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 …
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, …
