Reverse engineering, also called deformation or reverse engineering, is a method to determine the chemical composition of a complex mixture using various chemical analyses.
In addition to providing a better understanding of a material, reverse engineering allows for a better understanding of structural issues but also its defective quality. Thus, the objective of reverse engineering can, among other things, be to improve the performance of a material and/or to better target a new supplier.
This application concerns different types of products, formulas and materials: paints, metals, alloys, varnishes, plastics, cosmetics, aqueous formulations, composites…
The method of successful reverse engineering lies in a good knowledge of the targeted application and the implementation of rigorous analytical methods to characterize the composition of organic and mineral fractions.