If you’ve ever tried to recover geotechnical samples from materials like Mercia Mudstone or Chalk, you already know how difficult it can be. These naturally weak, highly fractured materials don’t take kindly to conventional sampling and trimming techniques. But at our lab, we’ve developed a smarter way to get high-quality samples consistently and precisely.
Whether you're conducting triaxial tests, permeability assessments, or advanced research, we will soon be offering a specialised service to help you obtain lab ready samples of any diameter from some of the most problematic materials in the field.
Extracting Quality samples from Challenging Boreholes
We work directly with materials extracted from boreholes drilled across a variety of geological sites. These boreholes often present the toughest conditions variable core recovery, fractured sections, soft zones and yet, we’ve developed reliable methods to extract high integrity specimens from them.
So, if your project involves borehole derived materials from Chalk, Mercia Mudstone, or other sensitive natural deposits, we’ve got the tools and experience to turn that core into a testable sample.
Why Our Sample Preparation Service Stands Out
🔍 Specialised expertise in difficult materials
We’ve spent years refining techniques specifically for materials like Mercia Mudstone, Chalk and Clays. From hollow chalk samples to triaxial ready mudstone specimens, we prepare each sample with minimal disturbance and maximum reliability.
🛠️ Zero hand-trimming
All of our preparation is done using precision guided equipment, not by hand. That means tighter tolerances, better repeatability, and superior results for your lab testing.
📦 Full-service workflow
You send us your material, we handle everything else. We extract the sample, trim it to your specifications, and prepare it for return.
🕳️ Sample protection and return
Once your sample is ready, we wax it to preserve natural moisture and structure, then securely package it for return shipment. When it arrives at your lab, it's ready for immediate testing.
Supporting a Wide Range of Geotechnical Tests
Our prepared samples are ideal for:
- Triaxial and hollow cylinder testing
- Suction, water retention, and permeability tests
- Consolidation and oedometer analysis
- Laboratory based research and academic studies
- Site investigation validation
Whether your samples come from research projects, commercial investigations, or infrastructure works, our methods deliver the quality you need.
Service available soon!
We’re proud to be offering this specialist service to UK based projects very soon.
We’ll also be making it available worldwide. No matter where your borehole samples originate, we’ll help you turn them into consistent, accurate, lab ready specimens.
Register your interest
Don’t let difficult materials ruin your test results. Let us handle the complexity of sampling, trimming, and preservation so you can focus on what matters, the data!
