Precision Mat Llc

MAT stands for Mobile Accurate Temperature. MAT is an innovative spin-off that stems from European IMAT project, coordinated by the University of Florence, Italy under the Seventh Framework Program for Scientific Research of the European Commission. MAT aims to upscale and develop the research results of IMAT project and advance application of innovative nanotechnologies in the field of cultural heritage. MAT focuses on applications related to mild heat transfer for diverse conservation treatments, specifically deploying small, flexible precision heating mats. The mats were first developed in by co-founders Tomas Markevicius and Nina Olsson in 2003 and substantially refined during the European Intelligent Mobile Multipurpose Accurate Thermo-Electrical Device (IMAT) Project (2011–2014) by the innovative application of carbon nanotubes and smart textile technologies. The mats were designed with numerous treatment-driven features to deliver ultraprecise and steady heat to a variety of surface geometries, as an alternative to the imprecise and limited devices that conservators historically have in the laboratory. Notably, the mats offer the ability to transfer heat in the mild range (20°C–40°C), which has been previously inaccessible to conservators, offering new opportunities for professionals the field.