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
Polyurethane Rapid Products
Norman Berry
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
Formulating Plastic Compounds – Masterbatch & Compounds
Norman Dyer – Normandy R&D
Mixing Thermoplastic Compounds & Masterbatches
Pravin Mistry – PREA
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