Our state-of-the-art Coatings & Inks Application lab in Greece is a cutting-edge research and development facility, staffed by leading scientists dedicated to advancing innovation across a wide range of coatings solutions.
The lab specializes in various sectors, including decorative paints and varnishes, wood stains, floor coatings, wood paints, masonry coatings, metal finishes primers, anti-fouling coatings, preservation products for wood impregnation, coatings for industrial and professional uses, aerosols, road-marking paints, tinting systems (color matching, tinting machines, shakers, machines maintenance, software), etc.
Activities
We provide comprehensive technical support to our customers in the following areas:
Quality control and assurance
Offering expertise and studies in a wide range of chemical ingredients, including Drying and anti-skinning agents, Corrosion inhibitors, Surfactants, Defoamers, Dispersing agents, Functional substances resins/emulsions, Mineral raw materials, Neutralizing agents, Optical brighteners, Pigments, UV protectors and stabilizers, Plasticizers, Preservatives, and more.
Joint Product Development & Performance Improvement
Collaborating on projects to optimize current formulations, providing tailored guidance, and offering design assistance to meet customers’ specifications and drive innovation.
Regulatory Affairs & Compliance
Offering strong support in regulatory consultation and compliance with a variety of product regulations, ensuring adherence to National and European levels, while helping tackle emerging challenges.
Plant Hygiene Management
Establishing or improving efficient hygiene systems with best practices to counter microbial threats and ensure product safety.
Market Insight & Product Development
Identifying business growth opportunities and trends to support the development of new products.
Sustainability Strategy Guidance
Helping customers select ingredients that align with sustainability goals and deliver positive environmental impact.
Capabilities
- Custom formulations
- Raw material performance evaluation.
- Custom workshops and seminars for customers and sales teams.
- Integrating technical support & service into all aspects of the products we supply.
- Coatings Inspection: Wet film thickness (Wet film combs), Dry Film Thickness (Digital thickness gauge), Cross Hatch Adhesion Testers (Cross Hatch Cutter), Monitoring Microbial Contamination.
- Physical-Chemical tests: Fineness of Grind (High Precision Grindometer), Density (Density cup), Viscosity profile (Viscosity cups, Rotational viscometer), Film application (Film applicators), Test charts (opacity charts, spreading rate charts), Drying time (Drying time recorder), Washability & Abrasion (Abrasion & washability tester), pH, Foaming measurements, Solubility (water & solvents), Stability in different media, Solids content, Wetting test, etc.
- Appearance: Gloss & Reflectance (glossmeter), Color (spectrophotometer), Color Assessment Cabinets, Color Charts.
- Coatings & Colorants sample preparation: Lab high-speed disperser, Manual dispenser, Vibrational shakers.
