Dr Andrew Hulme
Principal Consultant - Plastics, Materials Science and Engineering, UK
UK Expertise in Plastics Consultancy and Failure Analysis
Since 2001, Andrew has provided independent advice on plastics design and manufacturing to end-users and designers of plastic components across industries including automotive, aerospace, medical devices, oil and gas, and consumer goods.
Andrew specialises in failure investigation, material selection, durability and lifetime prediction, helping clients understand the causes of plastic component failures and identify practical, cost-effective solutions. He also advises on material and design suitability for specific operating environments, helping clients improve confidence in component performance and durability.
His consultancy expertise is supported by a background in manufacturing, injection moulding, FEA simulation, dimensional management, and the generation and application of long-term design data.
Ares of Expertise:
- Plastics consultancy
- Failure investigation and diagnosis
- Expert witness service
- Material selection
- Lifetime prediction and durability
- Plastic pipe failure
- Creep and Fatigue of plastics
- Environmental Stress Cracking (ESC)
- Design Review & FMEA for plastics (failure mode and effect analysis) with plastics
- Design for manufacture and to prevent failure.
Expert Witness Services
Andrew provides expert witness services for legal cases involving plastic material failures and performance issues.
Qualifications and Professional Accreditation
Andrew holds a degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Imperial College London and a PhD from the University of Birmingham.
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