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Product development

Developing new mineral grades with customers when no existing grade meets the requirement.

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Overview

Some requirements are not met by any existing grade. In that case we develop a new grade with the customer, based on their application.

The work draws on our mineral processing, particle engineering and laboratory. The customer provides the application and its requirements, and we develop and supply the material.

What we look at

Starting from the application
Development begins with the customer’s formulation, process and target properties.
Material and processing
Mineral choice, grinding and classification are adjusted together to reach the required properties.
Evaluation in use
Development samples are evaluated in the application before any grade is fixed.

How we approach it

The work follows a fixed sequence, agreed with your team at the start.

  1. Define the requirements

    Application, process conditions, target properties and constraints are agreed with the customer.

  2. Develop the material

    Candidate materials are prepared in the laboratory by adjusting mineral, fineness and distribution.

  3. Evaluate in the application

    Samples are tested in the customer’s formulation, by our laboratory, the customer or both.

  4. Refine

    Results feed back into the material until the requirements are met.

  5. Specify and supply

    The agreed properties become the grade’s specification, monitored by quality control.

Relevant applications

  • Powder Coatings

    Filler selection and particle size for flow, surface appearance, gloss and cost.

  • Industrial Paints

    Mineral fillers for the application and film requirements of industrial paints.

  • Decorative Paints

    Fillers that support opacity, finish and application properties in architectural paints.

  • Protective Coatings

    Mineral selection for barrier and durability considerations in protective systems.

  • Plastics & Polymers

    Mineral fillers for plastics and polymer compounds, where particle size and surface compatibility affect processing and properties.

Related products

All technical services

  1. Powder coating formulation development

    Help with developing and adjusting powder coating formulations, starting from the filler.

  2. Mineral filler optimization

    Choosing and adjusting filler properties, mainly particle size, for a given application.

  3. Formulation cost optimization

    Reviewing filler type and loading to lower formulation cost while keeping the required properties.

  4. Technical troubleshooting

    Diagnosing formulation and processing problems that may be linked to the filler.

  5. Product development

    Developing new mineral grades with customers when no existing grade meets the requirement.

  6. Application testing & technical support

    Testing fillers in formulations and supporting your team during qualification and production.

  7. Customized mineral solutions

    Mineral grades and compounds made to a customer’s own material specification.

Discuss Product development with our technical team

Tell us about your application, formulation and targets. We will come back to you with the next steps.

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