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

Latest news

20 JECS Trust grants available to attend the CERAMIC AM SUMMIT!

The Ceramic AM Summit will be organised by DKG from 30th June to 2nd July 2025 at WISTA Eventcenter in Berlin, Germany.

Apr 8, 2025
Platinum Internship Programme at CGCRI!

As a part of the platinum jubilee celebration, CSIR-CGCRI is proud to announce the ‘PLATINUM Internship Award’ to invite young undergraduates to gain from the knowledge and experience of accomplished scientists by working at CSIR-CGCRI and to inspire them to pursue S&T as a career. This is meant to be a preparatory phase for young interns to imbibe the spirit of inquiry and learn the tools and techniques of research during their stay at CSIR-CGCRI.

Apr 2, 2025

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