Inks, coatings and adhesives
Advanced formulation expertise for sustainable, high-performance materials.
Enhancing functionality and sustainability
Functional inks, coatings, and adhesives play critical roles across many industries, delivering essential properties and performance enhancements. CPI helps companies develop innovative formulations tailored for sectors including packaging, food, paints, electronics, and healthcare.
Our expertise spans advanced materials optimisation, sustainable reformulation, ink and adhesive formulation, and precision coating and deposition processes. By combining cutting-edge analytical capabilities and digital innovation, we help ensure your products achieve outstanding functionality, sustainability, and commercial success.

Inks, coatings and adhesives
Advanced formulation expertise for sustainable, high-performance materials.
Enhancing functionality and sustainability
Functional inks, coatings, and adhesives play critical roles across many industries, delivering essential properties and performance enhancements. CPI helps companies develop innovative formulations tailored for sectors including packaging, food, paints, electronics, and healthcare.
Our expertise spans advanced materials optimisation, sustainable reformulation, ink and adhesive formulation, and precision coating and deposition processes. By combining cutting-edge analytical capabilities and digital innovation, we help ensure your products achieve outstanding functionality, sustainability, and commercial success.
Inks, coatings and adhesives
Advanced formulation expertise for sustainable, high-performance materials.
Enhancing functionality and sustainability
Functional inks, coatings, and adhesives play critical roles across many industries, delivering essential properties and performance enhancements. CPI helps companies develop innovative formulations tailored for sectors including packaging, food, paints, electronics, and healthcare.
Our expertise spans advanced materials optimisation, sustainable reformulation, ink and adhesive formulation, and precision coating and deposition processes. By combining cutting-edge analytical capabilities and digital innovation, we help ensure your products achieve outstanding functionality, sustainability, and commercial success.

What we offer
We provide tailored formulation development, precision application techniques, and innovative reformulation to address industry-specific challenges, boost performance, and meet demanding sustainability requirements.
What we offer
We provide tailored formulation development, precision application techniques, and innovative reformulation to address industry-specific challenges, boost performance, and meet demanding sustainability requirements.
What we offer
We provide tailored formulation development, precision application techniques, and innovative reformulation to address industry-specific challenges, boost performance, and meet demanding sustainability requirements.
Materials optimisation of functional inks, coatings, and adhesives
We deliver tailored solutions for formulating functional inks, coatings and adhesives across a range of industries. Our integrated capabilities ensure that formulations meet required functional properties and can be scaled effectively from lab to production.
Our services include:
Formulation of adhesives, functional inks, and powder or liquid coatings.
Coating deposition from nanometre to millimetre scale.
Full processing capabilities from lab to pre-pilot and continuous manufacturing.
Automated formulation screening with machine learning optimisation.
Reformulation to replace hazardous or limited-availability ingredients.
Real-time monitoring and digital process optimisation.
Materials optimisation of functional inks, coatings, and adhesives
We deliver tailored solutions for formulating functional inks, coatings and adhesives across a range of industries. Our integrated capabilities ensure that formulations meet required functional properties and can be scaled effectively from lab to production.
Our services include:
Formulation of adhesives, functional inks, and powder or liquid coatings.
Coating deposition from nanometre to millimetre scale.
Full processing capabilities from lab to pre-pilot and continuous manufacturing.
Automated formulation screening with machine learning optimisation.
Reformulation to replace hazardous or limited-availability ingredients.
Real-time monitoring and digital process optimisation.
Ink formulation
We develop high-performance ink formulations for industrial printing and coating, applying deep expertise in colloid and polymer science to meet application-specific requirements.
We offer:
Formulations for screen, inkjet, microjet, and other printing methods.
Optimisation for electrical/thermal conductivity, impedance, colour, adhesion and biocompatibility.
Rapid prototyping and fail-fast development approaches.
Comprehensive analytical support.
Ink formulation
We develop high-performance ink formulations for industrial printing and coating, applying deep expertise in colloid and polymer science to meet application-specific requirements.
We offer:
Formulations for screen, inkjet, microjet, and other printing methods.
Optimisation for electrical/thermal conductivity, impedance, colour, adhesion and biocompatibility.
Rapid prototyping and fail-fast development approaches.
Comprehensive analytical support.
Adhesive formulation
We can create custom adhesive formulations or adapt existing systems to meet targeted performance demands, particularly for challenging applications and environments.
Our capabilities include:
Adhesives for hard-to-bond surfaces and harsh environments.
On-demand bonding and debonding functionalities.
Electrically and thermally conductive adhesives.
Industrial deposition techniques (batch and roll-to-roll).
Digital curing process tracking and bond joint modelling.
Failure analysis and process improvement.
Adhesive formulation
We can create custom adhesive formulations or adapt existing systems to meet targeted performance demands, particularly for challenging applications and environments.
Our capabilities include:
Adhesives for hard-to-bond surfaces and harsh environments.
On-demand bonding and debonding functionalities.
Electrically and thermally conductive adhesives.
Industrial deposition techniques (batch and roll-to-roll).
Digital curing process tracking and bond joint modelling.
Failure analysis and process improvement.
Coating and deposition
We offer advanced coating and deposition processes for both bespoke and commercial materials, using a wide range of techniques to ensure performance and scalability.
Our capabilities cover:
Slot die, spin coating, screen printing, inkjet, microjet, time-pressure dispense and deposition.
Industry-relevant curing methods (thermal, UV, photonic).
Post-processing including sintering and laser patterning.
Curing performance analysis and optimisation.
Coating and deposition
We offer advanced coating and deposition processes for both bespoke and commercial materials, using a wide range of techniques to ensure performance and scalability.
Our capabilities cover:
Slot die, spin coating, screen printing, inkjet, microjet, time-pressure dispense and deposition.
Industry-relevant curing methods (thermal, UV, photonic).
Post-processing including sintering and laser patterning.
Curing performance analysis and optimisation.
Reformulating for sustainability
We support you in developing safer, more sustainable products by replacing environmentally harmful materials. Our expertise spans material science, biotechnology, and life cycle assessment to identify and implement viable alternatives.
Our capabilities include:
Substitution of hazardous materials (e.g. lead, chromates, petroleum derivatives, microplastics).
High-throughput screening and viability assessments of alternative ingredients.
Biotechnology-led solutions, from host strain development to scalable bio-based binders and pigments.
Reformulating for sustainability
We support you in developing safer, more sustainable products by replacing environmentally harmful materials. Our expertise spans material science, biotechnology, and life cycle assessment to identify and implement viable alternatives.
Our capabilities include:
Substitution of hazardous materials (e.g. lead, chromates, petroleum derivatives, microplastics).
High-throughput screening and viability assessments of alternative ingredients.
Biotechnology-led solutions, from host strain development to scalable bio-based binders and pigments.
Inks, coatings and adhesives applications
Our advanced formulation solutions support diverse sectors, including:

