Multi-disciplinary experienced consultants with modern laboratory facilities providing skilled coatings and materials defects and failures investigations and expert testimony in metallurgical and surface finishing disputes or problems, expertise in design and selection of materials for corrosion control and prevention, selection of coating types or formulations and applications to suit indoor and external environments respectively, materials selection and characterisation.

CONSULTANCY OFFERED

Advice on products design and selection of materials to effect corrosion resistance and mechanical properties;

• Selection of coatings types and processes for different environments and decorative requirements;
• Theoretical and practical advice to various surface finishers;
• Expert coatings and materials defects and failures investigation;.
• Expert corrosion testing, corrosion prevention, control and monitoring;
• Experience materials and coatings characterisation, testing, and analysis;
• COSHH regulation assessment and monitoring;
• Contaminated land and premises investigation;
• Development, written and validation of laboratory procedures to meet UKAS accreditation, BS, ISO, etc.
• Substrates pre-treatment and coatings research and development.
  

• SEM-EDXA link system analysis
• SEM Imaging – fibres, powders, etc.
• Materiallography –metallics and non-metallics
• Materials testing – destructive and non-destructive
• Petrographic examinations - concrete and aggregates
• Paper's chemical analysis and physical properties testing - starch content analysis
• Chemical Analyses – (instrumentals and classics) – metals, non-metals, building & construction
• materials, oils, paints, electroplating solutions, waters, effluents, sands, aggregates, corrosion products, etc.