--- type: "WebPage" title: "Our news" resource: "https://filab.fr/en/blog-filab/" tags: ["EN", "pll_62418a3603d0b"] timestamp: "2026-06-15T14:34:10Z" published: "2025-11-19T09:35:31Z" language: "en" author: "bwa" --- # Our news See all Analytical Techniques Case study Characterization of Materials Chemical Analysis Cosmetics Health Luxury Metallurgy News Polymer Waste management 74 post(s) Search [Chemical Analysis ### REACH: do you really know the composition of your polymers? 23/06/2026](https://filab.fr/en/blog/2026/06/reach-composition-of-polymers.md) [Case study Characterization of Mater... ### Microplastics Detection: Analysis of Industrial Filters for Regulatory Compliance 29/05/2026](https://filab.fr/en/blog/2026/05/microplastics-detection-industrial-filters.md) [News ### What is the process for sending samples to FILAB from abroad? 12/05/2026](https://filab.fr/en/process-sending-samples-abroad.md) [Characterization of Mater... 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