Chemir Analytical Services is the industry leader in the deformulation of products and materials. Also known as reverse engineering, deformulation is the separation, identification and quantitation of ingredients in a formulation. Our experienced chemists have performed deformulations on hundreds of products and have the skills and the tools to successfully deformulate the most difficult materials.
Deformulation analysis uses instrumental techniques and conventional extraction methods to identify and semi-quantify the components of a complex mixture. The components may include polymers, plasticizers, fillers, stabilizers, lubricants, antioxidants, flame retardants, etc. Although we do not guarantee a "cookbook recipe", our analysis, in most instances, identifies the chemical class of major and minor components. A computer library search is also performed when needed to locate the trade names of similar, commercially-available materials.
We have successfully deformulated a variety of products such as:
Personal care products including shampoos, topical gels, lotions, creams and ointments
Consumer and industrial detergents and cleaners
Textiles used in garments and upholstery applications
Inks for laser printers, finger printing and packaging
Adhesives (PSA, hot melt and water borne) and sealants (epoxy, PU, silicone)
Rubber products (natural rubber, EPDM, TPE, Neoprene, SIS, SBS, NBR, EVA, PUR, silicone and more)
Plastics (PP, PE, PMMA, Nylon, PU, flexible and rigid PVC, copolymer and blends, degradable PP and PE)
Specialty products (multiple layer films, high temperature engineered products)
Composites (glass reinforced, carbon or graphite filled, Kevlar fiber reinforced and more)
Our clients often come to us with knowledge of the types of ingredients in their target formula, such as the wetting agent, co-solvent or surfactant. Using our client's information along with our scientific expertise we can create a working "recipe" that meets a variety of needs, including:
Competitive product characterization
Identification of batch to batch variations
Comparative analysis of "good" and "bad" samples
Patent infringement or trade secret investigations
Our experienced chemists are kept up-to-date with the latest methods and have developed techniques for unraveling complicated formulations.