Founded in 1960, the Materials Society of Cumbria's mission is to be the voice of the materials, minerals and mining community in Cumbria.
Members are employed principally at the Sellafield Ltd plant, at the Corus plant at Workington, and at James Walker’s in Cockermouth. The focus is thus primarily metals although programmes of events also include non-metals such as paperboard, plastics, etc, and mining/minerals (we are in an area with significant mining history).
Since 1999 we have also developed a close working partnership with the Westlakes Research Institute near Whitehaven and have an increasingly active schools education outreach programme.
For more information on membership and monthly meetings/events please follow the above links on this website to contact a committee member, or contact us via our society email address: [email protected].
Click the Meetings tab to see information about our programme of events
Upcoming IOM3 events
IRC 2021
IRC 2021 has been moved to 2022 due to COVID. It will be covering all subjects of rubber technology, from raw materials through processing and testing to future applications. Key topics include: tyre, sustainability and future mobility.
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Interference Colours on Titanium: From Science to Art
2022 Art Lecture
Critical Structural Integrity Challenges for Wind Energy in the UK
Exploring the materials and structural integrity challenges facing this growing industry
Grantham