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Her Excellency was visiting Cambridge as the head of a delegation looking to\nstrengthen trade ties between the UK and Queensland, with a particular focus on new and\ninnovative start-ups.</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/ac1e24cc176fdd70bcb981d3ad731920/df51d/dsn01376.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: 66.48936170212765%; 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=\"Team photo\"\n        title=\"PLX team photo with her Excellency and Professor Nimmo\"\n        src=\"/static/ac1e24cc176fdd70bcb981d3ad731920/acb04/dsn01376.jpg\"\n        srcset=\"/static/ac1e24cc176fdd70bcb981d3ad731920/bc01b/dsn01376.jpg 188w,\n/static/ac1e24cc176fdd70bcb981d3ad731920/bf173/dsn01376.jpg 375w,\n/static/ac1e24cc176fdd70bcb981d3ad731920/acb04/dsn01376.jpg 750w,\n/static/ac1e24cc176fdd70bcb981d3ad731920/ec605/dsn01376.jpg 1125w,\n/static/ac1e24cc176fdd70bcb981d3ad731920/c58a3/dsn01376.jpg 1500w,\n/static/ac1e24cc176fdd70bcb981d3ad731920/df51d/dsn01376.jpg 2400w\"\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\">PLX team photo with her Excellency and Professor Nimmo</figcaption>\n  </figure></p>\n<p>During the visit, the Governor heard from our CEO, Dr. James Dean, who presented an overview of\nPlastometrex that included our early history, our breakthrough metal testing technology, our future\nmetal testing products, and our ambitious plans for scaling the company. The Governor also received\na tour of our laboratories and witnessed live demonstrations of our benchtop Indentation\nPlastometer and our high-temperature testing stage (Hot-PIP).</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/3560416fc7f14b712af5228736a44d51/df51d/p7221484.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=\"Showing cutting edge portable PIP technology\"\n        title=\"Mechanical Engineer, Manoj Halesh demonstrating a prototype of our portable testing technology to the vice-regal couple\"\n        src=\"/static/3560416fc7f14b712af5228736a44d51/acb04/p7221484.jpg\"\n        srcset=\"/static/3560416fc7f14b712af5228736a44d51/bc01b/p7221484.jpg 188w,\n/static/3560416fc7f14b712af5228736a44d51/bf173/p7221484.jpg 375w,\n/static/3560416fc7f14b712af5228736a44d51/acb04/p7221484.jpg 750w,\n/static/3560416fc7f14b712af5228736a44d51/ec605/p7221484.jpg 1125w,\n/static/3560416fc7f14b712af5228736a44d51/c58a3/p7221484.jpg 1500w,\n/static/3560416fc7f14b712af5228736a44d51/df51d/p7221484.jpg 2400w\"\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\">Mechanical Engineer, Manoj Halesh demonstrating a prototype of our portable testing technology to the vice-regal couple</figcaption>\n  </figure></p>\n<p>Our plans to develop portable equipment for testing of high value metal assets was deemed\nparticularly interesting in view of the more than 3000 km of gas transmission pipeline currently\nservicing the energy demands of Queensland, and its potential to support their ambitions around\ntransitioning to a hydrogen-based economy.</p>","frontmatter":{"date":"8 August 2022","title":"Govenor of Queensland visits Plastometrex","image":{"childImageSharp":{"gatsbyImageData":{"layout":"constrained","backgroundColor":"#080808","images":{"fallback":{"src":"/static/de1d8f869d1831f22af21faacc4b2e2c/ecf66/dsn01371.jpg","srcSet":"/static/de1d8f869d1831f22af21faacc4b2e2c/ff26c/dsn01371.jpg 98w,\n/static/de1d8f869d1831f22af21faacc4b2e2c/c07fe/dsn01371.jpg 195w,\n/static/de1d8f869d1831f22af21faacc4b2e2c/ecf66/dsn01371.jpg 390w,\n/static/de1d8f869d1831f22af21faacc4b2e2c/0ab27/dsn01371.jpg 780w","sizes":"(min-width: 390px) 390px, 100vw"},"sources":[{"srcSet":"/static/de1d8f869d1831f22af21faacc4b2e2c/4c71c/dsn01371.webp 98w,\n/static/de1d8f869d1831f22af21faacc4b2e2c/6be7c/dsn01371.webp 195w,\n/static/de1d8f869d1831f22af21faacc4b2e2c/5b55b/dsn01371.webp 390w,\n/static/de1d8f869d1831f22af21faacc4b2e2c/0f5fb/dsn01371.webp 780w","type":"image/webp","sizes":"(min-width: 390px) 390px, 100vw"}]},"width":390,"height":260}}}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/newsroom/govenor-of-queensland-visits-plastometrex/"}},
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