Brenntag Specialties announced the extension of its CASE and Construction Innovation & Application Centre in Duisburg, Germany, doubling the existing laboratory space. This helps the company intensify its work in architectural paints, industrial coatings, adhesives and construction applications.
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This means:
- Investment in expanded capacity for customised solutions
- Doubling of laboratory space to meet growing customer demand with enhanced technical capabilities
- Advanced technologies for material testing and formulation, including radiation curing and high-definition surface analysis
Christine Bryant, Global President Material Science Brenntag Specialties, says: “By doubling the size of our Innovation & Application Centre after only two years of operations in Duisburg, we’re perfectly proving our commitment to providing our customers with world-class technical services and sustainable, customized solutions. This Innovation & Application Centre enables us to broaden our range of services and technologies in the fields of Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers and Construction materials to even better support our customers and partners in achieving their goals.”
The space offers new capabilities, including:
- Advanced curing techniques: Radiation and heat curing to match formulations to specific application requirements.
- Enhanced application and testing methods: Introduction of screen printing, a digital microscope for detailed surface analysis and the ability to determine minimum film-forming temperatures of water-based systems.
- Optimised sample preparation: A bladeless speed mixer for faster sample preparation, enabling quick adjustments and optimisations of the formulation.
