--- type: "WebPage" title: "Natural polymer – Laboratory study" description: "Your needs: to carry out the characterization and study of natural polymers using cutting-edge techniques What is a natural polymer? The polymers such as starch, chitin, or cellulose are macromolecules that play a fundamental role in cellular structure. They are..." resource: "https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/natural-polymer-laboratory-study/" tags: ["EN", "pll_6582b5722beb8"] timestamp: "2026-06-18T09:43:57Z" published: "2024-08-30T06:22:39Z" language: "en" author: "bwa" --- # Natural polymer – Laboratory study ## Your needs: to carry out the characterization and study of natural polymers using cutting-edge techniques ### What is a natural polymer? The [polymers](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory.md) such as starch, chitin, or cellulose are macromolecules that play a fundamental role in cellular structure. They are all around us in nature and in our everyday lives (elastomers, [paints](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-paint-varnish.md), insulators, [adhesives](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-industrial-adhesive.md), food, etc.). These natural substances inspire innovations in [materials](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-industrial-adhesive.md) for a more sustainable future.  ### Which industries use natural polymers? Natural polymers are now widely used by manufacturers, mainly because of their versatility and biodegradability. They are used in [the textile industry](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-d-analysis-par-microscopie-electronique-a-balayage-meb-edx/textile-meb-laboratoire/), in [the medical field](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/polymer-analysis-for-the-medical-industry.md) (dressings, [drug](https://filab.fr/en/sectors-of-activity/health-pharmaceutical-cosmetics/laboratory-analysis-medication.md) capsules), [cosmetics](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/polymer-analysis-for-the-cosmetic-industry.md) (improving product hydration and texture). Cellulose is also essential in the production of paper and [industrial packaging](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-material-testing/analysis-of-industrial-packaging-in-a-laboratory.md). In materials engineering, natural polymers are the basis for the manufacture of bioplastics. They combine innovation and respect for the environment ## Our solutions: providing you with reliable, responsive analysis as part of a natural polymer study ### Why choose FILAB for the study of natural polymers? With significant experience in polymer analysis and characterization, the [polymer laboratory](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory.md) FILAB supports you in understanding the behavior of natural polymers and in finding suitable solutions in the event of [failure](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-polymer-defect.md).  ## OUR SERVICES for the study of natural polymers [Determination of the nature](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-material-testing.md) of the natural polymer by [GC-MS](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-chromatographie-gazeuse/analyse-tdu-gc-ms/), [FTIR](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-ftir-spectroscopy.md), [TGA](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-atg/) or [DSC analysis](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-dsc/) [Additive quantification](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-additives.md) in a natural polymer [Compliance testing within the framework of REACH](https://filab.fr/nos-prestations/analyse/laboratoire-analysis-reach/) [Analytical method development](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/analytical-development.md) [Polymer Deformulation](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-deformulation-analysis-reverse-engineering.md) [Failure analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures.md) on a natural polymer [Thermal and thermogravimetric analysis](https://filab.fr/nos-prestations/analyse/laboratoire-caracterisation-des-materiaux/laboratoire-analysis-thermiques-thermogravimetriques/) ## Our analytical platform dedicated to the analysis and characterization of natural polymers Chemical analysis of the organic fraction: [FTIR](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-ftir-spectroscopy.md) [GCMS](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-chromatographie-gazeuse/analyse-tdu-gc-ms/), [LC-MSMS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/altis-lc-msms-analysis.md), [LC-QTOF](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-for-lc-qtof-analysis.md), [GPC](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-gpc-sec/), [NMR](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-nmr.md) Thermal analysis: [TGA](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-atg/), [DSC](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-dsc/), [Pyrolysis-GCMS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/py-gc-ms-pyrolysis-gc-ms.md), [TGA/FTIR](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-atg/) Chemical analysis of the mineral fraction: [ICP](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-icp-icp-ms-icp-aes.md), [XRD](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/x-ray-crystallography-laboratory-xrd.md), [CI,](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-chromatographie-ionique/) [SEM-EDX](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-d-analysis-par-microscopie-electronique-a-balayage-meb-edx/) Surface analysis: [FEG-SEM EDX](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-d-analysis-par-microscopie-electronique-a-balayage-meb-edx/), [XPS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-xps-esca.md), [TOF-SIMS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-tof-sims.md)