Tomlins, P E; Maxwell, A (2025) Measurement and analysis of creep in plastics. Measurement Good Practice Guide. 2 (Issue 2)
Maxwell, A S; Wang, Y W*; Tomlins, P E (2014) On the use of gamma radiation to change the characteristics of porous poly(caprolactone) tissue scaffolds. Int. J. Polym. Mater. Polym. Biomater., 63 (3). pp. 123-129.
Gladwin, K M*; Whitby, R L D*; Mikhalovsky, S V*; Tomlins, P E; Adu, J* (2013) In vitro biocompatibility of multiwalled carbon nanotubes with sensory neurons. Adv. Healthcare Mater., 2 (5). pp. 728-735.
Mather, M L; Rides, M; Allen, C R G; Tomlins, P E (2012) Liquid viscoelasticity probed by a mesoscale piezoelectric bimorph cantilever. J. Rheology, 56 (1). pp. 99-112.
Carroll, P A; Bell, S A; Maxwell, A S; Tomlins, P E (2012) Non-destructive moisture content measurement of bioabsorbable polymers used in medical implants. Int. J. Thermophysics, 33 (8-9). pp. 1650-1660.
Gun'ko, V M*; Mikhalovska, L I*; Tomlins, P E; Mikhalvosky, S V* (2011) Competitive adsorption of macromolecules and real time dynamics of the Vroman-like effect. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 13 (10). pp. 4476-4485.
Roberts, S J; Tomlins, P E; Faruqui, N; Robinson, J A J (2011) Diffusion of biologically relevant molecules through gel-like tissue scaffolds. Biotechnol. Progress, 27 (1). pp. 251-261.
Maxwell, A S; Tomlins, P E (2011) New approaches to mapping through-thickness variations in the degradation in poly (lactide-co-glycolide). Polymer Degradation and Stability, 96 (5). pp. 1015-1021.
Messenger, M P*; Tomlins, P E (2011) Regenerative medicine: a snapshot of the current regulatory environment and standards. Adv. Mater., 23 (12). H10-H17
Gun'ko, V M*; Mikhalovska, L I*; Savina, I N*; Shevchenko, R V*; James, S L*; Tomlins, P E; Mikhalovsky, S V* (2010) Characterisation and performance of hydrogel tissue scaffolds. Soft Matter, 6 (21). pp. 5351-5358.
Mather, M; Tomlins, P E (2010) Hydrogels in regenerative medicine: towards understanding structure-function relationships. Regenerative Med., 5 (5). pp. 809-821.
Wang, Y W*; Tomlins, P E; Coombes, A G A*; Rides, M (2010) On the determination of Darcy permeability coefficients for a microporous tissue scaffold. Tissue Eng. C, 16 (2). pp. 281-289.
Davies, J T*; Lam, J*; Tomlins, P E; Marshall, D* (2010) An in vitro multi-parametric approach to measuring the effect of implant surface characteristics on cell behaviour. Biomed. Mater., 5 (1). 015002
Lam, J K; Winkless, L; Shard, A G; Tomlins, P E (2008) On the preparation of textured surfaces for cell adhesion/differentiation studies. NPL Report. MAT 14
Willows, A*; Fan, Q*; Ismail, F*; Vaz, C M*; Tomlins, P E; Mikhalovska, L I*; Mikhalovsky, S V*; James, S L*; Vadgama, P*; Wasikiewicz, J* (2008) Assessment of tissue scaffold degradation using electrochemical techniques. Acta Biomaterialia, 4 (3). pp. 686-696.
Tomlins, P E (2008) Influence of porous structure: tissue engineering scaffolds. In: Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials. Woodhead Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781845693299
Ismail, F*; Willows, A*; Khurana, M*; Tomlins, P E; James, S*; Mikhalovsky, S*; Vadgama, P* (2008) A test method to monitor in vitro storage and degradation effects on a skin substitute. Med. Eng. Phys., 30 (5). pp. 640-646.
