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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.

NEWS & EVENTS
Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 4-7 May 2009
MERL will be at OTC this year and will have a stand as part of the NOF Energy stand. If you want to make an appointment to see us, or wish us to visit your stand, 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.
 
 

© 2009 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