How polymer deformulation, reformulation, and domestic manufacturing can reduce dependence on overseas suppliers and create a more reliable source for critical materials. If you source a specialty adhesive, coating, sealant, or polymer component from overseas, you’ve probably had an uncomfortable conversation with your supply chain team recently. Costs and lead times have become harder to predict, and “we’ll just find …

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 …