Lam, J; Penn, D; Tomlins, P E (2007) Measurement of flow induced strain in a mechanically active bioreactor. NPL Report. DEPC-MPR 059
Willows, A*; Fan, Q*; Ismail, F*; Vaz, C M; Tomlins, P E; Mikhalovska, L*; Mikhalovsky, S*; James, S*; Vadgama, P* (2006) Electrochemical assessment of tissue scaffold degradation. NPL Report. DEPC-MPR 049
Crocker, L E; Dean, G D; Tomlins, P E (2005) A method for predicting the perceived hardness of soft-touch elastomeric coatings and over-mouldings. NPL Report. DEPC-MPR 035
Tomlins, P E; Rides, M; Dawson, A; Gee, M G; Dean, G D; Hobbs, C B; Allen, C R G; Gnaniah, S J P; Calver, A; Darling, R (2005) Physical characterisation of soft-touch polymers. NPL Report. DEPC-MPR 025
Tomlins, P E; Leach, R K; Vadgama, P*; Mikhalovsky, S*; James, S* (2005) On the topographical characterisation of biomaterial surfaces. In: Surfaces and interfaces for biomaterials. Woodhead Publishing Ltd, pp. 693-716. ISBN 1855739305
Grant, P V; Tomlins, P E; Khurana, M*; Vadgamma, P*; James, S L*; Mikhalovsky, S V* (2003) In-vivo usage of biomaterials: a snapshot of current activity. NPL Report. MATC(A)159
Tomlins, P E (2003) Investigation of non-linearity in long fibre amplifiers. NPL Report. CETM 54
Lodeiro, M J; Tomlins, P E (2002) Influence of pigments and processing on the dimensions and appearance of HDPE injection-moulded bottle caps. NPL Report. MATC(MN)22
Tomlins, P E; Smith, I; Bartlett, P* (2001) The influence of nucleating agents on the dimensional stability of pigmented mouldings. NPL Report. MATC(A)63
Tomlins, P E; Nottay, J (2001) A method to measure the adhesive strength of glob tops to substrates. NPL Report. MATC(A)6
Tomlins, P E; Yazici, M*; Dean, G D (2000) On the determination of stress-strain curves under biaxial loading conditions. NPL Report. CMMT(A)298
Nottay, J; Tomlins, P E; Subotic, B (2000) Thermal cycling and the adhesion of glob tops. NPL Report. CMMT(A)287
Dusek, M; Jonck, R; Subotic, B; Nottay, J; Tomlins, P E (2000) Conductive adhesives versus lead based solders : a comparison of performance. NPL Report. CMMT(A)297
Tomlins, P E; Zou, L (2000) The surface insulation resistance performance of glob tops exposed to different temperature/humidity combinations. NPL Report. CMMT(A)292
Tomlins, P E; Zou, L (2000) A method to quantify the surface insulation resistance performance of glob tops exposed to different temperature/humidity combinations. NPL Report. CMMT(A)290
Tomlins, P E; Nottay, J; Zou, L (2000) The influence of thermal cycling on the adhesion of conformal coatings. NPL Report. CMMT(A)277
Tomlins, P E (2000) Global patent activity in electrically conductive adhesives. NPL Report. CMMT(A)270
Tomlins, P E; Zou, L (2000) Surface insulation resistance and the properties of conformal coatings. NPL Report. CMMT(A)267
Tomlins, P E (2000) A method to quantify the surface insulation resistance perfomance of conformal coatings exposed to different temperature/humidity conditions. NPL Report. CMMT(A)271
Tomlins, P E; Richardson, M J*; Shenton, M J*; Janimak, J J* (2000) The influence of pigments on the crystallisation behaviour, morphology and dimensional stability of plates injection moulded from HDPE. NPL Report. CMMT(A)217
Lodeiro, M J; Tomlins, P E; Pearce, A (2000) The influence of pigments on the mechanical properties of High Density Polythylene (HDPE). NPL Report. CMMT(A)258
Tomlins, P E; Levoguer, C (1999) An introduction to electrically conductive adhesives and their current applications. NPL Report. CMMT(A)243
Tomlins, P E (1999) Strategies for assessing the influence of pigments and processing conditions on the dimensional stability of mouldings. NPL Report. CMMT(A)201
