Solvay Engineering Plastics, a world leader in polyamide-based performance materials, announces the creation of a dedicated part testing laboratory in Shanghai, China, to support the growth of its customers in the Asia region. Starting end of this year, this first Application Performance Testing (APT®) center outside Europe aims at accelerating the development and validation of Technyl® applications for automotive, consumer and electrical markets.

“Our decision to create a dedicated facility in Shanghai will greatly enhance our ability to respond to our Chinese and Asian customers, thereby offering an optimum service to tiers and OEMs active in the region,” states Peter Browning, General Manager for Solvay Engineering Plastics. “This significant investment complements our state-of-the-art capabilities in Europe, enabling Solvay’s team to closely support Asian customers, who represent more than 40 percent of our business activity, in optimizing the use of Technyl® materials”.

Solvay’s new part testing laboratory in Shanghai will initially be equipped with installations dedicated to metal replacement applications. Progressively, the facility will be equipped with additional apparatus for testing thermal management and fluid barrier applications.