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This was a great start for the team as we enjoyed a rich programme of presentations, and introduced our technology to industry leaders, all of whom shared some fantastic insights on where the industry was headed and how we could support them.</p>\n<p><figure class=\"gatsby-resp-image-figure\" style=\"\">\n    <span\n      class=\"gatsby-resp-image-wrapper\"\n      style=\"position: relative; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 750px; \"\n    >\n      <a\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-link\"\n    href=\"/static/84e68b144840ddb9db5ddef18e0167a4/e1596/photo-2022-10-13-15-00-41-1-.jpg\"\n    style=\"display: block\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    rel=\"noopener\"\n  >\n    <span\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-background-image\"\n    style=\"padding-bottom: 75%; position: relative; bottom: 0; left: 0; background-image: url('data:image/jpeg;base64,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'); background-size: cover; display: block;\"\n  ></span>\n  <img\n        class=\"gatsby-resp-image-image\"\n        alt=\"photo 2022 10 13 15 00 41 1 \"\n        title=\"Jimmy and Amalie at the PRCI NDE Summit\"\n        src=\"/static/84e68b144840ddb9db5ddef18e0167a4/acb04/photo-2022-10-13-15-00-41-1-.jpg\"\n        srcset=\"/static/84e68b144840ddb9db5ddef18e0167a4/bc01b/photo-2022-10-13-15-00-41-1-.jpg 188w,\n/static/84e68b144840ddb9db5ddef18e0167a4/bf173/photo-2022-10-13-15-00-41-1-.jpg 375w,\n/static/84e68b144840ddb9db5ddef18e0167a4/acb04/photo-2022-10-13-15-00-41-1-.jpg 750w,\n/static/84e68b144840ddb9db5ddef18e0167a4/ec605/photo-2022-10-13-15-00-41-1-.jpg 1125w,\n/static/84e68b144840ddb9db5ddef18e0167a4/c58a3/photo-2022-10-13-15-00-41-1-.jpg 1500w,\n/static/84e68b144840ddb9db5ddef18e0167a4/e1596/photo-2022-10-13-15-00-41-1-.jpg 2048w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\n        style=\"width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;vertical-align:middle;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      />\n  </a>\n    </span>\n    <figcaption class=\"gatsby-resp-image-figcaption\">Jimmy and Amalie at the PRCI NDE Summit</figcaption>\n  </figure></p>\n<p>Following the NDE Summit, we turned our focus to our soft launch for the Portable Plastometer, kindly hosted by Element Materials Technology at their Houston facility. Our attendees started the day with a light breakfast and coffee while James took them through the underlying science behind the technology, already in use across the globe via our Benchtop Plastometer. Following this, Jimmy showed the Benchtop in action by demoing its testing capabilities.</p>\n<p><figure class=\"gatsby-resp-image-figure\" style=\"\">\n    <span\n      class=\"gatsby-resp-image-wrapper\"\n      style=\"position: relative; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 750px; \"\n    >\n      <a\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-link\"\n    href=\"/static/77fba2bfa9a44366f0a8a93fa327765f/524c7/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.48.07.png\"\n    style=\"display: block\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    rel=\"noopener\"\n  >\n    <span\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-background-image\"\n    style=\"padding-bottom: 59.04255319148937%; position: relative; bottom: 0; left: 0; background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,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'); background-size: cover; display: block;\"\n  ></span>\n  <img\n        class=\"gatsby-resp-image-image\"\n        alt=\"screenshot 2022 10 25 at 09 48 07\"\n        title=\"During break time, attendees were taken on a tour of Element&#39;s facility\"\n        src=\"/static/77fba2bfa9a44366f0a8a93fa327765f/1d69c/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.48.07.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/77fba2bfa9a44366f0a8a93fa327765f/4dcb9/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.48.07.png 188w,\n/static/77fba2bfa9a44366f0a8a93fa327765f/5ff7e/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.48.07.png 375w,\n/static/77fba2bfa9a44366f0a8a93fa327765f/1d69c/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.48.07.png 750w,\n/static/77fba2bfa9a44366f0a8a93fa327765f/78797/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.48.07.png 1125w,\n/static/77fba2bfa9a44366f0a8a93fa327765f/aa440/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.48.07.png 1500w,\n/static/77fba2bfa9a44366f0a8a93fa327765f/524c7/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.48.07.png 3676w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\n        style=\"width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;vertical-align:middle;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      />\n  </a>\n    </span>\n    <figcaption class=\"gatsby-resp-image-figcaption\">During break time, attendees were taken on a tour of Element&#39;s facility</figcaption>\n  </figure></p>\n<p>After lunch, came the formal introduction of our new Portable Plastometer by Marcus and his team, demonstrating just how simple the device will be to use, performing a live-streamed demo from our Cambridge lab. Conversations continued into the late afternoon at our BBQ and drinks reception as day one drew to a close.