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About Andy Pye

Andy Pye is a technologist, technical writer, journalist and editor based in London, England close to the Greenwich Meridian line. Having originally qualified as a metallurgist at Cambridge University, Andy spent a period as a consultant, where he specialised in advanced composites, asbestos substitutes and the methodology of materials selection, subjects on which he has published several books and technical papers.

Since the early 1980s, he has edited many of the leading manufacturing and engineering titles in the UK, firstly cutting his teeth as a technical journalist on Design Engineering. Known as “The Materials Man”, he covered many of the early innovations in engineering plastics. He was promoted to editor in 1985 and subsequently moved on to edit Engineering magazine (1992), and Industrial Technology (1994).

In 1999, with former colleagues, he launched Pro-Talk, which founded the first online publications for engineers in Europe – the then thriving business was sold to Centaur Publications in 2006. Since then, Andy has continued to publish online, including his own title New Materials International (www.newmaterials.com). He is also a regular contributor to many specialist engineering titles in the UK and Europe, including Controls, Drives & Automation (CDA), Engineering & Technology (E&T), and Environmental Technology.

As technology companies strive to manage their own websites, they are recognising the need to develop their writing and editing resources. Andy now works directly for companies in the manufacturing sector, delivering technical content through this medium for their current and prospective customers. Working with end users, PR agencies and website designers, this business is growing rapidly and Andy is aactively building a team of expert writers to fufil the demand for feature articles, news items and white papers.

A Sticky Situation: Epoxies and Curatives

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Andy Pye

image of an epoxy - Learn more about epoxies and curatives

Original article date: Nov. 1, 2019 Updated May 11, 2022 Epoxy resins have many applications, including metal coatings, electronics/electrical components, electrical insulators, fiber-reinforced … [Read More...]

Filed Under: Plastics, Featured

Polymers for Electric Vehicles (EV)

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Andy Pye

Charger for an electric vehicle

Electric vehicles function by plugging into a charge point and taking electricity from the grid. There are two main technologies: rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (currently favored) and hydrogen … [Read More...]

Filed Under: Plastics

Automotive Plastics – Progress and Progression

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Andy Pye

Matrix LEDs

Over the last 40 years or so, plastics have revolutionized the way that cars are made. While a car from the 1950s had almost no plastic, the typical automobile today has more than 120kg of plastic. … [Read More...]

Filed Under: Plastics

Materials Selection – Narrowing Down the Options

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Andy Pye

Originally Posted on 14 July 14 2017 Updated Jan. 12, 2022 In almost all design exercises, materials selection is an important element. There are hardly any instances where only one material is … [Read More...]

Filed Under: Materials, Plastics

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