Symphony Environmental Celebrates New Laboratory Opening

New laboratory facilities announced by Symphony Environmental Technologies have now been officially opened last by the Mayor of Borehamwood during the company’s international distributors’ conference.

The facilities integrate the company’s R&D and testing facilities under one roof bringing increased capability in molecular spectroscopy used for elemental analysis of plastics.  Further capacity is also available to run artificial ageing tests which calculate the effects of sunlight and heat on degradation and to produce trial samples of additive to ensure consistency of quality, especially for the bespoke work needed for special applications.

The expansion has also improved efficiency for advanced research into ‘smart’ plastics across Symphony’s three main areas of expertise: controlled-life technology which converts plastic into a biodegradable material, healthcare plastics (using anti-microbial/ bacterial and anti-mosquito/insecticide additives) and anti-counterfeiting systems to protect branded packaging.

The company, which is based in Borehamwood, Herts, has gained wide recognition for the quality of its R&D and planned its new facilities after establishing a presence in more than 90 countries.

“We invest in scientific and technical excellence,” said Michael Laurier, Symphony’s CEO, “and we believe we are not only the market leader in ‘smart’ plastics, but also the technical leader in this very specialised sector.”