Polymer Engineering, Materials Testing, Inspection, Research and Development, UK

MERL is an independent UK company founded in 1986 by a group of polymer scientists and engineers, providing R&D, laboratory testing and consultancy services on polymer materials for engineering systems and structures. We have a client base of several hundred companies worldwide covering all industry sectors.
We are now a leading international provider of complete innovative polymer engineering solutions. The company provides complete testing solutions from concept/feasibility and materials selection to disposal and re-use. MERL is registered to ISO 9001 in the UK by BSI.

 

SERVICES include all aspects of product development and testing, independent consultancy, mechanical testing, chemical and environmental exposure testing, finite element analysis, rubber compound development, inspections and audits, test equipment and instrumentation design.

INDUSTRY sectors served by MERL include oil & gas, medical, aerospace, automotive, marine, rail, renewable energy, and civil engineering.

MATERIALS expertise covers elastomers (rubbers/polymers), composites, adhesives, thermoplastics, fibre reinforced ceramics, and metals.

PROJECT FOCUS
The recently started Polymers for Use in Enhanced Oil Recovery (PEOR) project aims to identify, qualify and develop new and existing polymeric materials used during EOR operations, to ensure their longevity for safe operations when operating in these potentially hostile applications.

NEWS & EVENTS
MECC-13 13th Middle Eastern Corrosion Conference, Bahrain
MERL exhibited at the 13th Middle Eastern Corrosion Conference and Exhibition based in Bahrain from 14th to 17th February 2010 (Stand A25). www.mecconline.org

MERL presented two papers in the Non-Metallic Materials session

NEW QUALIFICATION METHODS FOR POLYMERS IN CONTACT WITH OILFIELD FLUIDS FROM ISO AND NORSOK.
R.H. Martin, B. Thomson

THE EFFECTS OF SUPERCRITICAL CO2 EXPOSURES ON POLYMERS. R.H. Martin, M. Roseman, B. Thomson

IICCM-17 17th International Conference on Composite Materials
MERL presented four papers at this years conference:

TESTING AND ANALYSIS OF ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES IN WIND TURBINE APPLICATIONS P.L. Hansen, S. Giannis, and R.H. Martin.
MONDAY 27 JULY 16:10 Session

SKIN-STRINGER SEPARATION IN GLARE COMPOSITE AEROSPACE PANELS: S Giannis and R Martin.
TUESDAY 28 JULY 13:50 Session

BIOCOMPOSITES IN CHALLENGING AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS: R Martin, S Giannis, S Mirza and K Hansen WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 09:10 Session

THERMOPLASTICS FOR USE IN OFFSHORE FLOWLINE APPLICATIONS N Smith M Roseman G Morgan R Martin
FRIDAY 31 JULY 13:50 Session

Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 4-7 May 2009
MERL exhibited at OTC this year as part of the NOF Energy stand. For more information please contact Barry Thomson

The Ageing of Composites Book
Dr. Rod MARTIN has edited a book entitled "The Ageing of Composites" which was published by Woodhead Publishing Ltd in 2008. The book is a compilation of chapters from an international team of distinguished authors and is in three sections. The first section covers the fundamental aspects of characterising and modelling the physical and chemical ageing of composite materials. The second section addresses the ageing of composites in transport applications including rail, aerospace and marine. The third section addresses the ageing of composites in non-aerospace applications including the petrochemical industry and underwater applications. The book is available for purchase at www.woodheadpublishing.com.

© 2010 MERL Ltd. The registered company address of:
Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited is Wilbury Way,
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK, SG4 0TW.
Registered in England. Company registration number: 2015020.
Tel: +44(0)1462 427 850
Polymer Engineering, Testing, Inspection, Research and Development, UK