Below you can find the member companies that have capabilities in this area and their position within the value chain (depending on levels of maturity or TRL’s)

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TRL4 – Infrared and visible spectroscopy equipment to obtain the VIS / NIR spectrum and color coordinates quickly and non-destructively.

TRL4 – Rapid measurement equipment for aromas and volatiles based on high-speed chromatography and rapid mass spectrometry to measure head space.

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TRL9 – VIS-NIR Hyperspectral imaging systems, NIR cameras, equipment for measuring the particle size distribution and Z potential.

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TRL1-4 – Analysis techniques available to companies or institutions.

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TRL9 – an accredited laboratory for:

• Validation of opto-electronic parameters and reliability tests of components and equipment.
• Evaluation and verification of CE marking in accordance with applicable regulations.

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TRL7 – Automated stations for the achievement of gas mixtures controlled by Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs), including gas generation / calibration equipment. It is worth highlighting a generator set of calibration gases from liquids (OWLSTONE OVG-4).

Electrical characterization equipment (multimeters, picoammeters, impedance analyzers).

Optical characterization equipment (refractive index, transmittance and absorption spectra).

Manufacturing of solid state sensing devices in the White Room.

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TRL6 – Measurement systems of colorL5 – Development of applications based on multispectral analysis.

TRL5 – Development of instrumentation prototypes and optical sensors.

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TRL4-7 – Support in the conceptualization and development of prototypes, at the hardware level.

TRL4-7 – Development of software for the analysis and treatment-processing of digital information gathering systems.

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TRL5 – Chromatic characterization of cosmetics.

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TRL5 –  Device that measures particle size (dry or in liquid suspensions) and delivers the Particle Size Distribution (PSD) between 2 and 200 um. It is a Particle Size Analyzer based on angle-resolved scatterometry on CMOS technology.

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TRL7 – Characterization techniques and the necessary experience to give service to any problem of determination of composition and optical properties.

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TRL9 – Measurement capabilities using the GEFE Gonio-spectrophotometer in the near and far fields, with which we can measure spectral BRDF and sparkle. In addition, experience in the characterization of gonio-spectrometers used by the cosmetics industry.

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TRL8-9 – NIR and SWIR spectroscopy, Hyperspectral SWIR image. No experience in Cosmetics but in the food and pharma sectors in topics such as:

 

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TRL9 – Measures of Protection Factor, UVA, UVB in sunscreen creams and oils and cosmetic products by means of spectrometry. What is evaluated is the In Vitro UVA protection factor (UVAPF) and the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) In Vitro in sunscreen creams.

PhotonLines offers an integral service on its equipment that goes from the initial advice, the installation of the equipment, training of the technicians for its correct use, explanation of the current regulations, the changes that have been made and the way of working.

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TRL9 – Devices – spectrometers and spectrophotophers.

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TRL4-5 – Remote characterization systems via different techniques (spectral image, raman …).

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TRL9 – Confocal Raman imaging system for the characterization of emulsions.