What we solve
What we do
How we work
What We Solve?
Innovation strategy & technical decision challenges
Innovation initiatives lacking disciplined technical planning, clear milestones, and decision gates, resulting in poorly structured development programs, scope creep, and inefficient use of resources.
Unclear technical feasibility of new material concepts or product ideas due to missing validation logic, undefined performance criteria, or lack of structured screening.
High development uncertainty in organizations with limited internal polymer expertise, leading to inefficient trial-and-error cycles and delayed or incorrect technical decisions.
Conflicting technical opinions across teams or external partners without structured evaluation criteria, resulting in inconsistent development direction and increased project risk.
Lack of independent expert validation of formulations, processing strategies, or sustainability claims, creating exposure to technical errors and non-robust product positioning.
Publicly funded project proposals lacking robust technical foundations, credible work-package logic, and clearly defined industrial impact.
Material development & manufacturing challenges
Unclear material selection and application-driven formulation strategy.
Formulations that perform in laboratory but fail under real processing or service conditions.
Sustainability- or compliance-driven material substitutions introducing instability, property drift, or performance trade-offs.
Compatibility, dispersion, or morphology problems in blends, compounds, and recycled-content systems.
Processing instability in compounding, extrusion, or injection molding, leading to scrap, variability, and inefficient production.
Multi-property optimization challenges where thermal, mechanical, optical, rheological, electrical, or barrier targets are difficult to balance.
Scale-up related changes in material structure, behavior, or final product performance.
Sustainability, carbon & compliance challenges
No established PCF or LCA methodology for complex products or material portfolios, creating uncertainty in reporting readiness and emissions baselines.
Uncertainty in selecting the appropriate carbon accounting or reporting framework (e.g., ISO 14067, GHG Protocol, PAS 2050).
Inconsistent PCF or LCA calculations caused by unclear system boundaries, allocation rules, assumptions or end-of-life modeling.
Scope 3 upstream data gaps and unreliable supplier emissions data, making product-level reporting commercially exposed and non-auditable.
Sustainability profiling efforts that remain presentation-driven rather than audit-ready.
Recycled-content, mass-balance, or circularity claims that cannot be robustly verified.
What We Do?
Technical direction & development strategy
Structuring complex material challenges into clear development pathways with defined milestones and expected outcomes to reduce uncertainty and support confident technical decisions.
Polymer engineering & product development
Designing and optimizing polymer systems from concept through formulation, processing, testing and scale-up to deliver robust, application-ready products
Environmental profiling & impact optimization
Quantifying environmental performance and translating the results into material, process and product improvements that strengthen both sustainability and competitiveness
How We Work?
Clarify the technical problem
We define the processing context, application and material requirements (technical and environmental), boundary conditions, failure modes and success criteriaÂ
Build the development path
We define and structure development milestones, prioritize experiments, and align formulation, processing, and testing strategies with performance targets, manufacturability and sustainability constraints
Execute the program
Based on the defined milestones, we lead and carry out the agreed technical work, coordinating external laboratories and specialized partners where required
Convert results into decisions
We analyse and interpret results, translate findings into clear conclusions, trade-offs, and final recommendations and define next steps or go/no-go decisions as appropriate
Why PolymerR?
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Covers the full development cycle — from problem diagnosis to results and decisions
This prevents fragmented technical work and helps teams move faster from uncertainty to clear, practical development decisions.
Covers the full scale-up path — from lab results to stable industrial production
This reduces scale-up risk and helps close the gap between promising lab performance and stable industrial production.
Provides one senior lead across the problem
This ensures clear accountability, fewer handovers, and faster, more coherent decision cycles.
Integrates performance and sustainability in one logic
This enables data-driven trade-offs between performance and footprint, reduces late-stage redesign risk, and strengthens competitive positioning.
Diagnoses failure patterns before solution jumping
This avoids premature decisions and unnecessary trial-and-error, enabling the right development strategy and execution approach to be defined from the start.
Deep expertise, applied pragmatically
One senior lead across the problem
Selected credibility markers
- Founded on the professional experience of Dr. Nikola Kocic
- Two decades of international polymer R&D experience across industry and applied research institutions (see details)
- 34+ bilateral industrial collaboration projects executed at SKZ (Germany), supporting global material producers and product manufacturers
- 120+ ISO-compliant Life Cycle Assessments completed in industrial R&D environments
- Numerous research projects in advanced polymer development (see Case studies)
- Scientific and industrial publications (see examples)
- PhD in Chemistry, focused on polymer crystallization and structure-process–property relationships.
