Company Profile

Edotek Ltd.

England, , United Kingdom

Services Products - Services,
Public. Ltd. Firm Since 1998

Established in 1998, Edotek provides technical consultancy and laboratory testing services.

Specialising in chemical and materials technology, we have experience of a wide range of materials and test methods. We have special expertise in handling hazardous chemicals.

Edotek is privately owned and provides an independent and confidential service.

Space and Defence:
Edotek is a well-established provider of consultancy and laboratory test resources in the field of rocket propulsion.

We have special expertise in the area of chemical and materials technology related to liquid propulsion systems, and have experience with many different liquid propellants.

Our Customers are:
-EADS-Astrium
-Bradford Engineering
-European Space Agency
-FiatAvio
-MAN Technologie
-QinetiQ Ltd
-Roxel
-UK Ministry of Defence

Products :
Industrial Services : Our in-house expertise, combined with an extensive network of specialist associates, enables Edotek to provide a service which is: -Highly competent -Cost effective -Timely and responsive We have undertaken work involving metals, alloys, plastics, rubbers and ceramic materials. Areas of expertise include: -Chemical analysis -Corrosion / compatibility testing -Materials selection -Precision cleaning -Passivation -The design and construction of test hardware -Literature review and assessment Liquid Propellant Technology : Edotek specialises in laboratory testing services that provide data concerning the behaviour of liquid propellants. Specific areas of work include: -chemical analysis -corrosion / compatibility testing -materials selection -precision cleaning -passivation -the design and construction of test hardware -literature review and assessment Edotek has in-house expertise with most of the storable liquid propellants and the materials used in the construction of propellant storage and feed systems including: Propellants: -NTO / MON -IRFNA (liquid and gelled) -Hydrogen Peroxide -Hydrazine -MMH Materials: -CRES Steels -Ti alloys -Al alloys -EPDM elastomers -fluoro-polymers -Edotek also has expertise working with tests systems handling gases and liquids at temperatures up to 900?C and 200bar pressure. Programmes of work on propellants have included: -Investigation of old and new "green" propellants (e.G. Hydrogen peroxide and DMAZ) -developing production, analytical methods and compatibility test procedures for gelled propellants (IRFNA) -test-firing pyrotechnic valves pressurised with oxidiser (MON) -compatibility testing with toxic fuels (MMH) -measurement of physical properties (MON) -assessment of the future compatibility test requirements of "next-generation" propellants