</p>\n<p><figure class=\"gatsby-resp-image-figure\" style=\"\">\n    <span\n      class=\"gatsby-resp-image-wrapper\"\n      style=\"position: relative; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 750px; \"\n    >\n      <a\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-link\"\n    href=\"/static/98c261e52c92fc63ffa6e3acf32b0262/524c7/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.53.33.png\"\n    style=\"display: block\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    rel=\"noopener\"\n  >\n    <span\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-background-image\"\n    style=\"padding-bottom: 59.04255319148937%; position: relative; bottom: 0; left: 0; background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,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'); background-size: cover; display: block;\"\n  ></span>\n  <img\n        class=\"gatsby-resp-image-image\"\n        alt=\"screenshot 2022 10 25 at 09 53 33\"\n        title=\"Manoj, demoing the Portable prototype via livestream from Cambridge\"\n        src=\"/static/98c261e52c92fc63ffa6e3acf32b0262/1d69c/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.53.33.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/98c261e52c92fc63ffa6e3acf32b0262/4dcb9/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.53.33.png 188w,\n/static/98c261e52c92fc63ffa6e3acf32b0262/5ff7e/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.53.33.png 375w,\n/static/98c261e52c92fc63ffa6e3acf32b0262/1d69c/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.53.33.png 750w,\n/static/98c261e52c92fc63ffa6e3acf32b0262/78797/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.53.33.png 1125w,\n/static/98c261e52c92fc63ffa6e3acf32b0262/aa440/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.53.33.png 1500w,\n/static/98c261e52c92fc63ffa6e3acf32b0262/524c7/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-09.53.33.png 3676w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\n        style=\"width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;vertical-align:middle;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      />\n  </a>\n    </span>\n    <figcaption class=\"gatsby-resp-image-figcaption\">Manoj, demoing the Portable prototype via livestream from Cambridge</figcaption>\n  </figure></p>\n<p>On day two, we worked with attendees one-on-one to road-test our technology as they tested their own material on our Benchtop Plastometer – the lab-based version of our Portable Plastometer.</p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>View our highlights video <a href=\"https://youtube.com/shorts/zNFlLcrN8ZI?feature=share\">here</a></em></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Great conversations were had throughout our trip, many of which will help us to further enhance our solution as we continue the final stages of development. We’ve all returned home feeling excited about the future of this device and how we can support this industry during a time where material verification has never been more of a priority.</p>\n<p>We’ll be conducting in field validation tests for the Portable Plastometer in early 2023, with the device being ready for deployment by the middle of the year.</p>\n<h3><strong>Interested in receiving more information on our new Portable Plastometer? <a href=\"http://6034553.hs-sites.com/portable_info_request_form\">Click here</a></strong></h3>","frontmatter":{"date":"26 October 2022","title":"Plastometrex in Houston – Introducing the Next Generation of Pipeline PMI ","image":{"childImageSharp":{"gatsbyImageData":{"layout":"constrained","backgroundColor":"#383838","images":{"fallback":{"src":"/static/01b3b9e0efa35ec7801aa4041e3ac483/dd7cc/hello-houston-2xh.png","srcSet":"/static/01b3b9e0efa35ec7801aa4041e3ac483/18ec5/hello-houston-2xh.png 98w,\n/static/01b3b9e0efa35ec7801aa4041e3ac483/7463c/hello-houston-2xh.png 195w,\n/static/01b3b9e0efa35ec7801aa4041e3ac483/dd7cc/hello-houston-2xh.png 390w,\n/static/01b3b9e0efa35ec7801aa4041e3ac483/426c8/hello-houston-2xh.png 780w","sizes":"(min-width: 390px) 390px, 100vw"},"sources":[{"srcSet":"/static/01b3b9e0efa35ec7801aa4041e3ac483/0002a/hello-houston-2xh.webp 98w,\n/static/01b3b9e0efa35ec7801aa4041e3ac483/f91ba/hello-houston-2xh.webp 195w,\n/static/01b3b9e0efa35ec7801aa4041e3ac483/23026/hello-houston-2xh.webp 390w,\n/static/01b3b9e0efa35ec7801aa4041e3ac483/cd11d/hello-houston-2xh.webp 780w","type":"image/webp","sizes":"(min-width: 390px) 390px, 100vw"}]},"width":390,"height":308}}}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/blogArticles/plastometrex-in-houston-–-introducing-the-next-generation-of-pipeline-pmi/"}},
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