Product R&D
End-to-End R&D and Product Development for Labels, Tapes, & Specialty Materials
Our Research and Development team at GMerix brings technical expertise and hands-on experience to every project. Each solution is built to match your requirements and tested for long-term reliability.
Our Proven Process
Our structured yet flexible process helps you transform material challenges into ready-to-scale products
We begin by learning about your application, product goals, and performance expectations. This foundational understanding ensures alignment from the start.
We recommend suitable adhesives, coatings, and substrates tailored to your needs. Reference samples can be provided to guide material development.
Our R&D team develops or customizes materials to match your desired properties and processing conditions
We perform rigorous in-house testing to assess key parameters, including adhesion, compatibility, resistance, and durability. We then share samples with you for performance evaluation.
We conduct small batch runs to ensure material performance under real production conditions and to guide full-scale rollout
With all criteria met, we move to large-scale production in our ISO 9001-certified facility
Custom Material Manufacturing
At GMerix, we specialize in adhesives, coatings, and material systems tailored to your performance and process requirements. We support both the creation of new products and the enhancement of existing ones. Select your own construction components.
We customize materials for...
Print compatibility and ink adhesion (inkjet, thermal transfer, HP Indigo)
Converting performance (release level, die-cutting, laminating)
Adhesive profile (permanent, removable, or repositionable PSAs)
Chemical resistance (e.g., alcohol, solvents, cleaning agents)
UV and environmental durability
Core Areas of Expertise
Our R&D team excels in customizing materials for industry-specific applications. We can handle different components of your materials.
Adhesives
- Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs)
- Hot melt PSAs
- Water-Based PSAs
- Permanent, Removable, Repositionable
- Heat Seal Adhesives
- UV-Curable Adhesives
Coatings
- Water-Based Coatings
- Inkjet Receptive Coatings
- Soft-Touch Coatings
- Barrier Coatings
- Printable Coatings
- Matte Finishes
- Gloss Finishes
Substrates
- Paper-based facestocks
- Plastic-based facestocks, including polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), and PET
- Metalized films or foils
- Eco-friendly and recyclable materials
- Release liners (paper or film-based)
Have a specific process or application requirement?
Testing Capabilities
Our R&D and QC team rigorously evaluate materials using specialized equipment and simulated environments to ensure quality.
Equipment
- High shear benchtop and industrial mixers
- Hot melt benchtop coater
- Film applicators
- Analytical testing equipment
- Furnace, Oven, Water Bath
- -80ºC Freezers
- Liquid nitrogen dewars
Environmental Simulation
- UV
- Heat
- Cold
- Chemicals
- Humidity
- Abrasion
Properties
- Tensile Strength
- Loop Tack
- Peel Adhesion
- Shear Strength
Confidentiality & NDAs
At GMerix, we understand the importance of protecting your intellectual property and proprietary formulations. That’s why every project we take on is treated with strict confidentiality from the initial discussion through development, testing, and production. We’re happy to enter into a mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) at the beginning of any engagement to ensure that your ideas, materials, and technical data are fully protected.
Certifications and Compliance
We source certified materials (FDA, REACH, RoHS, UL, etc.), and can arrange third-party testing to meet your compliance goals.
Explore how our R&D capabilities can bring your vision to life.
We can develop water-based PSAs, inkjet-receptive coatings, and heat-seal coatings in-house while sourcing a wide spectrum of facestocks and adhesives to meet your specifications.