Field of Expertise
Materials Characterisation, Thermoplastic materials processing, Extrusion and injection moulding, nano-materials, optical materials properties, inorganic and organic chemical synthesis, UHV thin film deposition, industrial R&D support, X-ray analysis, electron microscopy, spectroscopy, weathering, permeability.
Expertise
Leading R&D activities in thermoplastic materials processing. Developing industrial applications for recycling and sustainable plastics with traditional engineering polymers to diverse and novel sustainable and bio-degradable plastics. Food by-product valourisation. Compounding, composites, food packaging, food grade plastics recycling. Extrusion processing facilities, injection moulding and thermal-, permeability-, materials-characterisation. Interests in colour, masterbatch development, foaming/lightweight products. Supporting R&D from kitchen homewares to agri-tech.