Sustainability, the circular economy, and chemical product safety considerations are driving significant change and product innovation in consumer goods industries and their upstream sectors, such as the chemical industry.
Success in this complex technical environment requires a clear understanding of the technologies and science involved, the identification of actionable directions for change, and an effective communication of outcomes.
If you are a producer, association, or value chain initiative in the chemical sector or consumer goods industry, find out how you can succeed in your sustainability journey by identifying clear patterns of change, finding actionable strategies, and communicating with impact.
Areas of expertise
Emerging Motif supports the chemical industry and its downstream sectors, including plastics, packaging, adhesives, coatings, sealants, and the elastomers (CASE) markets, as well as the consumer goods industry, with deep technical expertise in four key fields:
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Proven record of developing product strategies based on technical & regulatory insight.
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Deep expertise in the concepts and application of circularity of plastic, paper, and chemical products.
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Special experience in developing and applying test methods, developing normsand understanding results.
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Extensive experience in EU food contact regulations, migration testing, and consumer product safety.
Tailored services
Emerging Motif provides tailored technical consultancy services and expert input across the entire product lifecycle, from inception to market introduction and beyond — always with a focus on combining deep technical understanding with clarity of concepts and outcomes.
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Crips and comprehensive introductory presentations, training sessions and technical dossiers.
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Design and moderation of impactful workshops to facilitate product and sustainability strategy ideation.
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External expert input to customer sustainability strategies, with support in identifying key patterns, relevant regulations, and market requirements.
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Support in defining, executing, and evaluating of practical tests. Development and documentation of test methods and testing standards.
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Analyses of emerging science and technology to support decision-making and viability assessments of new technologies
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Creation, review and editing of technical white papers, guidelines, academic publications, position papers.
Consultancy approach
Sustainability, circular economy and product safety are multifaceted topics, reflecting the complexity of reality.
Translating this complexity into clear and actionable principles (‘motifs’) enables effective action and communication.
Emerging Motif supports customers in finding these motifs and their scientific validation.
Our team
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Dr. Dennis Bankmann
Independent Scientific Consultant
Founder and owner of Dennis Bankmann - Emerging Motif
More than 15 years of experience in the chemical industry
Extensive collaboration history with leading industry initiatives, associations, universities, institutes, test laboratories, and standardization bodies
Long record of conference presentations, industry event speeches, and technical webinars
(Co)authorship of numerous white papers, guidelines, and academic papers
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Sima Sadatmir, Ph.D
Research Analyst
Graduate from University Putra Malaysia in Applied Linguistics and English Language Studies
Several publications in the areas of pragmatics and language comprehension
Brings a keen eye for analyzing deliverable documents for language precision, ensuring high-quality work