Replace a CMR or regulated substance
Industrial challenge
Replacing a regulated substance
Anticipate regulatory restrictions while maintaining product performance.
Explore our expertise
The context and
your challenges
Regulatory changes are prompting manufacturers to replace substances they have used for many years. Successful substitution requires an alternative that meets the product’s technical, regulatory and industrial requirements.
Your needs
Industrial realities
Anticipate a regulatory prohibition
Maintain product performance
Identify an available alternative
Our approach
The approach at Filab Genium
Filab Genium supports every part of the value chain in selecting and securing raw materials so they never hold back your development. Using materials databases, close supplier relationships and in-depth knowledge of materials and chemistry, we can quickly identify suitable options for your needs.
01
Defining requirements
What operational performance do you expect from your product? How do you use it? Our teams can examine and refine these requirements during a site visit.
02
Translating requirements into material specifications
Based on your needs, our teams establish a specification for physicochemical properties, weighted according to the importance of each function.
03
Material search & comparison
Using materials databases and our supplier relationships, we provide a list of materials objectively ranked and scored against your specifications.
04
Experimental validation
Laboratory-scale testing and support with industrial scale-up.
Know-how
Expertise brought together
Chemistry expertise
Materials regulations
Scientific literature
Formulation analysis
Chemical characterisation
our key strength
Validation through evidence
The alternatives identified can be characterised and compared to verify compatibility with product requirements.
Business value
Customer benefits
Anticipate regulatory constraints
Manage the transition with confidence
Maintain product performance
Customer case study
Anticipating regulatory changes
Following a regulatory change, a manufacturer needed to remove a substance classified as CMR from its product.
Filab Genium identified several alternatives, compared their performance and supported validation before their introduction into production.
Do you need to replace a regulated substance?
Our consultants help you find a suitable solution.
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to the questions our industrial customers ask most often. Have a question about your project? Our experts will respond within 24 hours.
Primarily REACH and CLP, together with sector-specific regulations applicable to your market and customers.
Substitution of regulated substances
Substituting a regulated substance means identifying a compliant, available and technically equivalent alternative without reducing the final product’s performance.
CMR substances and SVHCs
CMR substances and SVHCs face increasing restrictions. Planning their replacement helps avoid sudden production stoppages or loss of customer approval.
REACH and CLP compliance
The REACH framework requires continuous monitoring of candidate lists and authorisations. This monitoring supports the long-term viability of industrial formulations.
Validating an alternative
An alternative is selected only after objective comparison of chemical characteristics, functional performance, process compatibility and industrial availability.