Materials based on new micro- and nanotechnologies
take their place alongside advanced macrotechno-
logies and the innovative manufacturing processes
and equipment required to produce these important
‘
next generation’ materials.
The University supports many business sectors
through its research and expertise in a wide variety
of scientific disciplines which can be applied to
develop new materials, with bespoke and often smart
properties for construction, for medicine, for
consumer products and for smart technologies.
The University is also well equipped with the
facilities required to support a number of innovative
manufacturing processes, technologies and
techniques, coupled with the expertise acquired in
the course of fundamental strategic and applied
research – much of which has been undertaken
in collaboration with industry.
Materials, Advanced Design
&
Manufacturing
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