Materials Research
Driving Innovation and Sustainability through Materials
The materials research group is the number-one-address at Hilti for all questions concerning materials, coatings, surfaces and their behavior under tribological, corrosive and mechanical loadings. Based on theoretical considerations and experimental results, we evaluate new materials for the applications in the product world of Hilti while focusing on sustainability.
Therefore, our core competencies are divided into four domains: atmospheric corrosion, tribology, hard materials and metals. All competencies are supported by our metallographic laboratory.
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Our metallography laboratory provides technical and scientific support
Microscopic characterization of materials, yielding information regarding properties, composition, their use, and in the case of broken parts, the cause of failure.
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The Materials Research group plays a key role to deliver solutions for sustainable products
Hilti has joined the group of companies committed to the Science Based Target initiative including achieving Net-Zero by 2050. Material research contributes by lowering the CO2 footprint of raw materials, replacing of critical raw materials, enabling circularity and optimizing product’s life cycles.
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Reduction of wear and friction in Hilti’s product portfolio
Exploiting surface technology and lubricants for the design of robust and energy efficient products.
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Making the inserts of the future
Research into innovative new materials to drive inserts and system differentiation for drilling, chiselling, cutting, sawing and grinding operations.
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