Our expertise ranges from material surface characterisation to the development of novel surface coating solutions for diverse industries.  

We offer scientific and industrial communities a wide range of tests that comply with international standards ISO, BS, EN and ASTM.  

Advancement in surface technologies demands a thorough assessment of the formulation, quality and performance of coatings. This requires the use of specialised instrumentation by skilled researchers. We are committed to on-going training of our personnel enabling us to keep up with new technologies and assessment methods. 

We have a wide range of specialised equipment available to us. 

We focus on meeting our clients’ needs on: 

• Solvent, water borne and powder coatings
• Metallic and inorganic coatings
• Physical and chemical testing
• Corrosion control innovation through R&D, Technical/ Legislation support, Specification and Validation 

 We provide surface solutions for a range of industries such as: 

• Electronics, aerospace, architectural, civil engineering
• OEM engineering
• Medical devices
• Hygiene
• Agricultural, forestry, marine 

We are the National Approval Laboratory for: 

• NRA approval systems
• Department of the Environment
• VOC validation
• NSAI
• QC on public schemes
• Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine procedures for metal roof cladding, side cladding and pre-painted metal purlins.

The CREST Technology Gateway is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-27