Polymer IRC Mrs Helen Clancy Senior Administrator University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 9JT United Kingdom E: h.e.clancy@leeds.ac.uk T: +44 (0)113 343 3856 W: www.polymerirc.org
SABIC Innovative Plastics Jan Matthijssen Plasticsiaan 1, PO Box 117, Bergen op Zoom NL-4600 AC Netherlands E: Jan.Matthijssen@gepex.ge.com T: +31 (0)164 29 24 94 W: www.sabic-ip.com
Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd Emma Cank Sales Administrator Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR United Kingdom E: ecank@rapra.net T: +44 (0)1939 250383 W: www.rapra.net
Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre Andy Chapman Head Of Development Unit TARRC, Brickendonbury, Hertford, Hertfordshire SG13 8NL United Kingdom E: achapman@tarrc.co.uk T: +44 (0)1992 584966 W: www.tarrc.co.uk
The Polymer IRC brings skills and resources in macromolecular science and technology by bringing the leading academic institutions of the Universities of Leeds, Bradford, Durham and Sheffield together.
SABIC Innovative Plastics brings you new materials and technologies that drive changes in the design and use of consumer and industrial products in every part of the world.
World leading independent rubber and plastic consultants.
Our mission is to enhance the competitiveness and viability of the Malaysian rubber industries in the global environment through focused R&D technology and quality support services.
Powder Matrix Dr Stuart MacLachlan Research and Development Manager Queens Road, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7LQ United Kingdom E: stuart.maclachlan@ceram.com T: +44 (0)1782 764404 W: www.powdermatrix.org
SAFC Hitech Ms Sarah Leese Global Marketing Manager Power Road, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside CH62 3QF United Kingdom E: sarah.leese@sial.com T: +44 (0)151 334 2774 W: www.safchitech.com
The materials KTN is an overarching network in Materials, set up to bring together the views of all business, design, research and technology organisations, trade associations, the financial market.
SAFC Hitech provides a unique chemistry service translating application understanding into performance materials.
Promethean Particles Dr Sandy Gordon Business Development Manager Biocity, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 1GF United Kingdom E: Sandy.Gordon@Proparticles.co.uk T: +44 (0)115 912 4477 W: www.prometheanparticles.co.uk
SCHOTT UK Ltd Mr John Medows Managing Director Drummond Road, Astonfields Industrial Estate, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 3EL United Kingdom E: john.meadows@schott.com T: +44 (0)1785 223166 W: www.schott.com
We are a spin-out company from the University of Nottingham that has developed a unique reactor technology to allow unprecedented product control and flexibility in inorganic nanoparticle dispersion manufacture.
Our company has been developing and manufacturing special glass, special materials, components and systems, to improve how people live and work.
Q-Flo Dr Martin Pick COO St Johns Innovation Centre, Cowley RD, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS United Kingdom E: Martin.Pick@q-flo.com T: +44 (0)7990 512032 W: www.q-flo.com Q-Flo Ltd commercialises research findings in the areas of advanced nano-enabled materials, specifically in the area of carbon nanotube materials and their applications. Rapra Technology Ltd Mike Day Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR United Kingdom E: mday@rapra.net T: +44 (0)1939 250 383 W: www.rapra.net World leading independent rubber and plastic consultants. Robinson Brothers Ltd Adrian Hanrahan Phoenix Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 0AH United Kingdom E: amhanrahan@robinsonbrothers.ltd.uk T: +44 (0)121 553 2451 W: www.robinsonbrothers.ltd.uk We are one of the UK’s largest independent manufacturers of speciality organic chemicals, providing a comprehensive package of products and technical services. Rockwood Pigments John Birkett 7101 Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Maryland MD 20705-1333 United States E: john.birkett@rpigments.com T: +1 301-210-3400 W: www.rpigments.com Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. is a leading global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company. ROCOL Group Chris Nettleship ROCOL House, Swillington, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS26 8BS United Kingdom E: chris.nettleship@rocol.com T: +44 (0)113 232 2609 W: www.rocol.com we manufacture a range of innovative greases, oils, metalworking fluids, lubricants, aerosol paints, anti-slip floor coatings and panels- all designed to exceed today’s challenging operating conditions.
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Scientific Vacuum Systems Ltd Mr Terry Shimell Sales Director 11/12 Weller Drive, Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 4QZ United Kingdom E: terry@svs.co.uk T: +44 (0)118 973 1946 W: www.svs.co.uk Scientific Vacuum Systems Ltd. (SVS) have specialised in the manufacture Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) systems. Scott Bader Co Ltd Owen Morgan Business Development Analyst Wollaston, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN29 7RJ United Kingdom E: owen_morgan@scottbader.com T: +44 (0)1933 663100 W: www.scottbader.com Scott Bader is a multinational chemical company employing 600 people worldwide with manufacturing sites in Europe, Middle East, South Africa and has a turnover of 220 million Euros. Smith & Nephew Extruded Films Jonathan Foulkes New Technologies Manager Broad Lane, Gilberdyke, East Riding of Yorkshire HU15 2TD United Kingdom E: jonathan.foulkes@smith-nephew.com T: +44 (0)1430 440757 W: www.smith-nephew.com
Surrey Nanosystems Mr Duncan Cooper Director, Sales & Marketing Unit 24 Euro Business Park, New Road, Newhaven, East Sussex BN9 0DQ United Kingdom E: d.cooper@surreynanosystems.com T: +44 (0)1273 515899 W: www.surreynanosystems.com Surrey NanoSystems produces highly advanced systems for carbon Nanotube growth at high and low temperatures. Swan Chemical Charles Fleet 136 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst, Lyndhurst, New Jersey NJ 07071 United States E: cvanfleet@thomas-swan.co.uk T: +1 201-729-1400 W: www.thomas-swan.co.uk A leading independent manufacturer of performance and speciality chemicals.
