Carry out site visits with purpose of independent inspection of failed flooring (including moisture testing) to identify the reason for failure, providing technical advice and solutions and to produce a report in preparation for possible legal action and act as an expert witness • Types of hard flooring inspected include: wooden, Amtico, most vinyl tile and sheet, Marmoleum, Karndean, Altro, Polyflor, rubber and floor sanding restoration • Types of soft flooring inspected include: carpet, sisal, coir, jute and...

I have over 30 years' experience in rubber manufacture and in particular materials research and development with a global manufacturer of commercial and military products. Rubber materials • Production • Manufacturing • Testing • Failure analysis • Tyres • Hoses • Seals • O rings • Gaskets • Gas masks • Anti-vibration mounts • Product and material ageing • Injection moulding • Extrusion • Computer simulation of moulding, rheology and flow • Rubber polymers • Rubber mixing • Rubber processing • Experimental design