Overview
Polymers and composites are replacing traditional materials in a wide range of applications, mainly due to their low weight, wide range of properties, ease of processing and chemical resistance. However, in many areas of industry there is a lack of knowledge regarding when and where polymers and composites should and can be used and how they can be joined to themselves and to other materials.
The aim of the Polymers Technical Group is to keep its members up-to-date with new developments in the areas of joining polymers and composites, testing and inspection of polymer joints, assessment of fitness-for-purpose of polymer/composite structures, and national/international standards across a wide range of industries sectors, from medical to oil and gas.
Forthcoming meetings
2012 programme to be confirmed
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Reports of previous meetings
Integrity of Flexible Risers, March 2011
Officers
Chairman
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Dr Mike Troughton, TWI Ltd
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Mr Jamie Mintram, TWI Ltd
jamie.mintram@twi.co.uk
Jamie Mintram
Jamie joined TWI in October 2009 as a senior laboratory technician for the Advanced Materials & Polymers group.
Prior to working at TWI Jamie was a deputy team leader at Johnson Matthey, working within the analytical laboratories, primarily concerned with QA of precious metals. Prior to this he worked as a technician for Hexcel within their R&D facility at Duxford assisting in the development and scale up of epoxy resin formulations for use in composite materials. Before this several years were spent working as team leader of the chemistry department within Cathodeon.
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