Inks, coatings and adhesives applications
Our advanced formulation solutions support diverse sectors, including:

Inks, coatings and adhesives applications
Our advanced formulation solutions support diverse sectors, including:

How we support you
We provide comprehensive support to help you navigate the journey from innovative concept to commercial success. Our structured approach accelerates development, reduces risk, and ensures your formulations scale smoothly and sustainably.
How we support you
We provide comprehensive support to help you navigate the journey from innovative concept to commercial success. Our structured approach accelerates development, reduces risk, and ensures your formulations scale smoothly and sustainably.
How we support you
We provide comprehensive support to help you navigate the journey from innovative concept to commercial success. Our structured approach accelerates development, reduces risk, and ensures your formulations scale smoothly and sustainably.
Optimise formulation development
Our advanced analytical and characterisation facilities support in-depth understanding and optimisation of formulations. We troubleshoot issues related to stability, performance, and compliance, significantly reducing development risks. Using predictive modelling and simulation, we identify potential problems early, enabling timely interventions that keep projects on track.
Optimise formulation development
Our advanced analytical and characterisation facilities support in-depth understanding and optimisation of formulations. We troubleshoot issues related to stability, performance, and compliance, significantly reducing development risks. Using predictive modelling and simulation, we identify potential problems early, enabling timely interventions that keep projects on track.
Scale with confidence
Our scalable pilot facilities, combined with life cycle and techno-economic assessments, support smooth transitions to commercial production. We validate scalability, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability, while our engineers help resolve production bottlenecks, maintain quality control, and improve process efficiency.
Scale with confidence
Our scalable pilot facilities, combined with life cycle and techno-economic assessments, support smooth transitions to commercial production. We validate scalability, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability, while our engineers help resolve production bottlenecks, maintain quality control, and improve process efficiency.
Collaborate with formulation specialists
Work with our experienced scientists and technologists to extend your R&D capabilities and access valuable industry insight. Through collaborative workshops and tailored innovation programmes, we help solve complex formulation challenges, provide hands-on support, and transfer knowledge to accelerate your time-to-market.
Collaborate with formulation specialists
Work with our experienced scientists and technologists to extend your R&D capabilities and access valuable industry insight. Through collaborative workshops and tailored innovation programmes, we help solve complex formulation challenges, provide hands-on support, and transfer knowledge to accelerate your time-to-market.
Access funding and strategic partnerships
Tap into our extensive network and funding expertise to unlock investment and partnerships that support commercialisation. We facilitate introductions to investors, industry leaders, and academic partners, helping you build strategic relationships and enhance market readiness.
Access funding and strategic partnerships
Tap into our extensive network and funding expertise to unlock investment and partnerships that support commercialisation. We facilitate introductions to investors, industry leaders, and academic partners, helping you build strategic relationships and enhance market readiness.
private investment unlocked
R&D projects delivered
years of experience
business collaborations
facilities
innovation assets
private investment unlocked
R&D projects delivered
years of experience
business collaborations
facilities
innovation assets
private investment unlocked
R&D projects delivered
years of experience
business collaborations
facilities
innovation assets
Trusted by leading organisations
With CPI’s help, we now have a solid proof-of-concept that we’ve been able to move forward in the development process to higher TRL levels. CPI aided in delivering results and knowledge with a reduced capital investment, allowing us to to achieve our goal in a shorter time span.

