Search here for some introductory technical information on a wide variety of technical topics. Each page has been written by a specialist in the field, who can be contacted via their own location in this site. The articles are not designed to give total knowledge of any topic but to enable you to understand the key words in any given field. Other consultants will undoubtedly operate in each field and it is for the user to decide on the best mix of skills for a given project.

For further  advice and guidance, please telephone the PCN Webmaster (Dr Robin Kent) or the PCN Chair (Pravin S. Mistry)

Additives
Analysis

Analysis of Plastics
John Gearing – Gearing Scientific

Artifact Analysis
John Edwards – Edwards Analytical

Materials Selection

Periodic Table of Polymers
Robin Kent – Tangram Technology

Product Design & Evaluation

Multilayer Structures
Peter Cox – Peter Cox Associates

Rubber
Thermoplastics
Testing

Corona Discharge
Peter Prentice – Poly Tech Consultants

Blow Moulding
Compounding

Mixing & Compounding
Norman Dyer – Normandy R&D

Equipment
Extrusion

Profile & Sheet Extrusion
Robin Kent – Tangram Technology

Getting Critical on Extrusion
Mike Newey – Mike Newey Consultancy Services

Health & Safety
Injection Moulding

Additive Manufacturing
Robert Tomlinson – Plastic Moulding Solutions

Gas Assisted Moulding
J Barry Smith – The JBS Consultancy

Injection Moulding – The Process
Robert Tomlinson – Plastic Moulding Solutions

Injection Moulding – The Mould
Robert Tomlinson – Plastic Moulding Solutions

Injection Moulding – Troubleshooting
Robert Tomlinson – Plastic Moulding Solutions

Gates & Runners
J Barry Smith – The JBS Consultancy

Hydraulic vs Electric
Robert Tomlinson – Plastic Moulding Solutions

Metal Injection Moulding
Robert Tomlinson – Plastic Moulding Solutions

Micromoulding – Alternative Technologies
Brian Murray, Steve Histead

Mouldmaking UK – Survive or Die?
Robert Tomlinson – Plastic Moulding Solutions

Quality
Thermoforming
Tooling
Bioplastics
Eco-product Design
Energy Management

Energy Management in Plastics Processing
Robin Kent – Tangram Technology

Plastics Degradation
Recycling & Recovery

Recycling of Polymers
John Hind – Transtech

Sustainability Management

Waste Minimisation in Plastics Processing
Robin Kent – Tangram Technology

Resource Efficiency in Plastics Processing
Robin Kent – Tangram Technology

Waste Management
Expert Witness
Export & Import
Legislative & Regulatory
Market Research
Mergers & Acquisitions
Automotive
Electrical / Electronic
General
Medical

Medical Plastics
Anthony Saunders – Minerva Technology

Packaging
Authoring

Gob, Spew & Snot
John Hind – Transtech

Project Management

Project Management
Robin Kent – Tangram Technology

Training (incl online)
Troubleshooting

Production Management
Robert Tomlinson – Plastic Moulding Solutions

Recruitment