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Best practice for re-opening laboratories
Our Technical Manager, Dr Selina Ambrose, was invited to take part in a webinar for the University of Nottingham’s Sustainable Chemicals Industry Forum. Joined by two other representatives from chemical companies, the webinar focused on how laboratories...
PROMETHEAN PARTICLES WINS PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS BUSINESS AWARD
Promethean Particles, a pioneer in the development of nanomaterials for current and next-generation applications, has been awarded a prestigious Institute of Physics BusinessInnovation Award for solving a key fluid mechanics problem enabling the use of supercritical...
Nanomaterials could hold the secret to safe, sustainable water repellent fabrics
Pioneering nanomaterials manufacturer, Promethean Particles, has joined a consortium of organisations to research and develop new safe and sustainable water repellent fabrics. Today, the highest level of water and oil repellency is achieved by using highly...
Touching the surface of nano-copper technology with Promethean
Touchscreen devices are everywhere. We use them every day to communicate with our friends, read the news, purchase train tickets and order food – be it from a mobile app or a fast food outlet. Before COVID-19 (coronavirus), we’d rarely blink an eye at touching a...
Promethean Particles puts safety top of the agenda to re-open its doors
Promethean Particles, a pioneer in the development of high specification nanomaterials, will resume manufacturing at its UK site today following the implementation of new safety measures to reduce the risk from Covid-19. The company’s Nottingham site is home to the...
PROMETHEAN PARTICLES COVID-19 (‘CORONA VIRUS’) STATEMENT UPDATE – MAY 26, 2020
The past two months have been a unique time for the business and our employees. In March, we felt it was the right thing to do to close our Nottingham site for the safety of staff, customers, suppliers and our local community. I am delighted to announce that from...
Promethean Particles puts its nano-copper to the test in the fight against viruses
Pioneering UK manufacturer, Promethean Particles (‘Promethean’), is collaborating with textile companies and leading research facilities to explore the anti-viral effects of its novel copper nanoparticles designed for use in fabrics and Personal Protective Equipment...
Awards shortlisting success for Promethean Particles
Promethean Particles has been shortlisted in the Made in the Midlands annual awards programme, hosted by Insider Media. The awards celebrate manufacturing in the Midlands region and Promethean has been recognised in the Ethical/Sustainable Manufacturer category for...
Top 3 things you never knew about nanotechnology
As much as we’d like to believe the myth that ‘nanotechnology’ is the collaboration of billions of tiny robots repairing our skin, our vehicles or the fabrics in our clothes, the science is much more palatable. Since nanotechnology is the study and...
PROMETHEAN PARTICLES COVID-19 (‘CORONA VIRUS’) UPDATE MARCH 24, 2020
Following the implementation of further measures to enforce social distancing by the UK Government, we have instigated working from home for employees and closed our site in Nottingham temporarily. As a result, all production and manufacturing has been stopped and...