Metals and Metallic Coatings
Corrosion tests can be performed on metals, alloys and metallic coatings, such as hot-dip and electroplated surfaces
NCEFE helps local business Henderson’s Relish with global expansion
Find out how we've helped Henderson’s Relish, based in Sheffield, reach new global markets.
Renewable energy technologies in affordable homes
MERI is involved in a project which is examining the effectiveness of Rotherham's Henley Rise Eco-Homes development
Standard Test Techniques for Paints
We offer a range of techniques for the characterisation of paint coatings in terms of their physical durability, mechanical properties and anti-corrosive performance
Polymer characterisation - Gelation mechanisms
The ability of a polymer to gel when subjected to stimuli is of considerable importance in the production of smart polymers
P+CVD
Nowadays, coatings with good wear and corrosion resistance consist in high thickness Ni or hard Cr coatings from electrochemical processes
MiCRoN
Microscopes have very limited depth-of-focus. This imposes a variety of constraints when building imaging and vision solutions for microscopes. The MMVL vision software for the MiCRoN-project uses a geometric hashing technique to compare all images in an image stack with the scene
The use of confocal raman microspectroscopy in depth profiling polymer films
In collaboration with the Instituto de Cienncia y Tecnologia de Polimeros (Madrid) we have examined the extent of the surface modification of a polymeric membrane. The polymer (PVC) was modified according to the following reaction scheme
Polymer characterisation - Transport mechanisms
The competitive movement of small molecules through polymers, membranes and constitutes an important phenomenon in many applications
Visual Control
Visual controls are a key lean manufacturing principle. Visual displays and controls help keep things running as efficiently as they were designed to run and sharing information through visual tools helps keep production running smoothly and safely