Petroclays Materials

Petroclays Materials is an independent professional material testing and consultancy company founded by very motivated, committed, experienced geologists and material scientists with the vision of bringing together their years of experience and expertise to provide reliable and cost-effective services to the construction industry, quarries, and to... any company or private individuals needing help to identify and characterise geomaterials, or investigating problems arising from them. Our commitment to quality is across all activities we undertake. We have the capability to undertake testing of materials for clients all over the world, including architects, surveyors, engineers, building contractors, property developers and managers, lawyers, building materials manufacturers and suppliers, local authorities and governments. We value our clients confidentiality and do not share their details with third parties without prior authorisation. Dr Jennifer Huggett is one of the founding directors of Petroclays Materials Ltd. Jennifer is a Research Associate at the Natural History Museum, London, and has an extensive list of technical publications to her name and has considerable experience as a speaker both in Europe and in the United States. She has more than 30 years experience in providing petrography, XRD, SEM analyses and consultancy work to various sectors including the construction, oil and water industries. She is accomplished geoscientist with expertise in clay materials. You can see Dr Jennifer Huggett in a clip from Great British Journeys (BBC2 Sep 07, © Tern Television 2007) Kiket J Makoubi is also a founding director of Petroclays Materials Ltd. He is a proficient geologist and materials scientist with expertise in the fields of petrographic examination of hydraulic cement mixtures, aggregates, stones and rocks and physical testing of construction materials. He has years experience in screening and investigating failures of construction materials.Read More