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24 July, 2018
Lucideon is pleased to announce that it is has published a new white paper, ‘The Concreting Process and Petrographic Examination’.
28 June, 2018
Lucideon’s latest guide is for manufacturers of lightweight steel frame wall panels.
26 June, 2018
Lucideon is pleased to announce that it is the lead participant in Innovate UK's 'Field Enhanced Sintering of Beta Alumina for Electric Vehicle Battery Applications' project.
30 May, 2018
Lucideon has released a new guide for manufacturers of cross laminated timber (CLT).
29 May, 2018
Lucideon is pleased to announce that it has become an associate member of the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA).
18 May, 2018
Lucideon is developing a series of testing guides for the offsite industry to help manufacturers understand the processes required when proving the performance of newly developed modular or panel built systems. The guides detail the requirements for providing full compliance with industry standards for structural performance, thermal, acoustic, air tightness, water tightness, fire and durability classification.
15 May, 2018
Lucideon has published a free guide, ‘Routes to Market’, for manufacturers of construction products.
04 April, 2018
Lucideon has published a free guide for manufacturers who are looking to test their Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs).
13 March, 2018
Lucideon has released a new white paper titled ‘Cleaning and Sterilization Validation of Reusable Medical Devices’.
08 March, 2018
Lucideon has announced the expansion of its training schedule to include a two day refractories module for the glass industry.
03 January, 2018
Lucideon was pleased to hear that the latest Innovation Award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) was given to Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) for their Pin-Fuse® Seismic System.
07 September, 2017
Lucideon is exhibiting at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, held between the 6-10th March 2018, exhibition stand no. 4221.
03 August, 2017
Lucideon has invested in a new white light interferometer (WLI) to increase its analytical support for wear testing clients in the US, and other applications.
21 July, 2017
Lucideon has welcomed five researchers from the Institute of Biomaterials, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen – Nuremberg, Germany to its headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent, UK to develop new anti-bacterial materials.
14 June, 2017
Lucideon has released a new guidance document ‘Top Ten Tips for On-site Inspection & Testing of Existing Brickwork Buildings’. The guide covers some of the most important points to consider when planning on-site inspection and testing programs.
15 May, 2017
Lucideon has extended its mechanical testing services to include testing of micro materials, through the development of new, customized test methods.
02 May, 2017
Lucideon is pleased to announce that it has added Gleeble testing to its materials characterization and metallurgy research services.
01 May, 2017
Lucideon has released a new white paper entitled 'Offsite Construction: The Relevance of Full Scale Testing'.
03 April, 2017
Lucideon has launched a new structural testing service 'Resistance to Wind-Driven Rain of Roof Coverings with Discontinuously Laid Small Elements'. The testing program is performed against the PD CEN/TR 15601:2012 standard and specified for: lower roof pitches, weather-tightness of roofing joints and severe exposure.
21 February, 2017
Lucideon has published a new white paper: 'Failure Analysis of Plastic Products'.
20 February, 2017
Lucideon has invested in a new EDS (Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy) instrument for its laboratory in Schenectady, New York. The EDS instrument is an important investment for the analytical support offered by Lucideon’s orthopedic wear and fatigue testing department.
06 February, 2017
Lucideon has doubled its capacity for performing hip and knee wear testing in the US. Lucideon has dedicated wear testing facilities in the UK and US, investing in the latest, state-of-the-art Prosim and AMTI simulators. The new investment comes as a response to the high demand Lucideon has received for its expert wear testing services.
03 February, 2017
Lucideon is pleased to announce the addition of a new one-day module, 'Tile & Sanitaryware for Retailers', to its 2017 ceramic whitewares training schedule. The course will take place on Tuesday 22 March at the Lucideon headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent.
24 May, 2016
Lucideon is now offering ceramic whitewares training webinars. The webinars are an expansion of their popular training courses given at the headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent or on-site.
26 April, 2016
Lucideon is coordinating the European Commission funded research project, 'Drug-Free Antibacterial Hybrid Biopolymers for Medical Applications' - HyMedPoly. The project will focus on developing new approaches to combat infection as resistance to antimicrobial drugs grows. HyMedPoly is training a new generation of professionals to help address this challenge by developing new materials with intrinsic antibacterial functionality.
23 September, 2015
Lucideon has published a new guidance document, ‘Creating Comfortable Conditions in Buildings’.
08 September, 2015
12 January, 2015
Lucideon is now providing dynamic wind loading and uplift tests for wall, façades, rainscreens, external wall insulation (EWI), pitched and flat roofing, solar panels and veture kits.
10 November, 2014
Technology that could change the face of the construction and nuclear industries has been developed by Lucideon.
MIDAR® Technology, which allows materials to solidify without the need for firing and processing at high temperatures, could provide a low-energy alternative in the manufacture of construction products.
Its unique qualities could also provide a winning formula to encapsulate waste in sectors including the nuclear industry.
07 October, 2014
Lucideon is pleased to announce that, together with the University of Lyon, it has been successful in its application to run ‘Biodensol’, a 7th framework European project to provide a network for initial training in the field of dentistry.