Target products include high performance contact lenses and artificial corneas. In the CRC for Cardiac Technology , a new generation of polyurethane elastomer is being developed. The materials are specifically designed to be suitable for use in implantable medical devices, such as cardiac pacemakers. They also have potential in other environments in which polymer stability is important. Particular emphasis is placed on ease of polymer extrusion and moulding.
Forgery is an important issue for security printers and banks.
Research is being directed toward the development, utilising photochemical and photophysical principles, of novel security devices for the coding and storage of information to authenticate documents.