Composite material innovation has become a crucial area of focus in advancing product development across industries. The field integrates technical expertise and specialized facilities for pilot-scale testing, enabling the exploration and commercialization of new composite materials and components.
Throughout the product development lifecycle, from initial concepts to manufacturing, experts in composites offer guidance and support, including insights into market trends, advancements in materials and processes, design optimization, structural analysis, and prototype creation. Comprehensive materials testing, characterization, and tailored training further enrich this sector, helping clients refine and realize their innovative ideas.
Flexibility is a hallmark of this field, allowing for both short-term research projects and long-term developmental partnerships, tailored to meet the unique needs of various applications.
We provide impartial market intelligence and advice that is used by companies, trade bodies and governments to help inform business-critical decisions.
Whether it's thermosetting or thermoplastic composites, biocomposites or nanocomposites, we can help you develop a material or process that meets your requirements.
Our designers can help you to select the right materials for your application, and undertake the necessary calculations to evaluate product performance.
Our suite of pilot-scale manufacturing facilities are at your disposal - prepregging, compression moulding, resin transfer moulding, injection moulding, and many more.
We have an extensive suite of testing facilities for characterising polymers and composites, coupled with the necessary expertise to interpret and advise upon test results.
Our flexible, modular training courses provide a sound theoretical and practical introduction to composites covering materials, manufacturing and design.
Support in the field of composite materials empowers businesses to achieve breakthroughs in developing and implementing innovative solutions. This sector aims to drive progress through the creation of advanced, commercially viable materials that unlock new opportunities for enhanced processes and expanded business potential.
A foundational approach involves close collaboration with clients to deeply understand their technical requirements and business goals, transforming these insights into practical solutions. This field values professionalism, transparency, and expertise, emphasizing high standards of service and a commitment to meeting client needs effectively.
Enhance your composites knowledge
Ben Hargreaves 15th August 2019
In this explainer, we’re going to focus on the fundamental choices which need to be made with regard to materials and part production methods and consider the links between the two.
Elliot Fleet 5th July 2019
There are many different types of polymers that can be used as a matrix for composite materials. In this explainer, we’ll look at ways in which these materials can be categorised and highlight the key differences between them. Let’s start with perhaps the most fundamental categorisation… Thermoplastic or Thermosetting? Thermoplastic Thermoplastics can be heated and […]
Chris Hare 31st May 2019
The primary driving force behind the emergence of thermoplastic composites into the mainstream is the automotive industry. And the things that drive the automotive industry are weight saving and low cost, so how do thermoplastic composites meet the challenge?