Enabling your polymer innovation and sustainable polymer technology through proven regulatory assurance expertise, testing and supply chain expertise.
Intertek Polymer Science offers cutting-edge testing, regulatory and supply chain solutions to help businesses innovate faster, streamline production, and ensure compliance in the rapidly evolving polymer industry. With over 40 years of expertise, our global network of engineers and chemists provides tailored support across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Global polymer industry trends include mounting challenges, such as complex global supply chains, evolving regulations, and increasing pressure on resources. Companies must accelerate innovation while ensuring compliance, meeting complex supply chain demands, and delivering sustainable, high-performance products. At the same time, they must navigate technical complexities and develop greener, safer solutions to stay competitive in a rapidly changing market.
Polymers are essential to modern life, enhancing advancements in everything from food packaging, electronics and medical devices to transportation and renewable energy technologies. As the demand for these versatile materials continues to grow, Intertek’s Polymer Science expertise provides a unique, agile, and flexible outsourcing partnership service across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Why work with Intertek’s Polymer Science team?
End-to-end lifecycle scope: Support for R&D, formulation, processing, QA, recycling, and circularity, Toxicological & safety assessments and Global regulatory notifications
Trusted laboratory testing: Includes ISO 17025, UKAS, and A2LA accreditation for reliable results delivered by expert chemists and engineers.
Decades of expertise: Tap into global technical expertise and industry-leading capabilities including regulatory expertise (toxicological & safety assessments and global regulatory notifications) and lab services (polymer characterization, processing, testing)
Innovation & compliance: 40+ years of expertise supporting the polymer production and application ecosystem worldwide includes tailored advisory and testing to accelerate market entry and sustainability.
Supply chain resilience: Strengthening your supply chain through supplier mapping, risk assessment, and sourcing strategies via SupplyTek.
Future-proof operations: Supporting your business growth with regulatory compliance, quality assurance, trade impact analysis, and traceability.
R&D Outsourcing Supporting Your Innovation
- Global lab testing resource for R&D or ISO/ASTM compliance
- Risk assessment and regulatory compliance in R&D
- Method development and verification
- Process health and waste water / emissions monitoring
- Processability testing (compounding, injection molding, extrusion)
- Quality Assurance for recycled materials and Comparison recycled vs. virgin materials
- Prove eco-claims with verified carbon footprint, LCA, and compostability assessments
Production & Processing Support
- Polymer processing development support
- Global polymer testing laboratory network
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS) support
- Toxicological & safety assessments
- Global regulatory notifications
- Supply chain regulatory compliance
- Supply chain management & mapping
- Batch testing/new supplier or material verification
- Tariff and trade impact analysis - SupplyTek
- Wastewater testing for PFAS, microplastics, and more
- Reduce downtime & extend asset life with risk-based asset management (Aware™)
- Prevent failures through corrosion inspection and engineering solutions
- Meet regulatory demands with advanced emissions testing
Specialised Application Expertise
- Polymer method development and testing to meet regulatory compliance or industry or brand specifications
- Identify and control regulated substances to protect compliance and brand reputation through testing and expert review
- Manage material degradation risks with weathering & failure studies
- Prove your eco-claims with verified carbon footprint, LCA, and compostability assessments
- Ongoing regulatory compliance monitoring supporting post-market and lifecycle management
Packaging and Consumer Products:
Construction and Energy:
Support for Recycled Materials Value Chain
Mechanical recycling process support:
- Quality assurance testing for recycled materials
- Migration testing and NIAS studies
- Environmental impact, verified carbon footprint, LCA
- Toxicological assessments and Global regulatory notifications
- Biodegradation and compostability testing
- Cleaning validation / challenge test
- Material characterisation and evaluation
- Microplastics and fingerprints for waste water
Chemical recycling support:
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Meet our team at K-Show
Meet our team at K-Show
Supporting your polymer product lifecycle and supply chain, meet our experts at K2025, Hall 7.0, Booth C24, in Düsseldorf, Germany.