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Find the materials you need to bring your product to market faster. Search thousands of materials from global suppliers by keyword, property, certification and more. Analyze technical data, request samples and contact suppliers with your free account.
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Promote your products to industry professionals engaged in material research. Learn more about UL's plastics and chemical marketing solutions to reach product developers, engineers, and chemical buyers.
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Find the Materials You Need
The UL Prospector materials database helps you find plastics, chemicals and ingredients for your next formulation and product development challenge. Product formulators, engineers, and developers can locate technical data on hundreds of thousands of products in one easy-to-use search engine.
Create your free account to:
- Find materials, technical information and suppliers quickly and easily
- Search by material type, supplier, application, or functionality
- Stay informed with industry trends and information
Beyond materials search, Prospector also has starter formulations to accelerate your product development. You can request samples from multiple suppliers within your Prospector account for simple order organization. All product listings include the supplying company’s contact information for quick communication.
Access is free to qualified professionals. Simply complete the registration form to start finding materials.
Create Your Free Account NowProspector offers additional services for select industries including:
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Retailer and Regulatory Compliance Highlights
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Enhanced search functionality
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Visual data representation
View curve multipoint data for performance characteristics, compare properties on a radar plot or explore material features plotted graphically.
Marketing Solutions for Suppliers
Help product developers, engineers, and chemical buyers find your products. With UL's marketing solutions for suppliers you can connect with Prospector members around the world.
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