Established under the Enterprise Ireland PAT scheme, the group brings expertise in Surface Coatings Technology (Architectural, Automotive, Medical Devices, Aerospace, Manufacturing etc), Corrosion Control Technology (Materials Selection, Mechanisms), Nanomaterials (Sol-Gel) and engages in consultancy and contract Research (Enterprise Ireland Clients) It makes use of a range of surface characterisation (SEM, TEM, AFM) as well as analytical techniques (ICP, XRD, GC, EDS, WDS).