The additives business of Clariant is opening a new R&D centre to encourage development of joint application technology at its One Clariant Campus (OCC) in Shanghai.

As per Innovation in Textiles, the facility aims to reduce the company’s lead times and speed up development of various application sectors including fibers, films, adhesives, coatings and inks.

The new R&D centre will offer customers new opportunities for joint development and application testing, at every step of the value chain – from polymerization to compounding and conversion and to performance testing. It enable the company to be more agile in its development and foster China-relevant innovation from the start of the creative process, says Francois Bieger, Head-Additives, Clariant.

The new facility will feature a state-of-the-art processing and testing laboratory equipped with related technologies such as for polycondensation, compounding, spinning, injection moulding and foaming, and establish a broad range of relevant testing and analytical capabilities.