Extend your lab's capabilities with our professional expertise in soft materials
At SOFMAT, our team of highly qualified professionals combines state-of-the-art equipment — including rotational rheometers, microcalorimeters, UV-Vis spectroscopy, PIVs and high-pressure-high-temperature setups — with deep expertise in the mechanical behavior of materials that exist between liquids and solids.
We deliver precise, tailored analyses for industries ranging from food, cosmetics, petrochemicals, and mining to cement and beyond, helping you optimize products, validate formulations, and improve processes.
With years of experience working alongside leading international companies and research institutes, we have learned to provide practical bridges between research and innovation.
Why Work With Us?
Integrated Approach
Integration of experimental methods and computational simulations
Expert Team
A team with extensive experience in applied research and technological development.
State-of-the-Art Infrastructure
State-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure dedicated to soft materials and complex systems.
Available Services
Rheological Characterization
We provide advanced rheological testing to evaluate the mechanical behavior of soft materials under diverse deformation and flow conditions. Our analyses cover a wide range of techniques, including steady shear, oscillatory tests, creep and recovery, yield stress determination, thixotropy, frequency and temperature sweeps, among others. These measurements allow a deeper understanding of viscoelastic properties (G’ and G’’), flowability, structural recovery, and time-dependent behavior, offering valuable insights into the relationship between material microstructure and macroscopic performance.
Physico-chemical Characterization
We provide advanced physico-chemical characterization to investigate the interactions and stability of complex materials at the molecular and colloidal scale. Our analyses employ techniques such as microcalorimetry, zeta potential, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, which together enable a precise evaluation of thermodynamic parameters, surface charge, and optical properties. These measurements offer critical insights into material stability, aggregation, dissolution, and electronic transitions.
Formulation of Complex Suspensions and Emulsions
We provide advanced formulation services for complex suspensions and emulsions, focusing on the design, stabilization, and optimization of multiphase systems tailored to industrial and research needs. Our expertise combines fundamental knowledge of colloidal interactions, interfacial phenomena, and rheological behavior, ensuring precise control over dispersion quality and long-term stability. Through systematic evaluation of particle size distribution, zeta potential, viscosity, and phase behavior, we identify the key parameters that govern shelf life, structural integrity, and performance under real processing conditions. This approach enables the development of formulations that are not only stable, but also optimized to deliver the desired functionality and efficiency.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Using high-fidelity numerical simulations, we analyze complex flow behaviors in industrial processes. CFD simulations allow us to predict heat transfer, mixing, stresses and performance of systems, accelerating process development. We specialize in non-Newtonian, turbulent and multiphase flow simulation.
Construction of Customized Experimental Setups
We design and assemble experimental setups adapted to specific R&D challenges. Our customized benches and measurement systems integrate advanced instrumentation, enabling unique tests and tailored solutions for product validation, process improvement, and applied research. With particle image velocimetry (PIV), we can obtain non-intrusive, full-field velocity measurements that enable the validation of numerical simulations and pilot products.
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