350 Int. J. Nanomanufacturing, Vol. 6, Nos. 1/2/3/4, 2010 Copyright © 2010 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Magnetic nanocomposite materials obtained using magnetic nano fluids and resins Nicolae Crainic* Politehnica University of Timisoara, National Center for Engineering of Systems with Complex Fluids, B-dul M. Viteazul Nr.1, Timisoara, Romania E-mail: ncrainic@flumag2.mec.utt.ro *Corresponding author Doina Bica, Nicolae C. Popa and Ladislau Vékás Romanian Academy – Timisoara Branch, CAFTR – Center for Advanced and Fundamental Technical Research, B-dul M. Viteazul Nr. 24, Timisoara, Romania E-mail: dbica@acad-tim.tm.edu.ro E-mail: ncpopa@acad-tim.tm.edu.ro E-mail: vekas@acad-tim.tm.edu.ro Torres Marques Universidade do Porto, FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n 4200-465 Porto Portugal E-mail: marques@fe.up.pt Paulo J. Nóvoa and Nuno Correia Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial (INEGI), Unidade de Materiais Compositos (CEMACOM), Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 400 4200-465 Porto, Portugal E-mail: prnovoa@inegi.up.pt E-mail: ncorreia@inegi.up.pt Carlos Pinto Moreira de Sá Universidade do Porto, CEMUP – Centro de Materiais da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823 4150 – 180, Porto, Portugal E-mail: cmsa@cemup.up.pt