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Polymer Deformulation Fundamentals: Methods, Applications, and Industry Value

Introduction As polymer systems grow increasingly complex, understanding their precise chemical composition becomes critical for quality assurance, competitive benchmarking, regulatory compliance, and failure analysis. Polymer deformulation, sometimes referred to as reverse engineering of polymer materials, is the analytical process of deconstructing a polymer product to identify its constituent components and formulation architecture. Unlike basic material identification, deformulation seeks to uncover …

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The Basics of Membrane Roll-to-Roll Coating Processes

This post is intended to provide a basic overview of membrane roll-to-roll coating processes commonly used in research, development, and manufacturing. We welcome your feedback and hope this overview is helpful to you and your associates. Membrane roll-to-roll coating is a continuous manufacturing process in which functional coating layers are applied to flexible membrane substrates as the material is unwound …

The Basics of Polymer Synthesis Processes

This post is intended to provide a basic overview of polymer synthesis processes commonly used in research, development, and manufacturing. We welcome your feedback and hope this overview is helpful to you and your associates. Polymer synthesis is the process by which small molecular building blocks, known as monomers, are chemically reacted to form polymer chains with specific molecular weights, …

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Toll Coating vs. Contract Coating: Which is Best for Your Next Project?

In the field of custom polymers, toll coating and contract coating are two distinct manufacturing arrangements often used to apply coatings to substrates, but they differ in terms of 3 main things: Let’s first look at the main differences between toll coating and contract coating. Toll coating refers to a service where a company (the toller) provides the coating process …

Integrated Coating Process Development: How Custom Formulation and Roll-to-Roll Pilot Coating Speeds R&D and Scale-Up

Many R&D teams face frustrating delays when coating process development happens in silos — formulation in the lab, pilot testing elsewhere, scale-up as a separate phase. Each handoff creates bottlenecks, requiring meetings, approvals, and costly iterations between client labs and production facilities. This traditional approach can stretch development timelines from weeks to months — even as much as a year — …

The Analysis of Polymers for Deformulatory Purposes: Advancing Material Innovations and Performance in Conductive Polymers

For deformulation purposes, the analysis of polymers is crucial to ensure a solid understanding of the components and properties of your polymeric material. We can take either the polymer itself or a polymeric-based material and analyze it for deformulatory purposes, allowing us to determine every aspect of the polymeric-based system. Here, we will review the process of polymer analysis, particularly …

How Polymer Characterization Helps Improve the Product Development Process

Polymer characterization allows manufacturers to understand and evaluate the various properties of your polymers. In doing so, we can ensure your product has all of the properties needed to succeed. But, how does polymer characterization improve your Product Development process and performance of your final formulation? In this blog, we will explain the process and how it can benefit your …

Our Expert Contract Coating Services Cover a Variety of Material Applications

Contract coating services can benefit many industries and applications, from consumer products to medical applications to energy storage. These services are tailored specifically to the needs of your application, allowing for better functionality. At National Polymer, our team are experts in the contract coating industry. Let’s explore the process, benefits, and applications. What Are Contract Coating Services? Contract coating services …

Maximizing Efficiency: Roll Coating Technology for Rapid Scale-Up

Roll coating technology is used in a wide range of applications, including batteries, energy creation, and more. While developing your roll coating solutions, it is important to be sure they meet all of your needs while also being able to scale up production rapidly. At National Polymer, our team can help you develop the roll coating technology you need and …

Meeting Unique Industry Needs with Innovative Contract Polymer Synthesis

Many commercial polymer manufacturers do not have the capabilities needed to create polymers that meet certain specialty requirements. Some applications use relatively small quantities of specialty polymers which precludes supply by larger companies. Luckily, contract polymer synthesis may be the solution you need. These processes can provide many benefits, including meeting the needs of your specific industry. How Contract Polymer …