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Lucideon is a development and commercialisation organisation, specialising in materials science, offering consultancy and testing to solve your materials-related challenges

Microbiology

Intelligent Microbiology-Driven Formulation (iMDF)

Combining microbiology expertise and formulation know-how to make informed decisions

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IMPACT

Integrated Materials Processing & Computational Techniques (IMPACT™)

Combining our expertise and computational methods to solve material & process development challenges

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Construction

Constructing a Sustainable Approach

Combining structural expertise and world-class testing facilities for advanced methods of construction

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Rocket Launch

Materials for Harsh Environments

Transcending the most demanding requirements with supreme performance qualities

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Net Zero

Enabling Net Zero

Leveraging our expertise to solve your Net Zero technology materials challenges

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Our Cutting Edge Technology Platforms

Solving problems and adding value with our unique array of technologies

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News

Lucideon Partnership Brings Materials Expertise to the Naval Nuclear Laboratory

Lucideon is partnering with the NNL to help develop mission-critical technology to support component supply for the U.S. Navy nuclear-powered fleet

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£10 Million Open-Access AMRICC Centre sets out the Future for Advanced Ceramics at Official Launch

The official launch of The AMRICC Centre took place on 14 February 2024

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New AMRICC Website Launched

An online gateway for businesses and academia in the national and international advanced ceramics sector to explore the opportunities and resources available

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At Lucideon we provide material solutions to the toughest problems

We use our capabilities, expertise, and technologies in materials science, testing, and assurance to overcome the most complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions.

We are a trusted partner, providing unrivalled technical consultancy to enable, enhance, and accelerate our clients’ R&D activities.

We are passionate about making the world a materially better place and we strive to lever the trailblazing talent of our people worldwide to optimise environmentally-focused application of resources and energy.

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Consultancy

When you encounter a really challenging materials or product development challenge, it’s good to know there is someone out there who can help. We will work with you to understand your issue – and then solve it. We offer a range of types of consultancy from Failure Analysis, Materials Selection / Characterisation / Development, to Process and Product Optimisation. Typical areas of application include Additive Manufacturing, Net Zero, Traditional Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Microbiology, Fuel Cells, Batteries, Nuclear Power, or Refractories.

We also offer access to our consultancy expertise via our Technology Partnerships – we are proud to have over 60 partners worldwide.

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Our Expertise

Our People

We pride ourselves on the materials experts and scientists that work at Lucideon - as well as being highly qualified, they also have the hands-on practical experience that makes them world-renowned professionals in their own field. 

Training

Lucideon's training courses have been developed by our in-house experts, all of whom have years of industry and practical experience. We offer a selection of courses, covering a wide range of ceramics and refractories subjects.

Our Technologies

We lead the way in the development of novel materials technologies. We work collaboratively, partnering with you to adapt our novel technology platforms to your products and applications. And, if you're developing technologies of your own, our R&D team works with you to optimise and bring them to market quickly.

We have several proprietary technology platforms:

Our Capabilities

Complementary to our consultancy capabilities, we provide materials & products testing, characterisation, analysis & evaluation to customers around the world across a wide range of industries.

Lucideon is home to The AMRICC Centre, a hub for companies to seek technical support on their product development and commercialisation journey.

Our IMPACTTM capability provides computational tools to enhance the materials research & development lifecycle.

We also offer assurance services through Lucideon CICS Limited, a leading global provider of sustainability assurance and management systems certification.

We manufacture and supply ceramic Colour Standards – these are internationally recognised as the leading standards for use in colour measurement and calibration.

Testing & Characterisation

Unlike other test houses, we don't just provide data; our experts offer analysis and evaluation to provide answers to your questions, ensuring that you have the full picture.

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The AMRICC Centre

Lucideon runs The AMRICC Centre on behalf of its partners providing leadership and hosting its facilities at its Stone site

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Integrated Materials Processing and Computational Techniques (IMPACT™)

Clients come to Lucideon for solutions to some of the riskiest and time-consuming parts of the R&D lifecycle. IMPACTTM involves the identification of new materials, reformulation of existing products, and development and optimisation of new processes.

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Assurance

Our verifiers and auditors in Lucideon CICS Limited are renowned for their expertise and well-planned and executed verifications to comply with voluntary and mandatory standards across a range of industries.

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Colour Standards

Accurate colour measurement is vital to the production process in many industries. Produced using leading-edge ceramic technology, our colour standards are stable, durable, and easy to use.

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Insights

Here you’ll find Lucideon’s stories, case studies, latest news, webinars and events calendar. Registered users can also view or download our white papers.

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Stories

Discover more about some of the amazing work we are doing

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Case Studies

Read our case studies about previous work

News
News Releases

Latest news releases and news archive

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Our Industries - Aerospace

Aerospace

Consultancy, materials development, and testing throughout the aerospace, space and defence supply chain

Ceramic Bowls

Ceramics

Materials and process development for the advanced ceramics and traditional ceramics sectors.

House Roof

Construction

Laboratory and on-site consultancy and testing of construction products, systems and structures

Energy Industry

Energy & Nuclear

Materials development and testing for the power generation, wind, nuclear, fuel cells, and oil & gas sectors

Hip Joint Replacement

Healthcare

Materials development, technology & testing for the medical device, pharma & consumer product sectors

Careers

A career with Lucideon

Joining our team puts you in the company of scientists who have grown with us to be world experts in their fields. A career with Lucideon will mean you continuously hone and extend your skills and knowledge, not only in science but in business too. Our consultants build close, long-term relationships with clients and take responsibility for delivering revenues for the business.