We are at the forefront of advanced materials processing,
working on the development of advanced polymers and composites, as well as high
performance ceramics. As a spin-out company from the Department of Materials in
Queen Mary University of London, we work to exploit micro and macro technology,
and work with both academics and industry experts alike. Our aim is to develop
the processes by which these materials are made, ensuring that their production
can be commercialised by industry. We are therefore bridging the gap between
research and development (R&D), and industrial applications, finding new
and efficient ways to turn new technology into something practical.
Our links with academia allow us access to a great deal of expertise in the field, and ensures that we take a bottom up approach to solving various engineering problems. This has allowed us to work with companies from all sorts of sectors, from military to healthcare, as well as other academics. As we are based in London, this allows us to work with clients around the world, and we have state of the art equipment available for our work.
If you would like to find
out more about the work we do at Nanoforce, and how it can benefit you, please
get in touch and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Polymer nanocomposites are a relatively new advancement, but
they are making a high impact in the industry. They allow for high levels of
electrical and thermal conductivity, with very low filler loading. By using
nanofillers such as carbon nanotubes and nanoclays, they can also take on gas
barrier properties. If you’d like to find out how polymer nanocomposites could
work for your application, get in touch to find out more.
We have worked on the development of many multifunctional
fibres, fabrics, and smart textiles, allowing for applications as simple as
grocery bags, and as complex as ballistic fibres. Our
work has included using polyethylene, as well as many kinds of synthetic and
biopolymers to create solutions for industry that are efficient and easy to
manufacture. We have worked with companies as diverse as those in the fashion
and the construction industry. If you’d like to find out about the latest
advances in our work, feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Our work with polymers includes encapsulation for fast
moving consumer goods, as well as bio-medical applications. We are at the
cutting edge of research and development in this field, so if you want to know
more, simply get in touch.
Film blowing is a popular method of manufacturing polymer
films, and it’s often used in the food industry to seal packaging, maintaining
the air pressure inside. We are working on ways to make this process available
for a wide number of applications, and to make it as efficient as possible for
industries that use film blowing. If you’d like to find out more about what we
can do for your industry, call today and speak to our expert team.
We work on the development of highly specialised fibres. Our
projects have included Dreamix, which is suitable for 3D printers (rapid
prototyping machines), available in a range of colours, and with no smell and
easy to clean properties. We have also worked with Zelec, ideal for conducting
polymer fibres, and Nanomat which has many industrial applications, including:
filtration, membranes production, tissue engineering, scaffolds, surgical
implants, drug delivery, battery separators, composite reinforcement, sensors,
and protective clothing.
Our work with ceramics has seen us create sensors that can
be used in the harshest of conditions, including for nuclear, oil and gas, and
even space applications. If you have a new and challenging application you’d
like to use ceramics for, get in touch and we will be happy to discuss how we
might be able to work together.
Our technology allows us to create amazing new materials
that can be used to produce armour. This includes ballistic protection for both
personnel and vehicles, and we have worked with military clients to help them
create materials with unique properties for their application. To find out
more, get in touch and we will be able to tell you about some of the projects
we have worked on.
As we are at the forefront of materials technology, we work
with many different composites in order to create bespoke solutions for our
clients. Composites can be ideal for a range of different industry
applications, so it’s worth speaking to us to discuss your requirements. We
will then be able to discuss the materials that might be suitable for your
industry use.
We create sputtering targets, including thin film
applications based on borides, carbides, and nitrides. This allows for a higher
density, as well as phase purity targets. If you’d like to know more about our
work with sputtering targets, we’d be happy to tell you all about the research
and development that has been undertaken in this area.
We have performed research and development to create new
ceramic materials for heating elements, including abrasives for use in the most
extreme conditions including oil and gas deep drilling. To find out more,
simply get in touch and our team will be happy to discuss the work that has
been done in this area, and what we are working on for the future.
Our work on bioceramics includes creating ceramic materials
that are biocompatible, and these are used in many medical procedures such as
surgical implants. Because of their flexibility, they closely related to the
body’s own materials. We are always working on creating materials that exceed
our client’s expectations, so get in touch to find out more about what we do.
Piezoelectric sensors and actuators use piezoelectric effect
to measure the pressure, acceleration, strain, or force, and regulate it
effectively. Because we work with new and exciting materials, our products
stand up to the highest of temperatures and can be used in extreme conditions.
Simply get in touch and we will be happy to tell you more about them.
Nanofiltration is a relatively new form of membrane
filtering, and we are proud to be conducting research into the best ways for
industries to take advantage of this technology. Nanofilters are often used for
softening water, as well as the disinfection of water. It’s also used in the
food processing industry, especially in dairy to allow for demineralisation. If
you’d like to find out more about how you can use this new technology, we will
be happy to discuss the projects we have worked on and what we can do for your
application.
Functionally graded materials, also known as FGM, are used
for a wide range of applications, and are often created for a specific purpose.
By using processes such as bulk processing, preform processing, layer
processing and melt processing, we can create a composite material that is
ideal for your application. FGMs are often used by the aircraft and computer
industries, as they can stand up against high thermal gradients. If you’d like
to find out more, please give us a call to discuss our work.
Thermoelectric materials allow for a strong, or convenient
material, in which temperature changes cause electric potential. This is often
used in applications such as power generation and refrigeration, as they can
often offer high efficiency at a cost effective price. At the moment, there are
studies being undertaken to improve the efficiency of thermoelectrics, and we
want to ensure that these advances can be used by industry to help save
electricity and money.
