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Regulating Plastics
How can you ensure the recyclability and sustainability of plastic products and components without sacrificing quality?
Using plastic waste to build new and more sustainable plastic products reduces our reliance on fossil fuels and raw materials. By building sustainability into the design phase and throughout the product lifecycle, manufacturers, formulators, and other stakeholders can ensure that their products' end-of-life marks a new beginning, when their product is reused, recycled, reconstituted, degraded, or composted.
But building a circular plastics economy can mean confronting multiple regulatory, compliance, and performance issues. Exponent closely monitors the continually changing regulatory landscape for plastics to help stakeholders balance quality, functionality, versatility, and marketability with the sustainability and environmental impacts of their products.
From single-use plastic packaging to highly durable materials to structural adhesives, we help clients meet their quality and sustainability metrics by evaluating polymer formulations for short-term and long-term performance. We also offer expert product support for issues from biodegradability to consumer education and labeling.
CAPABILITIES
We consult on material selection, sourcing, formulation, quality testing, and manufacturing for polymers and plastics through all stages of the product lifecycle to develop sustainability strategies.
Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled
With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.
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Plastics in the Environment
Develop proactive plans to mitigate the environmental impact of polymer and plastic waste.
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Polymers Used for Food & Beverage Packaging
Create safer, compliant, and high-performing food and beverage products.
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Sustainability
Meet changing sustainability regulations with rigorous science and experienced consulting services.
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Polymers Expertise for Consumer Products
Rigorous testing and analysis of polymers in consumer products.
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Polymer Science Consulting Services
Scientific insights for products containing polymers, fiberglass, resins, plastics, or other composite materials.
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Polymers & Materials Used for Consumer Electronics
Select, optimize, and test polymers and materials used in consumer electronics.
Insights
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Evaluating Consumer Product Health Claims
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Experts
Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.
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