Materials

When it comes to predicting the durability or performance of a given material for use in a specific application, it’s crucial to evaluate chemical and physical properties as well as environmental compliance and quality control. Trust the experts at Smithers to support your full material development process with expert materials testing and consulting services.

Chemical

Chemical

From material identification to environmental compliance support, our experts have years of experience developing analytical techniques and conducting chemical analyses of all kinds. Our labs are equipped with the right instrumentation to support industries such as agricultural and industrial chemicals as well as various raw materials.

Construction

Construction

Smithers offers a wide range of services relating to materials and components used in the construction industry, providing advice on initial planning, performance, material selection, and life prediction.

Nonwovens

Nonwovens

Smithers is the global market leader in producing nonwoven industry reports. The nonwovens market report products detailed below explore nonwovens market trends with in-depth industry analysis, providing the reader with accurate and well-researched forecasts for the future.

Paper

Paper

At Smithers we serve the paper industry through a range of different testing facilities ensuring paper is used efficiently and effectively.

Plastic

Plastic

Smithers’ global team of plastics experts have decades of experience working with plastic materials, components, and products from nearly any sector. Our experts support clients with industry standard plastics testing, as well as designing custom test programs, tailored to your team’s unique requirements.

Polymer

Polymer

Smithers' polymer testing experts can help you predict, manage and improve the performance of your polymer-based material or product while ensuring its effectiveness and compliance. We truly understand polymer science and through our ISO 17025 accredited materials testing facilities in the UK and USA, we offer a comprehensive range of chemistry, physical testing, and technical consulting services to support the development of rubber and plastic based materials and end products.

Print

Print

Smithers provides print quality and durability testing supported by detailed off the shelf reports on future market trends in print, strategic consultancy research to meet your print business needs and dynamic conferences attracting global decision makers from across the print supply chain.

Rubber

Rubber

Smithers rubber testing experts have many years of experience working with rubber materials, components, and products from a wide variety of industries. Our team can conduct industry standard tests or design a custom testing protocol to meet your unique needs.

Security

Security

Smithers offers extensive document security testing to evaluate and accredit secure documents in addition to designing in-depth market reports with industry analysis and future forecasts on security.

Smart Fabrics

Smart Fabrics

In the ever-evolving industry of smart fabrics and wearable technology, Smithers provides an important platform for stakeholders to discuss, learn and network by attending at its annual WEAR conferences.

Sustainable Materials

Sustainable Materials

Sustainable Materials

If you are considering sustainable materials, such as recycled polymers, recylate-based compounds or other novel materials materials - Smithers' experts will help you navigate material choices and risks, evaluate and optimize performance, environmental credentials, compliance and more.

Dry Commodities

Dry Commodities

Dry Commodities

Ssp, a Smithers company, serves the Dry Commodities industry through a wide array of services ranging from sampling tests to infrared temperature control. Our experts have many years of experience and can perform all services to industry standards.

Interview with Martin von Wolfersdorff

Author Bob Brothers discusses outlook for dye sublimation industry

Interview with Duncan Reid on the future of digital print for secure documents

Material properties assessments for design validation projects

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