Evonik upgrades Shanghai coating equipment

Evonik has upgraded its UV-curable coating equipment at the Evonik Shanghai Innovation Park from a three-roll coater to a five-roll coating platform, improving its ability to simulate industrial production conditions for label and release liner applications.

The new system enables more precise formulation testing and process optimization by more closely reflecting customer production line configurations, and is designed to support smoother scale-up from laboratory development to commercial production. It is equipped with a UV and LED inert curing unit, allowing switching between UV and LED curing modes to support the industry's increasing adoption of LED curing technology, which offers lower energy consumption and reduced emissions compared to conventional systems.

'This investment reflects our commitment to customer-centric innovation,' said Jared Bender, head of product line agriculture and specialties at Evonik Interface and Polyurethane Additives. 'This advancement allows us to better support customer-specific projects, from early-stage feasibility studies to full production validation.'