CINTECX, Research Center in Technologies, Energy and Industrial Processes, is a research center of the University of Vigo established in 2019 devoted to basic and applied research with the aim of transferring this knowledge into technological solutions that contribute to improving the competitiveness of the regional industry.
CINTECX's activity in the field of additive manufacturing can be classified into two main lines:
- Optimization and analysis of the product. We have extensive experience in microstructural and mechanical characterization and in the analysis of resistance to corrosion, mainly of metallic materials, including:
- Post-processing techniques, such as thermal and electrochemical treatments.
- Evaluation of the resistance to corrosion, galvanic pair analysis, pitting and corrosion products.
- Development of new filaments and evaluation of the recycling capability.
- Development of laser-assisted additive manufacturing processes. We have more than two decades of experience in the development of technologies, as an example we can mention:
- Development of different technologies for additive manufacturing of chrome-cobalt or titanium alloys in an inert atmosphere using the Laser Directed Energy Deposition technique.
- Development of a micro-cladding technology to add material with high spatial resolution by LDED.
- Additive manufacturing of bone replacement elements made from bioceramics such as calcium phosphates, bioactive glass or glass ceramics.
