Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, announced the opening of its new application laboratory for the Performance Materials business sector today in Shanghai, China. The expanded Technology Application Network China (TANC) underscores the company’s position in pigments and functional materials.
 
The new, expanded application laboratory at the Jinqiao site in Shanghai’s Pudong district is the first application laboratory in China that Merck KGaA launched to deliver comprehensive, customized services for its quality products and to seek and foster creative collaboration with customers for new applications and formulations. This collaboration began in 1998 with the opening of the first site at Fudan University in Shanghai, based on the example of our Customer Support Center.
 
The TANC initially focused on print applications, with three expansions over the years leading to additional application fields – ranging from plastics, coating, and cosmetic applications, to dispersion paints and powder coating technologies, to quality control and cosmetic testing.
 
“The new TANC boosts our capabilities for supporting China and the surrounding region,” said Friedhelm Felten, EVP and head of Pigments & Functional Materials. “Furthermore, we’re expanding their possibilities by providing technical services for functional materials, such as for laser marking or security applications.”