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Dockyard Laboratory Atlantic

The Dockyard Laboratory Atlantic (DLA), located at Canadian Forces Base Halifax, Nova Scotia, provides scientific research and development and consultation related to

  • Metallurgy, welding technology and non-destructive inspection techniques
  • Polymer science and materials chemistry
  • Corrosion and cathodic protection
  • Protection materials
  • Multifunctional materials
  • Supercapacitor materials
  • Fire and damage control and condition based maintenance

Fact Sheets

  1. Novel Multifunctional Materials for Defence Applications


  2. Technologies for Fire and Damage Control and Condition Based Maintenance


  3. High Performance Supercapacitor Materials


  4. Materials for Sustainability, Affordability and Supportability