Patently Creative provides a complete Innovation Management Service. We carry out product design and development with accompanying patent protection, leading to the granted patent.

Development of polymeric products – trouble shooting design and production of polymeric products, failure investigations of polymers and rubbers.

A consultant with a metallurgical background with experience of technical and product assessments in a range of metal and non-metal related industries. Introduction of new/improved products and processes to improve quality and reduce overall costs. Input to development and environmental proposals.

Packaging cost reduction, specification and purchasing service. PEC offers: • Examination of your current packaging to determine where and how cost savings can be made, including opportunities to cut costs through reducing product damage • Find the most appropriate supplier to meet your packaging needs • For new products and for packaging changes, provide a performance based specification to meet your exact needs

Glass-Fused-to-Steel (GFS) or Glass-Lined-Steel (GLS) tanks

Technical assistance, advice and failure investigation services to clients with problems in the fields of materials selection, component failure and corrosion resistance.

Technical Assistance to the Rubber and Plastics industry. Productivity and Quality improvements from the mixing room/compounding dept. Analysis and Solution of mixer/mixing problems. Analysis of general processing problems. Assistance with commissioning of new plant. Assistance with plant layout with recommendations on mixer types for particular end uses. Tutorials on polymer processing. Extrusion -Troubleshooting, process improvement, process development. Extrusion head and die design service. Processing advice to machinery manufacturers. Technical editorship

Ferrous metallurgy – tubes and pipes; manufacturing process investigation; product defects; failure investigation; steel design and development; heat treatment; mechanical properties; corrosion, elevated temperatures; pipebending; pipelines; oil and gas well tubing and casing; power generation; design and management of R&D programmes; UK lead expert on international standardisation; chairman of BSI committees.

Consultants having particular experience of the plastics industry; experience includes: analytical services, materials selection, manufacturing, marketing, mould making, product development, process development, patents, quality and process control, environmental and recycling matters. Identifying and resolving problems associated with materials choice, low productivity and product performance, improved efficiency and quality by advising on factory layout, machinery purchase, quality control, design, patents, marketing and recruitment. Contribute to innovation and product rationalisation by means of technology transfer.

PALS is a team-based industrial advice and consultancy service offering clients expertise in materials, especially plastics, rubbers and adhesives. The team possess extensive scientific and engineering skills to assist any organisation to meet their design, performance, and manufacturing goals at optimum product cost.