Materials Industrial Research and Technology Development Centre (MIRTEC) is active in applied research, technological development, certification and quality control in a wide range of inorganic and organic materials and products.

MIRTEC supports important industrial sectors by providing high-level services on quality issues (products and systems certification), applied research and technology transfer. The company owns accredited specialised laboratories in the fields of polymers, synthetics and fibrous materials, textiles and clothing, ceramics, refractories and building materials, metallurgy and metallic materials, environment.