Correct material selection is vital for the reliable performance of any machine or product. ESR Technology provides practical materials engineering support to designers and manufacturers.
Our service covers all aspects of materials examination and selection from design, through quality control and refurbishment to failure analysis. By preventing and overcoming materials based problems in a wide range of industries, our materials assessment service aims to improve product quality and plant availability, giving better control of overall process lifecycle costs.
Together with our experienced and highly qualified engineers, materials scientists and metallurgists in the Natural Centre of Tribology, we can provide practical solutions to your materials based problems.
ESR Technology’s laboratories are equipped with the latest state of the art technology and equipment. We provide expert solutions regarding:
Advice on the selection of appropriate materials for new assets and equipment
Advice on which materials to use where component failure occurred through inadequate material properties
Selection of surface treatments to prevent coatings wear and corrosion
Preparation of metallic materials, polymers, ceramics and cements
Techniques for the coating of treated components, powders and geological specimens
Chemical analysis of metals, alloys and non-metals