Research & Development

There is no short cut to a successful project. Both parties need to collaborate closely together to realize your production or process in a safe and environmentally sound manner. As we move through each stage, safety procedures are established and reviewed by the appropriate experts; waste disposal scenarios are developed; and regulatory aspects are dealt with.

Stage one:

Feasibility study review of the project, objectives & deliverables, process requirements, investment scope,….

Stage two: Lab-scale process testing and development

Our research chemists are ready to adapt the procedures to the equipment and develop the parameters needed to scale up the process. At this stage, the quality control and analytical requirements are validated and a sample for customer testing is produced.

Stage three: Process development

(conceptual design, basic engineering, detailed engineering, realization)

At this stage, our chemists, engineers, and plant supervisors work together on the process to refine the plant operating procedures necessary to safely scale up. Our pilot plant is capable of duplicating essentially all plant processes.

Round Up

Before the project moves to the plant, all previous information, results, and experience are compiled and reviewed to develop a standard operating procedure. Any necessary specific training of our personnel is also completed. After the initial batches are made, we have another full scale review to ensure that we have met all the project objectives and that we have a fully capable project.

Co-operation with Universities

Cooperation is ongoing with major universities in Belgium, such as with the UA (Universiteit Antwerp) for molecular modelling, with the UCL (Universite Catholique de Louvain) for the development and testing of plasticisers and with the KUL (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) for new technologies.