Formulation: The Basics 2025

One-day course – SCI Belgravia, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS

Wednesday 17th September 2025

FORMULATION: THE BASICS

Formulation is an essential value-adding step in the development and manufacture of a huge number of chemical-using products. For example, medicines, cosmetics, toiletries, foods, detergents, cleaners, paints, inks, agrochemicals and adhesives are all formulated products. “Formulation: The Basics” is a one day introduction to formulation – what it is, where it is done, its benefits as well as why and how it is done.

“Formulation: The Basics” was sold out when it was first run in 2018 and we have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the delegates every time the course has taken place.

WHO IS IT FOR?

“Formulation: The Basics” is especially suited to:

• Commercial, production, technical or administrative staff in any company involved in the formulation supply chain.
• Newcomers to R&D and production functions such as technicians, process operatives, QC and administrative staff.
• Students and academics from non-chemistry disciplines who are seeking an industrial context to formulation.
• Some basic scientific understanding will be helpful but is not essential. A chemistry degree is not required!

OUTLINE PROGRAMME:

08:30 Registration
09:00 Introductions
09:15 Who Formulates What, and Why?
10:00 Formulation: Structure and Stability
10:45 Coffee
11:00 Ingredients and their Functions
11:45 Liquid Formulations: Essentials
12:30 Lunch
13:15 Solid Formulations: Essentials
14:00 Practical session
15:00 Making Formulations
15:20 Coffee
15:35 Measuring and Testing Formulations
15:55 Interactive team exercise
16:40 Wrap up
16:50 Close

COURSE FEES AND REGISTRATION:

Early Bird Fee: £405 + VAT (£486 including VAT) per delegate for registrations received by 1st August 2025.

Standard Fee: £450 + VAT (£540 including VAT) per delegate for registrations received after 1st August 2024.

This course is not yet open for registration. To express an interest in attending or for further queries , please email info@iformulate.biz.

Our standard conditions for cancellations and amendments to events bookings can be found here.

VENUE:

The course will take place in the SCI building at 14/15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS.  Based in the heart of London on Belgrave Square and home to the Society of Chemical Industry, SCI Belgravia is a historic Grade I listed events space.

The venue can be most easily reached via London’s extensive public transport network. The closest Underground station to Belgrave Square is Hyde Park Corner.

To find the event location on Google maps, see: https://goo.gl/maps/KqxMF5uhLaukSLqR6.