Based at our research and development laboratory, our dedicated scientists readily respond to the challenges set by our customers either by creating new products or adapting existing solutions. Where appropriate, product matching and competitor product analysis are carried out with regular meetings held to discuss development projects.

By researching the raw materials required for a project and considering factors such as the environment, performance, price and availability, we can often make recommendations for a more efficient solution.

Innovation

Here at Fisher Research we try to do things differently. We have the desire to create new and innovative products and explore the many new raw materials which are emerging to replace the traditional ones. This presents an especially difficult challenge to our formulators but it is stimulating work, and our experienced technical team will wrestle with the challenges to deliver effective and viable solutions.

Fisher Research also follows all of the important guidelines set out by REACH.

What is REACH?

REACH is a European Union regulation concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals. It came into effect on 1st June 2007 and replaced a number of European directives and regulations with a single system.

Aims

REACH has several aims:

To provide a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the use of chemicals.

To make the people who place chemicals on the market (manufacturers and importers responsible for understanding and managing the risks associated with their use).

To allow the free movement of substances in the EU market.

To enhance innovation in and the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.

To promote the use of alternative methods for the assessment of the hazardous properties of substances e.g. quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR).