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University of Limerick, Bernal Institute, Limerick, V94 T9PX

Advanced Materials Characterisation for Industry

Understand your material. Solve the problem. Accelerate
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Understand your material, Solve the Problem, Accelerate

Attlas connects companies with advanced analytical instrumentation, dedicated instrument scientists and academic expertise at the Bernal Institute through the Bernal Enterprise Services Team. We help industry investigate materials, surfaces, coatings, contaminants, failures and product-development challenges through tailored analytical pathways.

What problem are looking to solve?

I have an unknown contaminant or residue

Foreign material, residues, staining, surface contamination, unexplained deposits.

I have a surface, coating or interface issue

Oxidation, delamination, adhesion, thin films, surface chemistry, coating performance.

I need to understand a material or component

Polymers, metals, ceramics, powders, crystals, composites, biomaterials.

I have a product-development or R&D challenge

Prototype comparison, material selection, process change, supplier change, early-stage investigation.

I need support before regulated testing

Medical device, pharma-adjacent, materials R&D and pre-regulatory investigation

More than Just a test result

Interpreted analytical insight
Access to advanced Bernal Institute analytical infrastructure
Dedicated instrument scientists
Multi-technique materials characterisation
Academic expertise across science and engineering
Industry-facing consultancy and project development
Centralised access, quotation and account management
Pathway from sample analysis to longer-term collaboration
Core analytical strengths
Surface & Interface Analysis
Failure & Contamination Investigation
Advanced Materials Characterisation
Microscopy & Imaging
Structural & Crystallographic Analysis
Thermal, Polymer & Chemical Analysis
Medical Device Materials Support
Semiconductor & Electronics Materials Support
Supporting industry
Medical Devices
Semiconductor & Electronics
Polymers & Composites
Energy & Batteries
Pharma & Life Sciences
Environment & Circular Materials
Advanced Manufacturing

Why Bernal Enterprise Services

• Powered by Bernal Institute
• Access to advanced analytical infrastructure
• Dedicated instrument scientists
• Quality-managed analytical workflows
• ISO-certified processes for defined services/laboratories
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Our Expertise

We have over 50 years experience in materials characteristation. We are hosted at the Bernal Institute with access to over 80+ Million in Analytical Infrastructure to solve your materials and engineering scientific challenges

Skilled Expertise supported by world class instrumentation

“Understanding Materials is our business.” Our clients have access to our knowledge base, skilled expertise with the benefit of going beyond that into the academic resource pool that we support. Making no scientific challenge unsurmountable.

With our suite of analytical capabilities, staff and academic reach we offer a multi-disciplinary approach to solving your material and engineering scientific challenges. “A material piece of mind”

ATTLAS BY NUMBERS

50
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
€80m
Instrumentation Value on Site
10
Dedicated Instrument Scientists

Dedicated to Providing Quality Lab Services

OVER 300 DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS
BIO, MAMMALIAN, BACTERIAL & POLMER LABS
PROCESS ENG LABS & FACILITIES
OVER 67 ACADEMICS
MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS LAB
CUSTOMISED ANALYTICAL PATHWAYS

Our Team

Improve products to make them safer and more accessible.
Ray O'Brien, BENG

Commercial & Enterprise ManagerRay O'Brien, BENG

Fionnuala O'Connell

Commercial Liaison OfficerFionnuala O'Connell

TESTIMONIALSWhat Our Clients Say

“We were able to engage the University through the Bernal Institute and gain access to leading edge instrumentation & laboratory facilities along with subject experts that we otherwise would not have had access to. The Bernal/ADI access has had a direct impact on increasing our development characterization capabilities & enabled greater collaboration opportunities which are key as ADI develops & innovates new technologies to meet future markets requirements.”
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Jer O'Sullivan
FMEA
The consultancy work in collaboration with Industry Researcher has enabled a deep understanding of gas barrier challenges for a specific set of components that are used in delivery of therapy in active implants. This has been thoroughly ground-breaking work and was a key input into our product development strategy for the next generation active implant hardware platform.
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Sean Cooney
R&D Manager

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