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London Metropolitan Polymer Centre |
London Metropolitan Polymer Centre is a leading UK centre for education, research and consultancy in polymer engineering, science and technology as these concern the needs of plastics, rubber and associated industries. Whilst developing these activities, the Centre sees one of its roles as working closely with industry, contributing to the continuing technical and commercial well-being of the polymer industries.
The Centre is continually developing its activities as the training needs of the polymer industry change. The emphasis is more towards the engineering aspects of polymers, as exemplified in the engineering based BEng and MSc courses. Great importance is attached to research, short courses and consultancy activities.
Most of the academic staff have industrial experience and their expertise is wide ranging, covering the areas of polymerisation, polymer composite structure and properties, mechanical behaviour, polymer processing (especially by injection moulding and extrusion processes), rubber technology, and in the emerging area of nanotechnology.
The Centre boasts what is probably the most comprehensive range of equipment for polymer processing, testing, characterisation and other aspects of product development in any academic institution in the UK. A rolling programme of equipment replacement aims to ensure that the Centre continues to make the most modern techniques used with polymers, plastics and rubbers available to its students. Indeed we have recently completed a major reburbishment initiative where, for convenience, our largest testing laboratory has been moved closer to our processing laboratories.
More Information
Alison Green | Business Development Manager | London Metropolitan Polymer Centre | Tel: (0)20 7133 2189 | E: alison.green@londonmet.ac.uk | W: www.londonmet.ac.uk/polymers