TWI Ltd Mrs Sue Dunkerton Business Manager Granta Park, Gt Abington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21 6AL United Kingdom E: sue.dunkerton@twi.co.uk T: +44 (0)1223 899000 W: www.twi.co.uk TWI is a global company delivering world class value to its members, through research, consultancy and training services in wedding and joining, engineering, NDT inspection, materials, surfacing and lifestyle integrity. Umicore zinc chemicals Benoit Pirotte Rue de Chenee 53/2, Aungleur B-4031 Belgium E: benoit.pirotte@umicore.com T: +32 (0)4 366 64 32 W: www.umicore.com
Technology For Industry Ltd Dr John Malcolm Wilkinson Managing Director The Kroto Innovation Centre, Broad Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HQ United Kingdom E: jmw@tfi-ltd.co.uk T: +44 (0)114 213 1800 W: www.tfi-ltd.co.uk
Umicore is a materials technology group.
We help build businesses based on emerging and disruptive technologies.
Unidym is a world leader in the development, manufacture, and application of carbon nanotubes, a material with a extraordinary physical properties and the potential to transform entire industries.
Teknek John Cunningham Chief Chemist River Drive, Inchinnan Business Park, Renfrew, Renfrewshire PA4 9RT United Kingdom E: johncu@teknek.co.uk T: +44 (0)141 568 8100 W: www.teknek.com Teknek are world leaders in manufacturing solutions for the contact sheet cleaning and web cleaning sector. Tetronics Ltd Dr Mike Wise Chief Metallurgist A2 Marston Gate, South Marston Park, Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 4DE United Kingdom E: mike.wise@tetronics.com T: +44 (0)1793 238500 W: www.tetronics.com A leading manufacturer and supplier of High Temperature DC Plasma arc technology. Thomas Swan & Company Limited Mr Harry Swan Managing Director Carbon Nanomaterials, Crookhall, Consett, County Durham DH8 7ND United Kingdom E: hswan@thomas-swan.co.uk T: +44 (0)1207 505131 W: www.thomas-swan.co.uk
Smith & Nephew of dedicated to developing innovative, cost-effective products and techniques that deliver significant advantages to patients.
The company manufactures over 100 products, from kilogramme to multi-tonne quantities, and offers an experienced and flexible custom manufacturing service.
Smith & Nephew PLC Dr Saad Ali Senior Scientist Research Centre, York Science Park, Heslington, York, North Yorkshire YO10 5DF United Kingdom E: saad.ali@smith-nephew.com T: +44 (0)1904 824000 W: www.smith-nephew.com
Toray Industries Inc Yulf Ozeki Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, 1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8666 Japan E: yuji_ozeka@nts.toray.co.jp T: +81 (0)3-3245-5111 W: www.toray.com
Smith & Nephew of dedicated to developing innovative, cost-effective products and techniques that deliver significant advantages to patients.
Toray Group fuses nanotechnology into its operations, using organic synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry and biotechnology as its core technologies.
Unidym Inc Mark Tillley 1244 Reamwood Avenue, Sunnyvale, California CA 94089 United States T: +1 408-636-7500 W: www.unidym.com
Victrex plc Dr John Grasmeder Technology Director Victrex Techology Centre, Hillhouse International, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5 4QD United Kingdom E: jgrasmeder@victrex.com T: +44 (0)1253 897418 W: www.victrex.com Victrex PLC is the leading global manufacturer of high performance polyaryletherketones, including the versatile VICTREX PEEK polymer. Vita Industrial Polymers Simon McLean Business Manager Seaford Road, Salford, Greater Manchester M6 6NB United Kingdom E: smclean@vita-salford.co.uk T: +44 (0)161 736 5343 W: www.vita-salford.co.uk Vita Industrial Polymers produce Technical Textiles utilising PVC, polyurethane Tpu, Silicone, Neoprene, and Acrylic coatings for a wide range of applications including Marine, Leisure, Health and Safety, Ventilation, Tunnelling, Cargo Restraint, Signs and Custom made products. VTT Pentti Eklund P.O. Box 1000, Tampere FI-02044 Finland E: pentti.eklund@vtt T: +358 (0)20 722 111 W: www.vtt.fi VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is a globally networked multitechnological contract research organization. Wacker Chemie AG Christof Bachmair Head of Press Department Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4, München D-81737 Germany E: christof.bachmair@wacker.com T: +49 (0)89 6279-1830 W: www.wacker.com As a globally operating chemical company and team of specialists, we are focused on the market and close to customers.