Research Interests

• Inter-relationships between processing parameters, mechanical properties and material microstructures
• Sustainable and eco-efficient manufacturing
• Sustainable materials usage
• Material and product end-of-life: re-use and recycling
• Value from waste
• Eco-efficient manufacturing

Research Interests

Claire Barlow specialises in materials engineering. Research work has covered a wide range of materials and processes, with a particular interest in the inter-relationships between processing parameters, mechanical properties and material microstructures. The focus is now on end-of-life materials, looking at how to assess the environmental impact of materials usage and how to improve recycling and re-use, especially of plastics. She is involved in research on technical and organisational aspects of sustainability in manufacturing industry.