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The field of formulations is very broad and impacts on many of the products and processes we use in everyday life.
In essence, a formulation is a mixture of components that do not chemically react but act together to create a desired property or behaviour for example solubility, stability, rheology, shelf life, bioavailability and formulations are of critical importance in fields as diverse as pharmaceuticals, oil, paints and coatings, cosmetics, food and consumer products.
Despite their widespread use, the complex nature of formulations means that their behaviour, function and properties are often not well understood and solving problems associated with formulations or rational design of new formulations can be hampered by lack of detailed understanding.
Making use of the wide variety of state of the art analytical tools at Diamond, we can help you understand how different components affect formulations, changes in microstructure that occur with temperature, aging or other external factors and provide data to support intelligent formulation design, whatever your field.
Please get in touch, we’d be happy to discuss any projects and see how we can support your work.
Pharmaceuticals
Food
Consumer Products
Oil/Energy
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