We use our capabilities, expertise, and technologies in materials science, testing, and assurance to overcome the most complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions.

We are a trusted partner, providing unrivalled technical consultancy to enable, enhance, and accelerate our clients’ R&D activities.

We are passionate about making the world a materially better place and we strive to lever the trailblazing talent of our people worldwide to optimize environmentally-focused applications of resources and energy.

When you encounter a really challenging materials or product development challenge, it’s good to know there is someone out there who can help. We will work with you to understand your issue - and then solve it. We offer a range of types of consultancy from failure analysis, materials selection / characterization / development, to process and product optimization. Typical areas of application include Additive Manufacturing, Net Zero, Traditional Ceramics , Advanced Ceramics, Microbiology, Fuel Cells, Batteries, Nuclear Power, or Refractories.

We also offer access to our consultancy expertise via our Technology Partnerships - we are proud to have over 60 partners worldwide.

We lead the way in the development of novel materials technologies. We work collaboratively, partnering with you to adapt our novel technology platforms to your products and applications. And, if you're developing technologies of your own, our R&D team works with you to optimize and bring them to market quickly.

We have several proprietary technology platforms: