ENBIO’s fundamental focus is the development and commercialisation of its patented surface enhancing technologies. We specialise in surface finishing and surface treatments. Our services are typically carried out in-house in clean, purpose-built and customisable facilities. In the R&D labs, a range of surface treatment cells are available. These include three 6-axis robot cells and two XY treatment cells. Further details on our Space coating facilities are available here.

 
LAB EQUIPMENT

The company’s extensive characterisation labs are based in the company offices and R&D facility in the DCU Alpha Innovation Campus, Dublin, a research-intensive innovation campus. The characterisation and metrology equipment includes:

 

  • Microscopy (stereo and inverted optical and electron)
  • Powder analysis (size, density (various), shape, morphology, chemistry)
  • Surface metrology (optical measurement for shape and size; confocal microscopy for roughness and texture)
  • Mechanical (hardness, wear testing, tensile)
  • Environmental (humidity, salt-fog)
  • Optical properties (reflectance: 200 to 3000nm; emissivity: 2 to 21um)
  • Electrical properties (4-point probe area scan, high resistance concentric ring probe)

 

ENBIO’S RECENT ADDITIONS THROUGH OSMOSIS, H2020 FUNDING

 
 

Phenom XL SEM

  • High resolution electron microscope (up to x 100,000)
  • Large sample stage – 100 x 100 mm area (multiple samples analysed at once)
  • Elemental and surface roughness mapping
  • Powder analysis software

 

Perkin Elmer FTIR and ATR

  • Surface chemistry analysis
  • Powder chemical analysis
  • Integrating sphere attachment available for emissivity measurement

Kruss MSA

  • Handheld, mobile surface energy measurement
  • Quick and portable surface energy analysis

Mecmesin 50 kN tensile tester

  • Increased range of mechanical testing (1, 5, 10 and 50 kN load cells available)
  • Standard lap-shear and rolling drum fixtures available