DreaMix is a plastic filament available in white, black,
red, blue, green, and natural colours, with many other colours available on
request. It’s suitable for 3D printers, also known as rapid prototyping machines,
and has advantages over competing products due to its lack of smell, ease of
cleaning, and easy use. We take the best of German technology, and manufacture
DreaMix in England, with rolls of 100g to 2KG available, with discounts
available for bulk orders.
Our polycaprolactam PA6 is available in maximum A4 size, and
these nanofibre mats are used in many industrial applications including
filtration, membrane production, tissue engineering, scaffolds, surgical
implants, drug delivery, battery separators, composite reinforcement, sensors,
and protective clothing. To find out some of the ways we have helped industry
to use this technology, get in touch and we will be happy to discuss our work.
We provide solutions to companies who deal in polymer processing,
ceramics processing, coating and printing, electrospinning, process modelling,
and materials characterisation. This has allowed us to work to create new
solutions and applications for the military, environmental sustainability,
renewable energy, healthcare, the creative industry, aerospace, and many other
industrial applications. We bridge the gap between research and development,
allowing new technologies to be put to practical use, so get in touch to find
out how we can help you.
Our work with the ceramics industry has seen us pioneer the
use of Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) technology, which allows for the sintering
of high density ceramic, metal, or composite powders, including ultra high temperature
and hardness carbides and borides. Nanopowders can therefore be used to produce
high density nanoceramics, as well as novel and ceramic composites, allowing
for different phases that wouldn’t normally work together. These materials can
be used for a wide range of applications including ballistic protection for
personal and vehicle body armour, sputtering targets, heating elements,
bioceramics, and much more.
We have mechanical testing capabilities for thermoplastics
and thermosetting materials, allowing us to test for tensile, flexure, impact,
shear, and nano-indentation With a 10kN load frame testing station, we can
characterise even delicate specimens including thin films, foils, tapes, and
fibres. Our equipment for analytical characterisation includes a differential
scanning calorimeter, dynamic mechanical analysis, thermal gravimetric
analysis, raman spectroscopy, rheometery, opical nano particle sizer, electron
microscopy, and X-ray defraction.
We use finite element software to carry out numerical
simulations, and these can be carried out on a structural scale to assess
impact and fatigue. This form of virtual testing allows for stress analysis,
thermoelectric analysis, heat transfer analysis, meshless methods, and boundary
element methods for failure analysis. Get in touch if you’d like to find out
more about how we use computer modelling when finding applications for new materials.
SPS combines a rapid heating rate with high pressure,
allowing for a new processing window, and this could open up all sorts of
possibilities for creating new materials that conventional sintering
technologies don’t allow. SPS can product high density nanoceramics with
minimal grain growth, as well as novel and ceramic composites, and other
materials with capabilities that aren’t normally possible. If you’d like to
find out more about our work with the ceramics industry and how SPS could be
used for your application, simply get in touch with us.
The Nanospider is the first machine in the UK that can
create nanofibres on an industrial scale, spinning a wide range of polymers
into fibres of different diameters. This allows you to create fibres from nanometre
to micrometre, where as with traditional techniques you could only achieve
sizes from micrometre to millimetre. The Nanospider also allows for large scale
spinning, with the rotating cylinder separating a thin polymer layer from the
polymer solution, then stretching fibres towards the top electrode. This then
deposits nanofibres in layers on a rolling strip of substrate fabric.
The Easy Coater allows for accurate, even, repeatable
coatings using a motorized system with strict settings of coating parameters.
This allows for coatings of polymer, colloidal, or sol-gel to be easily applied
to rigid and semi-rigid substrate, with coatings applied on a small scale and
to the highest precision. The Easy Coater is also used to cast ceramic slurries
into films of up to 50mm thickness, and upon drying, these tapes can be cut,
laminated, shaped, or sintered. We have enhanced the performance of this
product with recent modifications, and re-engineering to the doctor’s blade,
and it’s currently used for a wide range of applications.
The Universal Mechanical Test Frame uses a high resolution,
non-contacting optical extensometer, improving the accuracy of readings, and
reducing the errors in measurements of data analysis. It’s ideal for tests
where less than 50kN force is needed, and a larger test area is required. There
are also a wide range of fixtures for tension, compression, and bending, as
well as component testing, which allow the Universal Mechanical Test Frame to
deliver an accurate result.
The PCFC Micro Calorimeter allows for accurate flammability
results and combustion tests, allowing you to asses and predict the
flammability properties of materials. Easily linked to Windows based data
acquisition software, you can easily see the fire load, ignition temperature,
heat release rate, and flammability of the specimen being tested, and the
software allows for accurate and easy reporting of results.
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) imagine techniques allow for
the imaging, measuring, and manipulating of matter at nanoscales, with quality
more than 1000 times higher than optical diffraction limits. We also use the
Scanning Force Microscope which has very high resolution of fractions of a
nanometre, allowing for highly accurate characterisation.
Our high speed impact device is equipped with dual
chronographs which measure the projectile velocity both before and after sample
penetration. This was calibrated by using a SABRE velocity meter from the gas
gun, meaning both entry and exit velocity can be measured separately. To find
out more about our testing equipment, give our knowledgeable team a call and
they will be happy to help.
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| Registration Number: | 05638415 |
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| Registered at Companies House: | 28 November, 2005 (19 years and 4 months ago) |
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Opening Times
| Monday | 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
| Thursday | 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
| Friday | 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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