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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials. Material Research in the Czech Republic. Material characterisation and testing Thin layers and coatings Microstructural technology Ceramic and glass materials , and cements Synthetic fibres Plastics processing Metalurgy Paper production. Analysis made by TC AV ČR.

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Advanced Materials

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  1. Advanced Materials

  2. Material Research in the Czech Republic • Material characterisation and testing • Thin layers and coatings • Microstructural technology • Ceramic and glass materials, and cements • Synthetic fibres • Plastics processing • Metalurgy • Paper production Analysis made by TC AV ČR

  3. Crytur – One of the Czech Material Manufacturers Proprietary materials - single crystals - are processed to high value products by precision grinding and polishing, deposition of dielectric layers and clean room assembly. Major directions: • scintillation materials and detectors, • detection units for electron microscopy, • laser rods and other laser components, • crystal based precision optics including dielectric layers, and • sapphire profiles.

  4. Company Profile • 55 employees • Turnover 2,5 mil. EUR/year • Average turnover growth 15% yearly in the last 10 years • Production 20% in CZK, 55% in EUR, 25% in USD • Niche applications requiring strong research. • Research expenses ca 25% of the turnover. • Value added about 70%.

  5. Materials Grown Garnets YAG and LuAG, perovskites YAP, silicates LSO and YSO Dopants: Ce, Nd, Tm, V, Yb, Pr, Er, Cr

  6. Detection Units for Electron Microscopy • Single crystals for BSE detection in electron microscopy – Crytur has a majority of the word market • Portfolio expansion from crystals to complete detection systems • New clean-room facilities

  7. Imaging Systems and Screens

  8. Golden Grid in X-Rays Broken 5 micrometer wire by Crytur 1) Using commercial P43 (GOS) screen 2) Using proprietaryCrytur LuAG:Ce screen

  9. 3D Tomography frothed aluminium

  10. Lasers • Laser rods primarily for medical and defence industries • Specialty materials – YAP, YAG, LuAG with Nd, Tm, V, Yb, Pr, Er, Cr, BaWO4, etc. • Bonding, angles

  11. Coating High reflectivity mirrors, anti-reflection coatings, partial reflectivity mirrors, dichroic mirrors, beam splitters, graded reflectivity laser mirrors, optical filters, coated infrared optics, etc.

  12. Research in Crytur Large extent of research (25% of turnover), due to short product life-time (ca 5 years). Czech Republic reasearch environment: 1) Research expenses are double tax-deductible, or 2) Governmental research subsidy (program TIP) Low participation of the Czech companies in the EU programs, even compared to the „new“ EU countries.

  13. Research Collaboration Crytur has a long contractual collaboration with ca 10 university groups. Collaboration example: „Nanoscintillation Materials“ – collaboration of 5 university groups for 4 years. Crytur is just end user, total budget 1,8 mil. EUR. Idea behind project: When scintillator particles are smaller than 1/10 of the emitted wavelength, standard optics laws do not apply.

  14. Investment Activity Crytur sales (in EUR) increased six-folds in the last 10 years – large investments necessary. Investments corresponding to 20% of the turnover in 2006-2010 – EU subsidy on investments ca 50%. Investment subsidy available through CzechInvest up to 2013. Condition: Production of newly developed product – available even for foreign companies

  15. Summary • Extent of material research corresponds to a strong industry share on the Czech GDP. It is supported with governmental and EU incentives. • Crytur has a strong position in single crystal manufacturing, in particular in imaging with ionising particles.

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