| Driven by innovation and the provision of services to customers, the Regional Technical Support and Development Center is able to turn needs into products. Designing solutions to customers is a high priority at Clariant at all times; on the other hand, such concern is a special part of the Regional Technical Support and Development Center located in São Paulo. There, ideas, projects and market demands come to life. The laboratory operates as a support point to the sales throughout Latin America. In addition to designing formulations, such laboratory also simulates the conditions found on our customers’ productive processes and also works as a training center.
The Regional Technical Support and Development Center is divided into the following laboratories:
| Pigments & Additives |  |  |
- Dispersion
- Coating
- Plastic
- Printing
- Specialties |
Functional Chemicals
- Detergents
- Personal Care
- Biocides | - Water Treatment
- Mining
- IPC (Industrial Performance Chemicals) | - Crop Pesticides
- Oil
- Metal Working |
The Global Center for the Development of Fabric Detergents and Softeners is also located in this area, designed to generate know-how on the final application of the Company’s technology, as well as provide solutions and make business operations come true.
Masterbacthes
- Color creation laboratory
Exclusively intended for the package market, this laboratory enables customers to select colors, color shades and effects for their products, besides leaving it with real samples of the new selections already applied to the their packages. |  |  |
Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals
- Textile
- Paper
- Paints, Adhesives and Construction
The textile area has a showroom especially designed for customers, displaying the whole line of chemicals and dyes and their applications.
Technical Data
Built-up area: 4,000 m2
Laboratory area: 4 floors -- 800 m² per floor |