Expert witness and materials lecturer and expert witness specialising in failure of plastic or rubber components, including medical devices, condoms, ladder parts, boots, gloves, battery cases. Food contaimination from plastic components. Analysis of polymers, paints, adhesives and composites. Plastic product design and manufacture.
Textile quality and flammability test technologist, with experience as expert witness in safety of candles and oil/candle burners, and indoor fireworks. Also in-situ testing and type approval of goal posts
Clothing flammability consultant and expert witness. On-body flame-testing facilities. Roller boot testing. Chief executive of SATRA
President of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists
Consultant and Expert Witness on quality and performance issues of textiles, ;clothing, carpets, domestic furnishings and uphostery (including leather)
Consultant, trainer and expert witness on safety complaince and standards applying to children's clothing. Quality of supply lines, risk assessment, promotional claims, recall procedures, issues with dyes, flamability,mechanical hazards.
Expertise and testing on all types of textiles inlcuding furnishings and apparel fabric. Testing of oven gloves and hot water bottles
Consultant and expert witness with 40 years experience in manufacture and technology of textiles (yarn, fabric and garments), including development of textile-based medical implants.