Improving our understanding of the characteristics and behaviours of materials can help industry improve mechanical performance, sustainability and corrosion resistance. Our experts are supporting a broad range of projects helping industry to increase productivity and efficiency, and develop new materials and products.
We work on the development of battery materials to accelerate the uptake of electric cars, test composites for higher performance infrastructure and work to make additive manufacturing more reliable. By ensuring that measurement standards and techniques keep pace with new technology, we can help bring new materials into commercial application faster.
By providing confidence in material performance and identifying opportunities to tailor properties in novel materials, our teams are also helping to unlock a range of engineering and manufacturing opportunities for UK businesses.
Take a look at the research we are doing.
We are using our century’s worth of materials testing expertise and knowledge to drive innovation and productivity in UK industry
Find out moreWe help organisations conform to precise dimensional requirements and help manufacturers develop, optimise and quality control their products
Find out moreWorld-class electronics and magnetics experts help industry innovate with confidence.
Find out moreRealising the potential of graphene and related 2D materials through our National Graphene Metrology Centre
Find out moreWe measure the physical and chemical properties of surfaces on materials, ranging from biological samples to electronic components
Find out moreWe provide the materials and measurement techniques to solve your business needs.