The Advanced Ceramics and Composite Materials Laboratory (ACCL) is a recently joined unit within the CCM Research Group, formerly operating under the 'Nanochemistry and Nanomaterials' Research Program. In 2024, it was integrated into the 'Cultural Heritage' Research Program, reflecting the long-standing collaboration between CCM and ACCL researchers and further expanding the group's combined research and testing capabilities. 
ACCL provides a large variety of instruments for material testing as well as for the development and manufacturing of new functional and structural materials.

https://inn.demokritos.gr/research_group/accl/

• INSTRON 5982, up to 100 kN load, jigs for tension, compression, bending, shear (-196 °C to 1250 °C)
• INSTRON 1026, up to 5kN load, jigs for tension (-25 °C to 150 °C)
• Creep of polymers in bending to 200 °C and 1 kN, and creep of FRP rebars in tension to 150 kN
• Low cycle flexure fatigue for polymers and composites
• Pendulum (2.5 J) and drop weight (40 J) impact for composites and ceramics (1 μs resolution)
• Hardness (Rockwell, Vickers, Brinell) and microhardness (Vickers)
• Thermal conductivity equipment of thin metallic strips, ceramics to 700 °C, polymers, insulating foams, etc
• Thermal expansion of ceramics and metals to 700 °C
• Bomb calorimeter of polymers and combustible chemicals
• Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) of powders to 800 °C with large (3ml) samples
• Thermo gravimetric analysis during combustion synthesis (TGA-CS)
• Carbolite RHF16, 1600 °C chamber, air
• Carbolite STF 16, 1600 °C, cylindrical, various atmospheres, vacuum
• Metallurgical and ceramic furnaces to 1250 °C
• Heraeus drier, 250 °C, with fan
• Vacuum SHS furnace
• SHS and SCS combustion synthesis facilities
• Environmental chambers, to 200 °C, 99% RH
• Inductive heating, 500 W
• Creality 3D Printer
• Uniaxial pressing moulds for powdered metals, ceramics, polymers and composites
• Autoclave to 10 Bar, 200 °C
• Cold isostatic press, 2000 Bar in oil
• Diamond preparation equipment: cutting, polishing, grinding, milling, sand blasting
• DANI gas chromatograph with TC detector
• BET porosimeter
• Visible reflection spectrometer and UV-Vis absorption spectrometer
• Various catalytic reactors for oxidation of CO, dry reforming of CO₂, hydrogenation, hydrogen production etc.
• Various viscosity instruments: Ubbelohde, dynamic, kinematic
• Air-born erosion of surfaces
• Abrasion of polymers and thin sheets
• Cavitation erosion of metallic materials
• PalmSens Potentiostat/Galvanostat up to 10 mA
• Salt spray corrosion testing of metals
• UV irradiation aging of polymers and composites
• Temperature and humidity weathering chambers
• Stress corrosion