The new Spanish laboratory will allow Keyland to expand its global research, development and production capabilities as well as the sales of UV-cured solid resins.
Keyland Polymer Material Sciences, LLC has recently announced that its Spanish subsidiary Keyland Polymer UV Materials Spain, SL has opened a new research and development laboratory for its UV-cured solid resins in Barcelona, that will also focus on additives for inks, 3D printing, additive manufacturing materials and other UV-cured products.
Rising costs, energy supply chain concerns, water scarcity and ongoing demands to meet ESG (Environmental Social and Governance) goals make UV-cured powder coatings a highly-requested alternative to thermoset powder coatings and waterborne liquid paints, since the lower temperatures and instant cure result in significant productivity, energy and cost benefits. The increasing global interest in UV-cured powder coatings for heat sensitive substrates has in fact represented a key factor in deciding to invest in the new hub.
The new laboratory of Keyland – which hosts a professional team composed by resin chemists, technicians and the European business development manager – will allow the company to expand its global research, development and production capabilities, as well as the sales of UV-cured solid resins.
“We are thrilled about the opportunities that lie ahead for UV solid resin research and development and production not only in Europe, but also on a global scale. Keyland Polymer UV Materials Spain has been manufacturing solid UV Resin in Spain since 2013, but our new facility now allows us to improve existing products and develop new UV resins for powder coatings and other UV curable materials,” has stated Michael Knoblauch, the president of Keyland Polymer Material Sciences. “Having our European Business Development Manager located in Barcelona gives us a sales footprint in Europe and the Middle East, enabling us to improve market development and quickly respond to consumer interest in UV cured solid resins.”