As an innovation and technology driven company, we never stand still. Innovation is the driver behind the development and evolution of all our products as we create solutions for our customers.
Our Innovation Approach
A technology platform approach underpins our innovation strategy. Every dispersion or emulsion technology within our business, from antioxidants and crosslinkers to polymeric dispersions and other specialist chemistries, are managed through dedicated technology platforms. Our innovation capability is supported by highly experienced chemists, process engineers, formulators and PhD-qualified scientists, representing around 15% of our global workforce, reflecting the importance we place on research and continuous innovation.
Dispersions
Our water-based dispersions are created by uniformly suspending solid particles, such as antioxidant powders, or other difficult to handle solids, throughout a continuous aqueous phase to form a stable, homogeneous product.
The use of high-speed shear mixers followed by a secondary bead milling step helps break down the powder agglomerates and reduces the dispersed particles to reach the customers desired particle size specification.
Emulsions
Our water-based emulsions are created by dispersing a liquid, or a melted solid material, as fine droplets throughout a continuous aqueous phase. Surfactants or emulsifying agents stabilise the emulsion, preventing the two phases from separating.
Where the active ingredient is a solid, such as a wax, polymer or functional additive, it is first melted before emulsification. Significant mechanical energy creates fine droplets that are evenly distributed throughout the water phase.
Droplet size and stability are the key measures of emulsion quality, ensuring the emulsion resists physical breakdown, maintains a consistent droplet size distribution and retains its chemical integrity throughout its shelf life.
Technical Centres of Excellence
Innovation is supported by our two Technical Centres of Excellence, each specialising in different technology platforms while sharing knowledge across our global manufacturing network.
Technologies developed within our centres are transferred across our manufacturing facilities, enabling customers worldwide to benefit from consistent product quality, technical expertise, and ongoing innovation.
Specialising in antioxidants and polymeric dispersions.
Supporting:
Research and development
Formulation development
Technology transfer
Specialising in rubber dispersion and latex applications.
Supporting:
Regional market development
Formulation development
Technology transfer
Bespoke Formulation Development
Our extensive portfolio of dispersions and emulsions reflects our response to the many opportunities and challenges faced by our customers. We recognise that every application has unique requirements, which is why we utilise our world-class technical expertise and R&D capabilities to develop bespoke formulations tailored to specific requirements.
As a specialist formulator, we have built strong relationships with raw material suppliers across multiple sectors, giving us access to the latest developments in material technologies. This enables us to bring new technologies to market in the form of high-performance dispersions and emulsions.
Technical Expertise
Our technical expertise forms the foundation for continuous innovation, formulation development, and the creation of tailored dispersion and emulsion solutions. By combining specialist chemistry with ongoing research, we help customers respond to evolving regulations and new market opportunities.
Market Scoping
Understanding market opportunities and customer requirements helps us identify where innovation can deliver the greatest value. Our platform approach enables us to adapt proven technologies into bespoke formulations tailored to individual customer requirements.
Research & Ideation
Our technical teams explore new ideas, materials and technologies to develop solutions that address evolving application requirements.
Product Development
Promising concepts are transformed into formulations through specialist chemistry, process expertise and close collaboration.
Testing & Validation
Each formulation undergoes rigorous testing to evaluate performance, consistency and suitability for its intended application.
Scale-Up & Commercial Launch
Successful formulations are refined for commercial manufacturing, ensuring consistent quality and reliable production at scale.
Following successful scale-up, new technologies are introduced to the market, supported by global manufacturing capability and technical expertise.
Collaboration That Drives Better Solutions
Every successful formulation is built on collaboration.
We work closely with our customers throughout the development process, combining specialist chemistry, application knowledge and manufacturing expertise to understand their requirements and develop solutions that deliver meaningful value.
Our chemists, formulators, process engineers and commercial teams work together from concept through to commercialisation, ensuring technical knowledge is shared at every stage.
Supporting Innovation Through Advanced Laboratories
Our manufacturing facilities each include a dedicated laboratory supporting quality control, quality assurance and process monitoring.
Working alongside our manufacturing and technical teams, our laboratory specialists verify product performance, maintain batch-to-batch consistency and support the development of new formulations.
This integrated approach helps ensure each product delivers the consistent quality and reliability our customers expect, from in-process monitoring through to final product approval.
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