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Henkel has established a brand new processing and testing line in Shanghai, P.R. China to focus on Electro Ceramic Coating (EC2) technology in Asia-Pacific. This laboratory will serve customers who are interested in using EC2 to replace traditional coating methods for corrosion protection, as well as customers who require the new high performance benefits of reduced friction and reduced emissions in internal combustion engines.
Located in Henkel’s Asia-Pacific R&D center in Shanghai, this 100-square-meter lab, equipped with world-class infrastructures and led by an experienced technical team, will develop and test electro ceramic coatings tailored to the customer’s requirements.
“Henkel has always committed to be the design partner and solution provider of our customers. We are excited to strengthen this commitment by providing our latest innovative coating technology”
Henkel already has three EC2 laboratories around the world, located in Detroit (United States), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Yokohama (Japan). The new lab in Shanghai now makes it possible to quickly tailor the coating process based on the specific requirements of local customers in China and Asia Pacific. Performance and analytical characteristics can also be tested on site in the well-equipped Henkel Analytical Center.
What is EC2?
EC2 is a high-performance, environmentally-friendly, multifunctional coating for light metals such as aluminum, magnesium, titanium and their alloys. The coating enables the use of lower-cost and lightweight metals, for example, to replace steel. Test results have verified that EC2can provide enhanced heat and chemical resistance, as well as superior corrosion protection. EC2 can also be used as a base coating with an excellent adhesion to paints.
New high-performance benefits of EC2 include the reduction of friction and improvement of wear characteristics, and the reduction of emissions in internal combustion engines.