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Chemetall Opens New Lab In México

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF's Coatings division has opened a state-of-the-art laboratory at its manufacturing and office facility in Querétaro, Mexico.

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The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has opened a new state-of-the-art laboratory at its 38,700-square-foot manufacturing and office facility in Querétaro, Mexico. The new facility joins a global network of best-in-class technical laboratories for direct customer support and continuous innovation. All utilizing the advanced process techniques at a modern and accredited facilities with highly trained, dedicated and experienced personnel. This new laboratory will facilitate cutting-edge simulation and product development, and will further strengthen the position of Chemetall as global supplier of choice for the surface treatment industry.

“It is of paramount importance to be close to our valued customers and effectively meet their needs,” said Ernesto Osorno, Managing Director of Chemetall Mexicana. “Our response time to customers in the region will benefit from localized value-added services.”

The new laboratory capabilities include analytical, application, and corrosion services. The analytical lab will offer customer support, solution and surface analysis, manufacturing QC support, metalworking coolant management, Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Ion Chromatography (IC), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Niton X-Ray Fluorescence, Auto-titrator, and Microtap. Application services lab will provide process simulations utilizing spray washers, immersion tanks, and paint spray booth processes. The corrosion lab will offer salt spray, paint and film testing, cyclical testing, and humidity testing and much more.

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