Gearing Scientific1 Ashwell Street, Ashwell, Herts SG7 5QFTel: 01462 742 007 Fax: 01462 742 565 Email: gearingsci@yahoo.com Web address: www.capricorn-ts.com/dmta Established: 1995 Professional staff: 2 Key personnel: John Gearing, MA, MIMMM Services offered: Advice and/or training on dynamic mechanical thermal analysis; and contract testing in this and also thermal conductivity of polymers and composites. Evolved gas analysis and other thermal analysis techniques. Supply of widest range of special polymers for calibration of apparatus such as GPC and MALDI – TOFS. Supply of portable viscometer and gel-point tester and PVC tester – the Congo Red apparatus, and DMTA/DMAs and thermal conductivity apparatus. Typical projects undertaken: Training at a customer site and advice to smaller companies on which is the best test routine and/or the testing of these materials. Non-executive director to advise on marketing/selling abroad. Overseas experience: Western Europe, USA, Latin America Language(s): French (fluent), working German and Spanish. Keywords: Composite materials; Paints; Polymers/plastics; DMTA; DMA; Thermal conductivity; Rubber; Polymer standards |