(doctoral thesis available here)
Polymer engineering & product development
We support companies developing or improving thermoplastic materials, when performance, processing stability, scale-up, or sustainability become difficult to manage internally
Environmental profiling & impact optimization
We combine polymer engineering expertise with structured environmental assessment. Our foundation in polymer chemistry, formulation design and industrial processing enables carbon and life-cycle models that reflect real behavior and manufacturing…
Technical advisory & decision support
We provide structured technical leadership for organizations navigating complex material, innovation, or sustainability decisions. We combine polymer engineering expertise with disciplined evaluation logic to reduce technical uncertainty, strengthen feasibility assessment,…
What industry professionals say about working with Nikola Kocic
Technical Director, PreScouter, Inc., USA
I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Nikola Kocic on a technically demanding innovation project focused on identifying next-generation materials and manufacturing approaches for high-performance apparel applications. In my role leading the engagement, I worked directly with Nikola as a subject matter expert, leveraging his deep expertise in polymer science, thermoplastic elastomers, and advanced material development to help evaluate emerging opportunities in cushioning, lightweighting, durability, and sustainability. His contributions were instrumental in helping us assess novel material systems and translate complex technical concepts into actionable innovation pathways. His expertise in TPU development, polymer formulation, processing, and sustainability considerations consistently elevated the quality of our work.
Beyond his technical capabilities, Nikola was exceptionally reliable, responsive, and easy to collaborate with throughout the project. He consistently came to discussions well prepared, met every commitment on time, and readily adapted his thinking as new findings emerged. His ability to connect material science fundamentals with practical product development considerations made him particularly valuable on an engagement that required both scientific rigor and commercial relevance.
One contribution that stood out was Nikola’s ability to identify and evaluate unconventional material opportunities that could potentially unlock new performance attributes for our client His insights into hyperelastic polymer systems, bio-based TPU developments, and strategies for overcoming material processing limitations helped shape several high-potential innovation pathways that were ultimately highlighted for further investigation.
I would strongly recommend Nikola to organizations seeking expertise in advanced materials, polymer engineering, product development, and sustainable innovation. He combines deep technical knowledge with practical problem-solving skills, strong communication, and a collaborative mindset that makes him an outstanding partner on complex R&D and innovation initiatives.
Manager and cross-functional collaborator at Lubrizol
I am pleased to recommend Dr Nikola Kocic for a new opportunity. I had the privilege of working closely with him in different capacities during our time at Lubrizol, and I can confidently attest to his professionalism, technical expertise, and collaborative spirit.
During my tenure as Regional R&D Manager, Dr Nikola Kocic worked under my supervision as a senior scientist. From the outset, he demonstrated a strong analytical mindset, exceptional problem-solving skills, strong commitment to innovation and a deep understanding of material science and process development. He consistently delivered high-quality research, contributed to key projects, and showed a keen ability to translate complex scientific concepts into actionable business solutions. His analytical mindset and collaborative approach made him a valuable asset to the R&D team.
Later, when I assumed the role of Global Sustainability Manager, I followed working with Dr Nikola Kocic in a different context. He served as the BIO and BMB (Biomass Balance) TPU Expert and LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) Specialist for our sustainability team. His deep knowledge of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) and his insights into eco-design, product carbon footprint and sustainable innovation, helped in the development of eco-friendly material development and reduction of our environmental footprint. He displayed as well strong leadership in cross-functional projects, working closely with stakeholders across global R&D, production, and supply chain to implement sustainable practices.
Beyond his technical skills, Dr Nikola Kocic is a proactive, adaptable, and highly reliable professional. He thrives in dynamic environments, takes initiative, and consistently delivers results under tight deadlines. Whether engaging with cross-functional teams, external partners, or senior leadership, he consistently communicates with clarity and professionalism.
I have no doubt that Dr Nikola Kocic will be a valuable asset to any organization seeking a skilled forward-thinking professional with a passion for innovation and sustainability.
Direct supervisor at SKZ
I had the pleasure of working with Nikola Kocic at the German Plastics Center SKZ in Würzburg, where I served as interim group leader of the Compounding and Extrusion research group.
Nikola stands out for his analytical mindset, technical depth, and strong intrinsic motivation. He consistently approached complex problems with structure and precision and impressed with his high linguistic flexibility and ability to quickly adapt to new languages – both technical and spoken. He is also highly reliable.
At SKZ, he focused on PVC and biopolymers, contributing significantly to formulation development, process optimization and the application of advanced analytical methods to support material and process evaluation. His ability to bridge theory and practice made him a valuable asset in both industrial and research-driven projects.
I sincerely regretted his departure at the time and can recommend him without reservation as a highly competent, reliable, and committed professional.
Client representative – PVC formulation development project for Celanese
I collaborated with Nikola during his time at SKZ, where he provided technical support to our team at Celanese in the development of PVC formulations tailored to our application needs.
Nikola brought practical know-how, material science expertise, and clear, goal-oriented communication throughout the process. Nikola’s very friendly and considerate nature made the collaboration very pleasant, and that is also why I fondly remember our joint project.
He demonstrated a strong ability to translate complex requirements into effective solutions, particularly in the context of introducing alternative raw materials. His contribution would bring immediate value to any R&D team looking to improve the performance of polymeric materials.
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