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Roll-to-Roll Coating for Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Applications

In recent years, the quest for sustainable packaging solutions has gained significant momentum as the global community recognizes the environmental impact of traditional packaging materials. Cutting-edge technologies play a pivotal role in developing eco-friendly alternatives to current packaging. Roll-to-roll (R2R) pilot scale coating has emerged as a transformative method, offering efficiency and scalability in the production of sustainable packaging materials. …

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Polymer Synthesis — Practical Considerations

Polymer Synthesis, also known as polymerization, is the chemistry of engineering large molecules, also referred to as macromolecules. Researchers, engineers and scientists at National Polymer employ polymer synthesis techniques in creating custom novel polymer products for a variety of applications. When a polymer is required that cannot be bought “off the shelf”, National Polymer will create what is desired, test …

How Deformulation Labs Work

Deformulation labs, like other analytical laboratories, work under highly controlled conditions, with the specific goal of identifying components of unknown formulas. The following is a typical workflow for a Deformulation Lab: In some cases, reformulation or a prototype is desired. In these cases, quality deformulation labs will refer the matter to a competent formulation laboratory to re-create the material. Advanced …

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Selecting a Roll-to-Roll Coating Partner

Roll-to-roll (R2R) coating technology has become increasingly popular in various industries, including electronics, solar cells, flexible displays, and more. Selecting a roll-to-roll coating partner that meets your requirements is crucial to ensure high-quality and cost-effective production. With numerous roll coating processors in the market, it can be challenging to make an informed decision. This blog post will provide you with …

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Reverse Engineering Workflow

At National Polymer, we utilize a reverse engineering workflow for analyzing a polymer blend of unknown components and then reconstructing that compound for production use. Once we have determined all the components that comprise the polymer being analyzed through the reverse engineering process, we then recreate that polymer, optimizing for cost and performance. Next, we make test batches to confirm …

Sourcing a Deformulation Lab

How to Source a Deformulation Lab

Deformulation is just one aspect of Analytical Chemistry. Analytical chemistry uses many methods, purposely designed to determine various compositional aspects of materials. Methods can be both detructive and non-destructive. They include separation methods such as chromatography, wet chemistry (titrational) methods, spectrographic methods, thermo-analysis methods, and more. Analytical chemists and engineers are constantly coming up with better ways to qualify and …

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Types of Polymer Deformulation

There are several different types of polymer deformulation. Deformulation is the process of breaking down and identifying the individual components that make up a polymer. Many factors come into play when determining individual chemical components, morphology, and thermal interactions of polymers. This is where polymer deformulation steps in to identify multiple variables of a polymer via reverse engineering techniques. First, …

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The Next Big Thing in Deformulation Chemistry

Deformulation can be an important part of the long term viability of a company’s product offerings. What actually makes up a product is a crucial topic to be addressed when it comes to product creation. Although this might seem straightforward, it can be difficult and time-consuming to list every component that goes into a product. This is where reverse engineering …

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How to Profit from Polymer Synthesis

While “polymer synthesis” may be a new term for some readers, John Wesley Hyatt actually created the first synthetic polymer in 1869. This discovery was ground-breaking. Prior to this, polymers were only provided by nature. Materials, like bone, wood, fur, cotton, silk, and leather were naturally occurring polymeric materials that served man from the Stone Age until modern times. However, …

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Roll-to-Roll Coating Trends

Roll-to-roll coating trends are helping businesses around the world accomplish amazing things with roll coated materials. Roll-to-roll coating is one of the most advanced fabrication processes that apply coats, laminates, or prints on a flexible rolled substrate material that is passed between multiple rollers. Engineers use roll-to-roll coating as their go-to fabrication method for making a large number of materials …