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Since the establishment in 1906, our main commitment was to provide technological support to enterprises and institutions. Our present mission is to transfer technological developments as key tools both for companies and society.
The CHALLENGE before us is to develop operating models to obtain successful solutions for a highly competitive global market.
ACTIVITY AREAS
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Quality control: Safety (products and process)
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Validation of prototypes: Raw materials, Products, Industrial process
- Weathering: Light, corrosion, climate cycles, Heat/cold
- Homologation and Certification: PPE, Burning behaviour
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Department of Physics: Mechanical behaviour, Abrasion resistance
- Department of Chemistry: Analytical chemistry, Microbiology
- Application of new technologies: Plasma, Polymer extrusion
- INNOVATION/TRAINING/ENVIRONMENT
- Innovation and New Technologies: Innovation Management, Technological Watch and Competitive Intelligence, Improvement of Business Processes, Knowledge Management, R+D+i Strategies, Technology Transfer, European Projects
- Training: Continuous Training, Custom-made courses: Workshops, Company courses
- Environment: Consultancy: Auditing,Training, R+D+i
- R+D PROJECTS
- Smart materials: Innovative techniques like chromatic, luminescent and thermo-regulation technology.
- Biomaterials: Biomaterials/Biofibres or natural composites for industrial application.
- Functionalisation:Novel products combining comfort with new functionalities and value addedperformance.
- Human Performance: Ensuring comfort, easy care, health and hygiene along with mechanical, thermal, chemical and biological protection, using emergent technologies.
- New fibres “High Tech”: New fibres (high-tech) from new materials or by mixing them with conventional fibres for applications in technical textiles.
- Biotechnology: The application of biotechnology for the improvement of production processes with environmental sustainability.
- Nanotechnology: Nanostructures (nanoparticles, nanocapsules, nanostructured and nanoporous materials) to improve the properties of the products and/or to confer new functionalities.
TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER
- CIT (Centre for Innovative Technology), No. 28 by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science.
- Member of the FEDIT (Spanish Federation of Institutions for Innovation and Technology).
- Member of the Network of Technological Centres of the Generalitat of Catalonia. CT 04/04.
- Member of the TEXTRANET: European Network of Textile Research Organizations.
CERTIFICATIONS
- ISO 14001:2005 (Environment)
- ISO 166002:2002 (R+D+i Management system)
- Recognition EMAS for Eco-management and Eco-auditing
Contact:
Passeig 22 de Juliol, 218
08221 Terrassa (Barcelona)
Tel: +34 937882300
Fax:+34 937881906
http://www.leitat.org |
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