Materioteca
UDIT is the only university centre in Spain that has a library.
More than 8,000 international references and around 1,000 physical samples.
Its vocation is to serve the academic and research community and to consolidate itself as a meeting point for professionals and companies that place innovation in materials at the centre of their strategy.
It is therefore akey toolin the transfer of technology and knowledge in disciplines as varied as Product Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design and Architecture, among others.
In this way, UDIT is positioned as an academic institution specialising in the forefront of innovative and sustainable materials, with the perspective of their application to Design.
The materials that today make up the material library have applications in multiple sectors where they provide a differential value such as the automotive industry, medical devices, architecture, interior design or Industry 4.0.
This tool, as well as its management dynamics, enables UDIT to develop projects with a wide range of entities interested in combining the vision of Design with the possibilities offered by new materials: from industry R&D departments to research centres, independent professionals, public entities, etc.
An exhibition space of 150 avant-garde materials selected by an international jury of experts - with a rotation throughout the year - of innovative references oriented towards Design.
UDIT's material library is classified into various categories: polymers, ceramics, glass, metals, cements, natural and derived materials. In addition, students can access the online archive with more than 7,500 materials and transformation processes.
A whole catalogue that will allow them to incorporate the latest cutting-edge materials into their academic and professional projects.
ConneXion Material
All this has been made possible thanks to the collaboration between UDIT and Material ConneXion, the largest international centre for advice, research and consultation on materials.
Material ConneXion participates as an expert consultant in advising on product development and application of new materials in R+D+i projects with national and international companies with which UDIT is already collaborating, as well as new collaborations that will be carried out.
The aim is to provide differentiated value to students through the transfer of knowledge in the field of materials, enabling the creation of better products with greater added value.
