ENEA – TEMAF

Faenza Materials Technology Laboratory of the National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

 

ENEA-TEMAF, established in Faenza in 1994, is a leading research centre specialising in the study of advanced technical ceramics and composite materials. Accredited within the High Technology Network of Emilia-Romagna, it participates in C-HUB and is a member of Clust-ER MECH for Mechatronics and Motor Engineering.

TEMAF’s activities focus on the development and engineering of innovative high-performance materials for multiple application areas, with a special emphasis on the ecological transition. The materials developed, from structural and functional ceramics to recyclable and bio-based composites, stand out for their strength, lightness, durability and sustainability.

The laboratory develops and tests prototype and demonstration components, employing advanced 3D printing and coating technologies, and cutting-edge methodologies such as near-net-shape forming, sintering up to 2200 °C and Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD).

TEMAF also offers design, simulation, characterisation and technology transfer services, supporting companies in the innovation of materials and production processes through a robust and sustainability-oriented engineering-driven approach.

 

SUSTAINABLE CERAMICS, COMPOSITE MATERIALS, AND COATINGS

INNOVATIVE MATERIALS FROM SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS

COMPONENT ENGINEERING, CHARACTERISATION AND QUALIFICATION

PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES

ANALYTICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

TRAINING PROJECTS AND INTERNSHIPS

EXPERTISE

Advanced technical ceramics
Advanced technical ceramics is a large family of materials with structural and functional properties that make them excellent candidates for a wide range of applications.

  • Innovative ceramic materials and processes

    • Structural and functional ceramic materials
    • Materials and components from by-products and secondary raw materials
    • Optimisation of conventional and innovative ceramic processes
    • Near-net-shape forming techniques
    • Sintering methodologies up to 2200°C

  • 3D printing of advanced technical ceramics

    • New raw materials for 3D printing, photosensitive ceramic suspensions and extrudable ceramic pastes
    • Digital Light Processing (DLP) and Liquid Deposition Modelling (LDM)
    • Design and construction of prototypes and components using 3D printers

  • Ceramic composites and coatings

    • Ceramic coatings for surface protection and functionalisation
    • Carbon and silicon carbide coatings obtained through Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD)
    • High-performance Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) obtained through Chemical Vapour Infiltration (CVI)
    • Low-cost technologies for Metal Matrix Ceramic (MMC) composites

Composites for the ecological transition
Sustainable composites made from recyclable fibres and matrices that can be reused to the point where the quality and properties of the original raw materials are fully restored. They have excellent recyclability, high mechanical strength-to-weight ratio and fire resistance. They are easily laminated with other materials to create performance-enhanced multilayers.

  • Innovative composites with recyclability and fire resistance properties

  • Innovative composites with bio-based fibres

  • Pilot systems and pilot lines for the production of prototype and demonstration components made from sustainable composites

SERVICES

  • Development of materials, engineering design and simulation of components, and production of prototypes

  • Analysis and testing of materials and components, including under simulated operating conditions

  • Thermomechanical characterisation of materials, qualification of components up to 1500°C and analysis by optical microscopy, electron microscopy with microanalysis (SEM-EDS), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), thermogravimetry (TGA/DTA and TGA/DSC), spectrophotometry and rheology

  • Process and technology transfer to companies