The surface treatment global business unit of Ludwigshafen, Germany-based BASF SE’s coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, opened a laboratory at its 38,700-sq.-ft. manufacturing and office facility in Querétaro, Mexico. This 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.
Related Glossary Terms
- coolant
coolant
Fluid that reduces temperature buildup at the tool/workpiece interface during machining. Normally takes the form of a liquid such as soluble or chemical mixtures (semisynthetic, synthetic) but can be pressurized air or other gas. Because of water’s ability to absorb great quantities of heat, it is widely used as a coolant and vehicle for various cutting compounds, with the water-to-compound ratio varying with the machining task. See cutting fluid; semisynthetic cutting fluid; soluble-oil cutting fluid; synthetic cutting fluid.
- metalworking
metalworking
Any manufacturing process in which metal is processed or machined such that the workpiece is given a new shape. Broadly defined, the term includes processes such as design and layout, heat-treating, material handling and inspection.