Allen, P*; Butler, B P; Cook, H R; Lord, G J; Pardo, E; Smith, I M; Tomlins, P E (1999) The influence of processing conditions on the dimensional stability of pigmented mouldings. NPL Report. CMMT(A)194
Allen, C R G; Tomlins, P E (1999) The influence of shear history on the crystallization behaviour of talc filled polypropylenes. NPL Report. CMMT(A)182
Tomlins, P E; Richardson, M J (1999) The influence of phthalocyanin blue on the crystallization behaviour of polypropylene. NPL Report. CMMT(A)147
Scoggins, C A; Tomlins, P E; Bevis, M J* (1998) The effects of copper contamination on the properties of high density polyethylene. NPL Report. CMMT(A)138
Tomlins, P E; Scoggins, C A (1998) Problems associated with the use of recycled plastics within the UK. NPL Report. CMMT(A)126
Tomlins, P E; Urquhart, J M; Lord, G; Butler, B P (1998) A strategy for investigating the influence of processing conditions on the dimensional stability of injection moulded artefacts. NPL Report. CMMT(A)111
Tomlins, P E; Read, B E (1998) Creep and physical ageing of polypropylene: a comparison of models. Polymer, 35 (2). pp. 355-367.
Tomlins, P E (1997) Crystallization kinetics in polymer melts. NPL Report. CMMT(A)66
Tomlins, P E (1997) Predicting and controlling the dimensional stability of injection moulded plastic parts. NPL Report. CMMT(A)60
Tomlins, P E (1996) The dimensional stability of moulded parts: a review of The Science Base. NPL Report. CMMT(A)52
Read, B E; Tomlins, P E (1996) Creep and physical ageing of injection moulded, fibre reinforced polypropylene. NPL Report. CMMT(A)21
Tomlins, P E; Read, B E (1996) Creep and physical ageing of polypropylene: A comparison of models. NPL Report. CMMT(A)23
Read, B E; Tomlins, P E (1996) Time-dependent deformation of polypropylene in response to different stress histories. NPL Report. CMMT(A)16
Duncan, B C; Dean, G; Tomlins, P E (1996) Tensile testing of bulk and thin film adhesives. In: EURADH '96 - 3rd European Adhesion Conference, September 1996, Cambridge, UK.
Tomlins, P E (1995) Comparison of different functions for modelling the creep and physical ageing affects in plastics. NPL Report. DMM(A)158
Dean, G D; Tomlins, P E; Read, B E (1995) A model for nonlinear creep and physical ageing in poly vinyl chloride. Polym. Eng. Sci., 35 (16). pp. 1282-1289.
Dean, G D; Tomlins, P E; Read, B E (1995) A model for nonlinear creep and physical aging in poly(vinyl chloride). Polm. Eng. Sci., 35 (16). pp. 1282-1289.
Read, B E; Tomlins, P E (1994) Creep recovery of PVC and polypropylene. NPL Report. DMM(A)151
Duncan, B C; Tomlins, P E (1994) MTS Adhesives Project 1: basic mechanical properties for Design Report No. 2 October 1994: measurement of strain in bulk adhesive testpieces. Technical Report.
Read, B E; Dean, G; Tomlins, P E (1994) Creep and physical ageing of PVC: dependence on stress and temperature. J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 172. 562 - 568
Tomlins, P E; Read, B E; Dean, G (1994) The effect of temperature on creep and physical ageing of poly (vinyl chloride). Polymer, 35. pp. 4376-81.
Read, B E; Dean, G; Tomlins, P E (1993) Creep and physical ageing of PVC: dependence on stress and temperature. NPL Report. DMM(A)115
Read, B E; Dean, G D; Tomlins, P E (1993) Modelling of creep data for plastics. NPL Report. DMM(A)92
Tomlins, P E; Read, B E; Dean, G D (1993) The effect of temperature on creep and physical aging of PVC. NPL Report. DMM(A)93
Dean, G D; Tomlins, P E; Read, B E (1993) A model for non-linear creep and physical ageing in PVC. NPL Report. DMM(A)91