New case study: examining the mechanical behaviour of an epoxy resin over a range of strain rates SEM images of a pillar before testing (a), the same pillar after the low-speed test (b) and a pillar after the impact test IMDEA Materials Institute has an international reputation in the design, proc... 12 Feb 2025 Technical Updates
Join us at our in-person nano-mechanical testing conference in Birmingham! Micro Materials in-person nano-mechanical testing conferences are back! For a nano-mechanical testing conference entitled "Advanced techniques in nano-mechanical testing" incorporating a session on hi... Seminar 3 Feb 2025 Events
Quick, easy and reliable highly-controlled test method to replicate solid particle erosion tests - now patented by Micro Materials Ltd A quick, easy and reliable highly controlled test method to replicate solid particle erosion tests and help you design more erosion-resistant materials – could this be what you are looking for ? Micro... 22 Jan 2025
Micro Materials Ltd's statistically-distributed nano-scratch technique - assists in marking a new milestone! Micro Materials, is very pleased to announce that our Director of Materials Development, Prof Ben Beake has recently achieved the impressive milestone of 7,000+ citations (7,168 to be precise)! Congra... 13 Jan 2025
Micro Materials Ltd makes the News in erosion resistance! An article detailing our recent project to make industrial coatings that can resist erosion at higher temperatures appears on the BBC News website! Micro Materials has recently led a project to make i... Update 25 Nov 2024
NEW VIDEO - a review of the impact test technique The impact test technique: a review using the NanoTest Vantage is the title of our brand new video, produced for Micro Materials Ltd by Dr Samuel McMaster, of Surface Ventures Ltd. In time for Hallowe... Technical 31 Oct 2024 Technical Updates
High temperature testing of materials at the nano-scale: online mini symposium High temperature testing of materials at the nano-scale is the title of this year'sMicro Materials Ltd's online mini symposium. Registration is open now. With our NanoTest Vantage and NanoTest Xtreme ... Seminar 16 Oct 2024 Events
NanoText Xtreme: nanomechanical testing under high vacuum - discover more at NUMAT 2024, Singapore, 14th - 17th October A nanomechanical testing platform for use under high vacuum is being presented by Dr Krish Narain at NUMAT 2024, Singapore Expo, from 14th - 17th October. Attracting the attention of materials researc... 14 Oct 2024 Events
Micro-impact tests at high temperatures: a new case study How micro-impact and vibrational wear tests at high temperatures can be used for rapid screening of new PVD coating systems is described in a new case study provided by our customer GFE Schmalkalden e... 23 Sep 2024 Technical Updates
Randomised impact test: a new technique to study erosion resistance Randomised impact testing - a new technique to replicate the damage mechanisms in solid particle erosion of thermal barrier coatings is the title of a talk which Micro Materials Ltd's Director of Mate... 6 Sep 2024 Events
Pioneering Research in Sweden: MML's Collaboration with Lund University Following a recent service visit to Sweden, Nick Pickford from Micro Materials Ltd (MML) was photographed alongside materials researchers from Lund University . Established in 1424, Lund University is... Service 23 Aug 2024
Enhanced Performance of DLC Coatings at Lower Temperatures Recent findings suggest that certain Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coatings exhibit improved performance when subjected to sub-ambient temperatures. This observation is based on ramped load scratch tests ... Technical 21 Aug 2024 Technical Updates