Rapra Limited

Smithers Rapra is the main service provider to Rapra Limited, an organisation set up to support the Polymer Industry & its end users. Companies using Smithers Rapra are very likely to benefit from both testing, analysis & consultancy cost savings & other membership benefits.

Rapra Limited is a Membership-based not for profit organisation providing privileged access to world leading technical & information services for companies involved in rubber or plastics manufacturing, processing or there end use. Services are provided by selected specialist technology companies with whom Rapra Limited operates Membership Services agreements, ensuring that Members receive preferential treatment via their package of Membership benefits.

These membership benefits include discounts on all Smithers Rapra services Mechanical Testing, Chemical Analysis, Consultancy Services, Small scale manufacturing & prototyping. Members also benefit from free support with REACH compliance & Environmental Legislation, as well as a range of other free publications & access to other areas of activity supported by Rapra Limited.

Membership Plans

Rapra Limited Members can access the full range of facilities available from our main UK based service provider Smithers Rapra who operate from facilities developed by the original RAPRA. Smithers Rapra is a world leading independent contract research, technology & information organisation specialising in plastics & rubber.

In addition, Rapra Limited Members can also access the full range of facilities available from other Smithers Group companies on similar preferential terms. These service providers include – iSmithers, Smithers Scientific Services, Synomics Pharma Services, Smithers Quality Assessments & Smithers Springborn Laboratories. These all have world-class reputations, for example Smithers Scientific Services is North America’s leading independent tire testing centre, as well as being a widely recognised technology & testing centre for polymer materials.

Rapra Limited offers different types of Membership designed for the specific needs & circumstances of all businesses from SMEs to major global players.

All packages include similar types of benefits but access & support levels vary according to membership type & associated subscription paid.

Rapra Limited Reach Portal

Rapra Limited has created a webportal to ensure that its member have access to up-to-date news on REACH, specifically relating to polymers.

Members can benefit from up to 2 hours free expert advice from Dr Steffen Erler a world renowned expert on this legislation

It is expected that REACH will fundamentally change the EU chemical landscape. Rapra Limited members therefore face business risks & opportunities.

Product legislation interlinks with REACH: food contact, medical devices toys, etc. Rapra Ltd hopes to help its members with a holistic approach to chemical safety management!

Free website on Environmental Law for Polymer Users for members

To help you cope with the amount & complexity of European & national legislation relating to how your business impacts the environment, Rapra Limited commissioned Manchester University School of Law to produce the Environmental Legislation for Polymer Users EL-PU website.

This website is designed to be a valuable resource for busy companies who need to establish their obligations (if any) as quickly as possible. It provides easy access to the latest information clearly in plain English, limiting the need to plough through the huge volume of legislative & regulatory documentation.

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