Material Science & Technology

Smart Matter

There is an ever-increasing demand for custom made materials that have the right properties for specific demands. Often space research and racing sport are mentioned to advertise new materials. But in reality, the development of new materials and composites is often a bumpy road of trial and error and lots of interdisciplinar research.

Methodologies

Nowadays, good material research involves many parallel methodologies to optimally manufacture and analyse new materials and devices. Even in the field of microstructure research, a wealth of methodologies are employed, all to their specific advantages.

Confocal Microscopy 3D reconstruction images of metallic coating, by Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory
Confocal Microscopy 3D reconstruction images of metallic coating
SEM and confocal images of metallic coating, by Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory
SEM and confocal images of metallic coating
Macro phograph of broken halogen bulb at Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory
Macro phograph of broken halogen bulb
Confocal Microscopy and SEM image of jeans fabric textile by Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory
Confocal and SEM image of jeans fabric
Cryoplaning SEM images of cross section through Tesa textile tape and paper sheet by Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory.
Cryoplaning SEM images of cross section through Tesa tape and paper sheet.
Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy images of cross section through Tesa tape by Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory.
Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy images of cross section through Tesa tape.
Visualisation of pixels, incl red, green, and blue leds. Distorted area is due to fault in superficial layers. www.Consistence.nl
Visualisation of pixels, incl red, green, and blue leds. Distorted area is due to defectin superficial layers.
Polarized light microscopy image of sugar crystallized in a thin film. Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory
Polarized light microscopy image of sugar crystallized in a thin film.
SEM images of KCl salt crystals by Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory
SEM images of KCl salt crystals by Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory
SEM image of industrial diamonds at consistence microstructure research laboratory
SEM image of industrial diamonds at consistence microstructure research laboratory
SEM EDX analysis of hotfill foil, revealing different layers, including aluminium layer, titanium particles, and organic foam. By Jaap Nijsse. Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory.
SEM EDX analysis of hotfill foil, revealing different layers, including aluminium layer, titanium particles, and organic foam.

Soft is fine

Consistence is well known for their expertise and instrumentation in soft matter research. Our cryo-SEM and Confocal microscopy methods allow research on materials that cannot simply be milled or sectioned at ambient conditions. We are specialized to link functionality at the human level to microscopic structural features. And those new insights fuel new innovations.

Scanning electron microscopy at Consistence Microstructure Research Laboratory.

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