Technical and Management Consultants
A dynamic and pro-active technical consultancy group, with a unique combination
of technical research in materials engineering, industrial process development
and quality management experience.
Specialist areas include:
Polymers / plastics / rubbers; material testing; adhesion; surface science;
sealants / adhesive / coatings; automotive, aerospace, smartcard and telecomms
manufacturing; industrial process development including automation (Six Sigma
specialist); COSHH assessment and Health + Safety good practice; injection
moulding and IMD; project management.
Dr. Antonio Pagliuca
Managing Director
AP Scientific Ltd
+44 (0)7970 936677
info@apscientific.co.uk
Materials testing and Selection
From detailed characterisation and analysis work through to mechanical testing and durability studies. We have access to a wide range of specialist equipment through our links and special collaborative arrangements with Universities. Choosing the right material for a specific application is critical for success and we can advise on material choice, especially in the field of polymer/plastics/rubbers/sealants/adhesives and coatings.
Adhesive bonding and surface science
An increasing number of today’s industries rely on adhesive bonding especially as different combinations of materials – sometimes exotic – are used to gain cost and performance enhancements. We can advise on material selection and application. Surface chemistry and topography are important indicators for adhesion to a surface.
This is an important and often overlooked area, where cost of failure can be high - from sealing building structures against the weather through to sealing cylinder heads in combustion engines. We have years of both practical and research experience in sealing a variety of applications.
(*new* coating available for labels and digital print to improve UV weathering)
Specialised surface coatings for decorative and performance properties such as UV and corrosion resistance. These include special scratch resistant UV curing technology, PVD vacuum metalisation and other techniques including pad / thermal printing, gravure, litho, screen and spray coatings. We have also developed a new coating for In-Mould Labels that provides superior resistance to UV degradation and greater service life in outdoor environments. This products works particularly well with digital printing.
Protect
your labels and
print with UV Print Protect
High
quality UV ink -set
Industrial process development
From self-contained automated dispensing and monitoring processes for adhesives through to ‘pick and place’ SMD technology; lamination; printing; injection moulding including IMD and smartcard manufacture.
Quality management and process control
Trained Six Sigma
specialist, with experience in utilising designed experiments for efficient
project management. Practical process control and improvements can developed
with tools such as SPC, DMAIC, FMEA, DFA etc can be utilised with great
success.
Health & Safety legislation expertise
– COSHH, working
with and transporting dangerous goods. Experienced in COSHH assessments and
developing safe working practices to control the hazards inherent in most
processes.
Wide ranging experience of complex, multi-disciplined project management. Industrial experience includes plastic processing, printing, telecomms and smartcard production.
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