Copyright NPL Management Ltd Welcome to the Surface Technology Focus Point within the NPL Materials Centre, whose reputation has been built up through many years of business in fields related to Surface Technology. The thrust of the work is concerned with the development and validation of measurement methods for the characterisation of the mechanical properties of surfaces. This includes the development of tribological test methods, the development of improved methods for the measurement of coatings adhesion, the measurement of the mechanical properties of surface engineered and coated materials, and the measurement of residual stress. New ways are being sought in which the improved use of measurement can contribute to UK competitiveness, and to serve customers world-wide with an expanding range of high quality scientific series.
Research is undertaken and advice given in many different areas of surface technology.