SPIN Services

With many years industrial experience in small molecule synthesis, purification and scale-up, our team of experts at Northumbria University can help design and synthesise novel functional monomers, tailored for your specific applications. Recent examples of functional monomers developed within our team include novel functional monomers for cross-linking reactions, adhesion promotion, anti-bacterial and anti-viral activity, emulsification, and more.

Our research team at Northumbria University has a strong track record in synthesizing novel polymers for diverse industrial and research applications. We specialise in acrylic polymerisation using solution and emulsion methodologies, routinely scaling processes to multi-kilo levels for industrial partners. We also excel in polyurethane chemistry (films and foams) and developing novel polymers and polymerisation techniques. Recent work includes multi-kilo scale water-borne acrylic emulsions for biological coatings and multi-kilo solution acrylics for industrial coatings.

The Polymer Research and Scale-up Team at Northumbria University can also help you in your quest for sustainable polymers, materials and coatings. With background in the repurposing of plastics waste streams into new polymers for coating applications and in the synthesis of bio-sourced and bio-degradable materials for coating and thin-film applications, we could be the perfect partner for your R&D program.

With 15 years industrial and collaboration experience with a world leading coatings organisation, the team at Northumbria University are experts in coatings and surfaces research and product development. This includes the development and testing of thermoset coatings for a wide range of applications, antifouling and low friction surfaces, and most recently the development of novel antiviral coatings in collaboration with the UK government.