Product or material development support – R&D

Chemical Analysis Problem solving R&D support
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Do you need R&D support for product or material development?

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Our services and approaches for supporting product or material development

Whether in response to a change in customer specifications, a regulatory development, or new legislation, product development is a complex process.

Services

Development support - R&D

We support you through various stages

Support for the development of a new product or material

Support for the search for a substitute product or material

Analysis and expertise for a solution tailored to your R&D challenge

The approach followed by the FILAB laboratory to successfully deliver the service

When the product or material already exists, we offer...
Carrying out a reverse engineering analysis of the material used

How? By carrying out physicochemical analyses as a first step.

Searching for an existing equivalent on the market

The second step consists of searching for an equivalent on the market based on the data collected during the reverse engineering analysis, a literature review, or via a database (Granta selector)

Analytical comparison between the candidate material and the reference material

The analytical comparison between the candidate material and the reference material is carried out using physicochemical analyses.

When the product or material does not exist and needs to be developed, we offer... 
Scientific translation of the client's specifications

In the absence of an existing product or material, the first step consists of transcribing the client's specifications. For example: the material must not stick or flow…

Searching for an equivalent product on the market

The second step consists of searching for an equivalent product on the market based on existing data (Granta Selector).

FILAB supports you in product development

Why choose FILAB for product development support?

FILAB laboratory's R&D department supports industrial companies in solving complex challenges and provides assistance with product development by delivering advanced scientific expertise and tailor-made solutions to its clients.

Examples of how FILAB can support you in product or material development

Identifying an equivalent product

Concrete example: identifying an equivalent product. FILAB laboratory helped its client find an equivalent to a cleaning product that their supplier no longer manufactures.

Developing a product following the ban of a molecule

FILAB supports its client in developing a product to replace a molecule that has become prohibited.

Changing a product's texture

Developing a more liquid product, FILAB supports its client, who wishes to develop a more liquid product for process-related reasons

Reducing a product's carbon footprint

Product improvement service aimed at reducing its carbon footprint.

The FILAB laboratory can offer you a wide range of services relating to the design and production of the product you wish to develop:

Our technical resources

With a state-of-the-art analytical facility and a collaborative approach, FILAB helps its clients turn industrial challenges into opportunities for innovation and performance.

Inorganic chemical analyses: ICP, XRD, IC

Thermal analysis: TGA, TGA-FTIR, DSC

Surface analyses: FEG-SEM EDX, XPS, TOF-SIMS

Organic chemical analyses: GCMS, Py-GCMS, LC-MS/MS,LC-QTOF-MS, GPC, NMR, FTIR

Why call on FILAB's R&D department for product development support?

As an R&D partner, FILAB is committed to supporting you far beyond the provision of analytical data. We aim to become an extension of your research team, actively contributing to the success of your product development projects through our expertise, responsiveness, and commitment to excellence and innovation. Our goal is to help you overcome technical challenges, accelerate your development process, and achieve an efficient and successful market launch for your innovations.

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The filab advantages
A highly qualified team
A highly qualified team
Responsiveness in responding to and processing requests
Responsiveness in responding to and processing requests
A COFRAC ISO 17025 accredited laboratory
A COFRAC ISO 17025 accredited laboratory
(Staves available on www.cofrac.com - Accreditation number: 1-1793)
A complete analytical facility of 5,200m²
A complete analytical facility of 5,200m²
Tailor-made support
Tailor-made support
Video debriefing available with the expert
Video debriefing available with the expert
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