Oxford Advanced Surfaces Limited

The UK is leading the world in its drive for Net-Zero Emissions by 2050\. Aviation remains critical to the UK for global commerce as well as maintaining its position as one of the largest aerospace industrial suppliers worldwide. To achieve the goals of net-zero emissions and industrial strength employing thousands of people in design, materials, manufact...

The emergence of the hydrogen economy includes development of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Key challenges for road vehicles are to maximise hydrogen storage capacity whilst minimising mass and cost. HYTRANSTOR aims to develop a cost effective manufacturing route for mobile hydrogen storage to address the emerging markets for fleet, freight, and p...

To meet the future needs of the vehicle production industry ways of reducing CO2 are required. Improvements in powertrain are only able to meet a portion of this challenge, to deliver the complete reduction in CO2 required a massive weight reduction of current vehicles is required. This weight reduction also must be accomplished by without affecting the p...

The project will investigate how surface engineering of a 3 dimensionally reinforced fabric by chemical surface modification can impact the properties of the end composite form it is moulded into.

The aim is to develop a new lightweight wheel technology for aircraft. The new wheels will utilise some of the latest advances in materials engineering. The programme will utilise latest advances made in the automotive sector and apply them in the aviation market. Key requirements include very high toughness demonstrating excellent impact strength at low ...

The project will investigate the upscaling of low cost recycled carbon fibre bur surface treatment. The end objective is to improve the interaction of various resin systems with the recycled carbon fibre in order to improve the overall composite strength and modulus. This will deliver a low cost, low weight but high strength material which is ideal for us...

The project will investigate methods for improving the performance and longevity of 2nd Lithium Ion batteries for both the automotive and mobile telecommunications markets.

The project will develop novel spray applied adhesion promoters for use on high end thermoplastic materials such as PEEK and PPS for use with commercial epoxy or polyurethane based coatings, paints or adhesives.

The project will combine cutting edge materials chemistry based on highly reactive intermediates combined with sustainable resins and monomers to create a new coatings platform with the potential for all coating market sectors. This platform will use a unique curing chemistry and will enable, within the project consortium, the development of ink-jet print...

Engineered plastics and polymers are becoming increasingly exploited in multiple markets for use as product parts and are replacing traditional materials such as wood and metal because they combine many advantageous properties such as formability, strength and light weight. However, whilst having useful bulk properties, many of these materials have inhere...

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