Scott Andrews

Principal Project Leader and Plastics Welding Examiner @TWI

Cambridge, GB

I am a Plastics Welding Specialist and Plastics Welding Examiner, currently working as a Principal Project Leader at TWI Ltd. I started my career at TWI in 1995, in the Structural Integrity Group, where I was primarily involved in fracture mechanics testing and specialist small scale testing.In 1997, I moved into the Polymers Section, where my primary role is to lead and deliver research projects related to plastics welding, typically providing plastics welding consultancy in product design (in particular joint design for welding), proof of feasibility, welding machine specification and validation in production. In addition, I play a key role in the delivery of plastics welder training and examinations and I am currently a CSWIP approved Plastics Welding Examiner. My areas of expertise are all plastics welding techniques, in particular ultrasonic welding, plastics welding equipment, analysis of plastic welds, plastic materials, including high-temperature thermoplastics, wood welding and wood polymer composite welding. I have successfully led many small to large polymer welding projects, for a variety of applications, across a number of industry sectors (medical, automotive, power, aerospace, oil & gas, construction).