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Advanced Materials Show 2025

Visit stand 931 to find out how metrology underpins the use of novel materials in all application areas from our experts.

Delivering confidence in the performance of materials 

How materials perform is critical to the success of new and/or improved products. Industry need certainty of materials properties, knowing that they function in the way they were designed and in potentially extreme conditions. Our experts can provide trust in the safety and reliability of these materials, allowing industry to innovate with confidence.

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Metrology Institute (NMI), developing and maintaining the national primary measurement standards, as well as collaborating with other NMIs to maintain the international system of measurement. 

NPL have the capabilities, equipment and experience to provide customers with the most accurate and authoritative materials measurements in the UK. Our world experts in complementary disciplines are available to help clarify requirements, interpret results and solve problems for customers. We can provide detailed, independent analysis to accelerate development, increase both the performance and quality of products and identify the root cause for any failures in materials, products or structures.

NPL also has unique measurement capabilities, research facilities and international expertise for supporting many UK industries, such as semiconductors, batteries and companies developing more sustainable materials, including electrical, magnetic, optical, chemical, structural, thermal, and dimensional measurement properties. 

We can help to accelerate the adoption of new and advanced materials 

The Advanced Materials Show is co-located with the Advanced Ceramics Show, Battery Cells & Systems Expo and Vehicle Electrification Expo again this year. Come find us on stand 931 to find out more about the comprehensive suite of tests, analysis and consultancy support we offer to help customers understand the processing and performance behaviour of materials through their full life cycle.

9 - 10 July

All day


Exhibition

NEC, Birmingham

Register now

Come and hear from our expert panels

Wednesday 9 July

Theatre 2, 11:20 - 12:05 - Advances in Materials Characterisation

As materials become more complex, so must the methods used to characterise them. This session will delve into state-of-the-art characterisation tools—from spectroscopy and microscopy to data-driven approaches—used to understand and optimise materials at the atomic and molecular levels. Panellists will discuss how new capabilities are unlocking innovations in design, performance, and sustainability. 

  • Dr. Timothy Kamps, Senior Scientist, NPL
  • Agnieszka Corley-Wiciak, Business Developer, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
  • Dr. Juergen Adolphs, Teamleader - Product Management, Microtrac Particle Characterization

Theatre 1, 13:40 - 14:35 - Frontiers in Advanced Semiconductor Materials

This panel of industry and innovation experts will discuss trends at the frontier of advanced semiconductor materials, ongoing challenges and opportunities for the UK in the future of the semiconductor industry. 

  • Chair: Sebastian Wood, Principal Scientist, NPL
  • Richard Duffy, Senior Policy Advisor - Semiconductors, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
  • Dr. Christian Burton, Product Marketing Manager, CSA Catapult 

Thursday 10 July

Theatre 1, 10:00 - 11:00 - Sustainability, Circularity and Measurement: Challenges and Opportunities

In this panel, we will explore some of the challenges related to enabling sustainable materials and their circularity, and the role that measurement can play in supporting the adoption and scaling of these materials. We will discuss ongoing research into materials sustainability, from biomaterials to recycling. Industrial speakers will explore their applications of sustainable materials, and how measurement has helped their adoption and scaling. 

  • Chair: Dr. Yiwen Pei, Senior Scientist, NPL
  • Benjamin Gibbons, CEO, Circular 11
  • Dr. Tom McDonald, Reader in Sustainable Materials, Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub (University of Manchster)
  • Keith Brent, CEO, Infiniti Recycling 

Theatre 1, 13:55 - 15:00 - Innovations in Materials Testing 

This session will spotlight the evolving landscape of materials testing, from traditional methods to cutting-edge techniques that enhance reliability, speed, and sustainability. Experts will explore how AI, automation, and in-situ methods are reshaping testing processes to meet the demands of high-performance industries. Attendees will gain insights into how innovations in testing are enabling safer, more efficient product development and manufacturing. 

 

How are we working with the advanced materials community?

Advanced materials metrology strategy

We are identifying how critical drivers of change, including the energy and the digital transitions, require innovation in measurement capability and a new approach to delivering the UK materials metrology infrastructure.

Download the strategy

Centre of Expertise in Advanced Materials and Sustainability (CEAMS)

CEAMS is a collaboration between key partners to help businesses to:

  • commercialise a sustainable material(s) 

  • develop an innovative idea to make the materials they use sustainable.

CEAMS can help you develop, validate, and scale up your sustainable materials technologies to accelerate product innovation and boost market adoption.

Find out more about CEAMS