Robert Young
Head of Chemistry and Batteries
I am delighted with the outcomes of our collaboration with CPI. This project has advanced our Na-MTL-Cl battery technology, demonstrating its enormous potential to decarbonise automotive transport and provide efficient and effective energy storage solutions.

Gene Lewis
Founder
"We've got prototypes already, which is great. We just made our first sale and so, we've gone from being a research and development company to a trading company, which is quite amazing."

Ian Edward Brown
Director
"We are really excited about the next stage of our Stuff4Life journey. Our ultimate goal remains the same – to make new polyester products from old polyester products – but also to make the next generation of workwear last even longer, perform even better and be more recyclable when its job is done. This can make a real difference delivering not just a circular economy for critical materials but decarbonising industrial processes and delivering even better outcomes for all."

John Twitchen
Director and Co-Founder
The future for DEScycle is really exciting. DES truly has the potential to change the world, delivering a step-change in how we produce and recycle metals. By replacing energy and emission intensive processes with DEScycle’s novel technology we can supply the energy transition with low-impact low-carbon metal. Thanks to CPI’s investment and in-house experience, we will be able to rapidly commercialise this technology and bring real disruption to the metals market.

Fred White
CCO
By working with CPI’s unique combination of in-house expertise and capability, we have saved many months of process development and scale-up, accelerating the commercialisation of our product.

Steve Pearson
Chief Operating Officer
Trusted by leading organisations
With CPI’s help, we now have a solid proof-of-concept that we’ve been able to move forward in the development process to higher TRL levels. CPI aided in delivering results and knowledge with a reduced capital investment, allowing us to to achieve our goal in a shorter time span.

Robert Young
Head of Chemistry and Batteries
I am delighted with the outcomes of our collaboration with CPI. This project has advanced our Na-MTL-Cl battery technology, demonstrating its enormous potential to decarbonise automotive transport and provide efficient and effective energy storage solutions.

Gene Lewis
Founder
"We've got prototypes already, which is great. We just made our first sale and so, we've gone from being a research and development company to a trading company, which is quite amazing."

Ian Edward Brown
Director
"We are really excited about the next stage of our Stuff4Life journey. Our ultimate goal remains the same – to make new polyester products from old polyester products – but also to make the next generation of workwear last even longer, perform even better and be more recyclable when its job is done. This can make a real difference delivering not just a circular economy for critical materials but decarbonising industrial processes and delivering even better outcomes for all."

John Twitchen
Director and Co-Founder
The future for DEScycle is really exciting. DES truly has the potential to change the world, delivering a step-change in how we produce and recycle metals. By replacing energy and emission intensive processes with DEScycle’s novel technology we can supply the energy transition with low-impact low-carbon metal. Thanks to CPI’s investment and in-house experience, we will be able to rapidly commercialise this technology and bring real disruption to the metals market.

Fred White
CCO
By working with CPI’s unique combination of in-house expertise and capability, we have saved many months of process development and scale-up, accelerating the commercialisation of our product.

Steve Pearson
Chief Operating Officer
Trusted by leading organisations
With CPI’s help, we now have a solid proof-of-concept that we’ve been able to move forward in the development process to higher TRL levels. CPI aided in delivering results and knowledge with a reduced capital investment, allowing us to to achieve our goal in a shorter time span.

Robert Young
Head of Chemistry and Batteries
I am delighted with the outcomes of our collaboration with CPI. This project has advanced our Na-MTL-Cl battery technology, demonstrating its enormous potential to decarbonise automotive transport and provide efficient and effective energy storage solutions.

Gene Lewis
Founder
"We've got prototypes already, which is great. We just made our first sale and so, we've gone from being a research and development company to a trading company, which is quite amazing."

Ian Edward Brown
Director
"We are really excited about the next stage of our Stuff4Life journey. Our ultimate goal remains the same – to make new polyester products from old polyester products – but also to make the next generation of workwear last even longer, perform even better and be more recyclable when its job is done. This can make a real difference delivering not just a circular economy for critical materials but decarbonising industrial processes and delivering even better outcomes for all."

John Twitchen
Director and Co-Founder
The future for DEScycle is really exciting. DES truly has the potential to change the world, delivering a step-change in how we produce and recycle metals. By replacing energy and emission intensive processes with DEScycle’s novel technology we can supply the energy transition with low-impact low-carbon metal. Thanks to CPI’s investment and in-house experience, we will be able to rapidly commercialise this technology and bring real disruption to the metals market.

Fred White
CCO
By working with CPI’s unique combination of in-house expertise and capability, we have saved many months of process development and scale-up, accelerating the commercialisation of our product.

Steve Pearson
Chief Operating Officer
Why choose CPI?
Why choose CPI?
Why choose CPI?
Work with us to defer capital and workforce investments until your product or process is proven at scale.






















