The PhDs and engineers at CRITT MATÉRIAUX INNOVATION can support you in your R&D and innovation projects. Their knowledge is constantly replenished through involvement in numerous collaborative projects, and their extensive, high-performance laboratory facilities enable them to conduct responsive, effective R&D.
Our areas of R&D expertise
Material shaping
Injection de poudres métalliques ou céramique (Powder Injection Moulding - PIM), fabrication additive sans fusion.
Surface functionalization
Atmospheric cold plasma treatments to improve surface properties.
Wear and Friction (Tribology)
Tribological characterization of materials: pion-disk and high-temperature tribometers.
Technology watch
Specialized magazine subscriptions, access to Techniques de l'Ingénieur and ASM Handbooks.
Industrial applications
Our R&D expertise covers a wide range of industrial fields:
- Biomedical : orthopedic implants (hip, knee), medical devices, bio-resorbable materials, pure titanium, TA6V, CrCoMo
- Aeronautics : SAFRAN and AIRBUS qualifications, NADCAP-accredited testing, high-temperature materials
- Automotive : engine tribology, RENAULT qualification, structural lightening
- Glassware : high-temperature coatings for glass molds, thermal barriers 1800°C
- Energy : fuel cells, hydrogen barriers, materials for renewable energies
- Industry : tooling, machining, surface treatments, wear and corrosion resistance
Supporting your projects
CRITT MATÉRIAUX INNOVATION can support you in your development projects with a personalized service combining its various skills:
Identifying needs
Analysis of your specific needs or problems, definition of the objectives and technical constraints of your innovation project.
Searching for solutions
Bibliographic study, patent search, identification of technological barriers and existing solutions thanks to our monitoring tools.
Development and testing
Customized solutions, prototyping, analysis and testing using COFRAC-accredited equipment.
Validation and transfer
Performance characterization, parameter optimization, support for industrialization and scale-up.
Types of R&D projects
- Innovation projects : development of new products, processes or innovative materials, from idea to industrialization
- CIFRE theses : hosting doctoral students in companies, 3-year collaborations for applied research
- R&D services : occasional support for technical expertise, specialized tests or specific developments
- Collaborative projects : multi-stakeholder partnerships with public funding (BPI, ADEME, Europe)
Examples of R&D projects
Fabrication Additive
TEAM project
Projet : Metal additive manufacturing: Development of 3D printing using Bound Powder Extrusion (BPE)CRITT MATÉRIAUX INNOVATION, a COFRAC-accredited and NADCAP-certified laboratory, is leading the TEAM project...
Matériaux Avancés
Projet CORTHEMIS
Projet : CORTHEMIS : de Matériaux InnovantsLe CRITT MATÉRIAUX INNOVATION, centre de ressources technologiques (CRT) labellisé et accrédité COFRAC, coordonne le projet régional CORTHEMIS financé par la Région G...
Traitements de Surface
Projet SURFACESplus
Projet : Contexte et enjeux industrielsLes industriels de la région Grand Est doivent faire face aux défis engendrés par les enjeux stratégiques du plan France 2030, déclinés dans le BAGE et la stratégie de sp...
R&D resources and equipment
- PIM platform : complete equipment for metal and ceramic powder injection, debinding, sintering
- 3D printers : processing of polymer wire or granules, metal/ceramic feedstock
- Atmospheric cold plasma : surface treatments, functionalization, thin film deposition
- Tribometers : standard disk-pin, high temperature (800°C), high loads (500N), fretting tests
- Wear simulators : for hip and knee joint implants (ISO 14242 & 14243)
- Characterization means : chemical analysis, mechanical testing, metallography, COFRAC accredited
Financing and support for innovation
As an accredited CRT, we can help you reduce the cost of your R&D projects:
- Research Tax Credit (CIR) : tax reduction calculated on R&D expenditure to encourage research and technological innovation
- Innovation Tax Credit (CII) : tax credit for design, prototypes or pilot installations (SMEs in the European sense)
- BPI France : grants and subsidies for innovation projects
- ADEME : financing for the ecological and energy transition
- European programs : Horizon Europe, ERDF for collaborative projects