Services for Industry
Partner with CPS to accelerate your sustainable business growth.
The Centre for Polymer Sustainability (CPS) serves as an interdisciplinary innovation and research centre supporting industry in the transition towards sustainable, circular, and low-carbon technologies. By integrating expertise across polymer science, biotechnology, microbiology, fermentation technologies, sustainable materials, and analytical sciences, CPS delivers industry-focused solutions that address evolving environmental, technological, and commercial challenges.
We provide comprehensive investigation, characterisation, and analytical testing services to support research, product development, quality control, and regulatory compliance. Our multidisciplinary approach combines expertise across scientific and engineering disciplines to deliver reliable, high-quality data and tailored technical solutions for industry partners.
Service Activities
Material Selection and Analysis
- Material selection guidance
- Performance benchmarking
- Sustainability and circularity advice
- Technical feasibility review
Manufacturing, Scale-Up & Process Optimisation
- Reactive extrusion
- Manufacturing optimisation
- Technical consultancy & industry collaboration
Product Development, Prototyping & Testing
- Custom material & formulation development
- Prototype & pilot-scale development
- Performance validation & product testing
Biotechnology, Fermentation & Microbial
- Waste stream valorisation
- Bio-based materials research
- Fermentation process development
Funding Support
At CPS, we support companies in identifying suitable funding opportunities and provide guidance throughout the application development and submission process.



Contact Us
Athlone Campus,
Bunnavally,
Athlone,
Co. Westmeath,
N37 HD68
Email: Margaret.BrennanFournet@tus.ie