Your EU Product Portfolio Just Became a Ticking Time Bomb
If your cosmetic products contain perborates, silver compounds, or hexyl salicylate above new concentration limits, you have less than 90 days to pull them from EU shelves. Omnibus VIII isn’t giving you the courtesy of an adaptation period or grace window for existing inventory. May 1, 2026, is the hard stop, and every product sitting […]
Research is cheaper than search
My team interviewed 100+ researchers and scientists across the world over the last year. Different fields. Different countries. Different problems. We expected to hear about incremental improvements they wanted. Better filters. Faster search. Cleaner interfaces. That’s not what we heard. Every single team told us the same story: they want to do state-of-the-art discovery. They […]
Introducing Slate 2.0: Make Discovery More Inevitable and Less Accidental
The research world is full of challenges where duplication is common, differing vocabularies obscure valuable insights, even experts can overlook obvious connections. Slate was built to break through these barriers, not by making search better, but by connecting the right solutions to the people who need them. Discovery in R&D often feels like a game […]
Environment Friendly Functional Barrier Packaging Materials Compliant With PPWR and SUPD
The multi-layer flexible packaging industry is facing a terminal diagnosis. The structures that have defined shelf-life and high-performance barriers for decades like PET/PE, PA/PE, and aluminum foil laminates are now classified as waste, destined for landfill or incineration under the EU’s aggressive circular economy mandates. The deadline is 2030. By then, every piece of packaging […]
High-Performance Functional Barriers for Extended Shelf-Life Alcohol in Recyclable Sachets
The packaging of alcoholic beverages presents unique challenges compared to carbonated soft drinks or water. Ethanol is a small, highly mobile molecule that permeates through most polymers, while oxygen and UV ingress degrade flavor, color, and stability. Glass and metal have been the gold standards, but demand for lightweight, recyclable formats is driving research into […]
Emerging Minerals, Fillers and Additives Used in New Barrier Packaging
Barrier packaging has long relied on materials such as EVOH, PVDC, PET, and aluminum foils to maintain product stability and safety. However, regulatory pressure on halogenated polymers, recyclability challenges of multilayer films, and sustainability commitments by FMCG giants are driving the need for novel mineral and additive-based solutions. The current R&D frontier lies in nanostructured […]
Safe and EU Complaint Alternatives to TPO for Gel Nail Polish Reformulation
The European Union banned TPO (Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide), a widely used photoinitiator in most gel nail polishes, citing concerns over its potential health risks. Brands are scrambling to reformulate their products and find a new, safer, and compliant substitute for TPO without escalating production costs. The decision to ban stems from growing concerns over TPO’s […]
How to Build a Successful R&D Strategy for Business
In 2022, global R&D spending reached over $2.5 trillion. Yet, many companies struggle with their R&D efforts and fail to convert these investments into breakthrough innovations. Why? The answer lies not in how much is spent but in how R&D is structured and aligned with corporate goals, market changes, customer needs, and new opportunities. It’s […]
New AI model for researchers can make complex research 30% faster: GreyB launched Slate Prism Model
Slate, a leading innovation discovery platform developed by GreyB, has announced the launch of “Prism”, a new structured research module to solve complex, constraint-based R&D challenges. Slate Prism breaks down your query, scans thousands of patents and papers, and delivers evidence-backed insights on what works, what doesn’t, and why. It goes beyond simple search results to […]
Introducing Slate Prism: New Way to Find Solutions to Constraint-based R&D Challenges
What is Slate Prism? Slate Prism is a structured research module within Slate designed to solve complex, constraint-based R&D challenges. Slate Prism breaks down your query, scans thousands of patents and papers, weighing supporting and opposing proofs, and delivers evidence-backed insights on what works, what doesn’t, and why. It goes beyond simple finding data to […]
