Thiax secures PSV Hafnium backing for real-time X-ray inspection technology

Danish deeptech spin-out Thiax has secured investment from PSV Hafnium to accelerate the rollout of its groundbreaking non-destructive 3D inspection technology for polymer and composite parts. The funding marks a major milestone in the company’s mission to transform quality assurance in high-performance manufacturing.

In industries such as aerospace, quality control has long depended on destructive testing and techniques like ultrasound. While these approaches can confirm failure or detect simple defects such as voids, they often fall short in revealing root causes or measuring critical parameters like strain and crystallinity. This limitation has left manufacturers with incomplete insights into the integrity of their materials.

Thiax aims to bridge this gap by integrating advances in X-ray diffraction with multispectral X-ray detectors and 3D measurement technology. The result is a compact, production-ready instrument capable of delivering three-dimensional, depth-resolved visibility into the internal microstructure of polymers and composites. This capability allows manufacturers to inspect material behaviour non-destructively and at industrial speed, directly on the factory floor.

Peter Froberg, CEO of Thiax, emphasized that the technology’s breakthrough lies not only in proven physics but also in its ability to operate efficiently in real-world production environments. This opens the door for manufacturers to gain laboratory-grade material insights without interrupting or damaging their production processes.

Initially, Thiax is focusing on aerospace manufacturing, where quality assurance remains a persistent challenge. Looking ahead, the technology’s applications are expected to expand into spacecraft quality control and the growing use of recycled polymers in consumer products. By enabling more precise and comprehensive inspections, Thiax could play a pivotal role in supporting the broader adoption of advanced materials across industries.

With the backing of PSV Hafnium, Thiax will concentrate on refining its system for stable, reproducible use in industrial settings, advancing pilot projects with aerospace partners, and strengthening its organization around product development and commercial validation. The company’s vision is to shift quality assurance from a reactive, compliance-driven process to an enabling function that supports innovation and scalability in advanced manufacturing.

By bringing sophisticated material analysis out of the lab and into the production line, Thiax is poised to set a new standard for non-destructive testing—one that could reshape how manufacturers ensure the reliability and performance of the materials at the heart of tomorrow’s technologies.

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