Advancing next-generation ceramic composites

Lucideon and the UK's National Composites Centre (NCC) are partnering to develop advanced ceramic composites solutions that survive in ever harsher environments.

Both parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide a comprehensive range of services in the use of oxide and non-oxide ceramic composite materials for a variety of applications.

Under the arrangement, Lucideon will focus on providing analysis and evaluation, with NCC concentrating on full system and product design, and industrial scale development.

Tim Abbott, Business Manager at Lucideon, says, 'Due to global challenges such as energy security and net-zero, there is an increasing need for new, affordable technologies that will endure longer durations in increasingly harsh environments. To enable this, novel materials and manufacturing processes are required to deliver a step-change in technology performance and survivability.'