Kerry Pianoforte07.14.08
Suppliers to the paint and coatings market have two choices when it comes to product development: innovate or stagnate. R&D labs provide the impetus for innovative products and as such companies are investing heavily in the latest technology and equipment, from utilizing high throughput screening methodologies to purchasing the latest testing equipment.
Eliokem believes that R&D is vitally important to its company. "We have invested in expanding our lab equipment which gives us increased ability to develop new technology," said Richard Flecksteiner, product and process development engineer, Eliokem. "Eliokem has also purchased test equipment for testing elongation and tensile strength over an entire temperature range from less than 0˚C up to 150˚C. In addition, we recently updated equipment with the purchase of new particle size test equipment. The key area we are currently focused on are the lower VOC regulations."
Research and development is also a priority at Rohm and Haas. "Technical differentiation and achieving sustainable solutions through innovation for the future are an integral part of our overall business
Eliokem believes that R&D is vitally important to its company. "We have invested in expanding our lab equipment which gives us increased ability to develop new technology," said Richard Flecksteiner, product and process development engineer, Eliokem. "Eliokem has also purchased test equipment for testing elongation and tensile strength over an entire temperature range from less than 0˚C up to 150˚C. In addition, we recently updated equipment with the purchase of new particle size test equipment. The key area we are currently focused on are the lower VOC regulations."
Research and development is also a priority at Rohm and Haas. "Technical differentiation and achieving sustainable solutions through innovation for the future are an integral part of our overall business
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