Feasibility Studies

If you are considering developing a product manufactured from rubber or plastic & you have limited experience of design, processing & polymer material selection Smithers Rapra can support you to achieve your objectives.

A feasibility study conducted by Smithers Rapra can save you time & considerable resources; few organisations can match our levels of experience & knowledge.

A study is best started at the initial stages of developing your rubber or plastic component & is particularly valuable if you have; limited experience of designing, processing & selecting appropriate plastic materials & are unaware of the limitations of rubber & plastic materials. The associated costs of making an error at the early stages of your project development spiral as the project moves forward.

Our consultants work on a wide range of different products covering a broad spectrum of industries & these include: Automotive, Medical, Aerospace, Industrial & Consumer goods.

To support the consultants Smithers Rapra has extensive in-house polymer facilities such as short & long term physical testing, materials selection, CAD, FEA, flow analysis, compounding, processing, failure analysis, chemical analysis & product testing.