Technical Q&A: advanced materials

An expert panel discusses engineering applications of advanced materials and coatings

Advanced materials are at the sharp end of any engineered product: key to delivering on the ever more challenging and insatiable demand for longer life, lighter weight, reduced environmental impact and advanced performance. The Engineer approached experts from three of the UK’s leading advanced materials specialists - Promethean Particles, Poeton and First Graphene - to learn more about the trends, technologies and developments in this critical field.

Dr Selina Ambrose - Technical Manager, Promethean Particles

Sean Hammond – Group Director of Sales & Marketing, Poeton

Paul Ladislaus, Chief Technology Officer. First Graphene (UK) Ltd

Dr Selina Ambrose: At Promethean Particles, we work across a wide range of market sectors including electronics, inks and pigments, healthcare, coatings, and energy. There has been renewed interest in the circular economy and concerns related to the recent global pandemic. As a result, we are seeing more customer requests and invitations to collaborate on projects relating to energy capture and storage, and health and hygiene applications.

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