Henkel announced the opening of its Application Center in Santa Clara, Calif., designed to support product development for the company\u2019s high-tech customers in the Silicon Valley region. Equipped as a state-of-the-art facility, the Application Center will help expedite proof-of-concept initiatives for electronics advances.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current pace of technology progress is unprecedented,\u201d says Stefan de Diego, Henkel Regional Head of Electronics, Americas and Europe. \u201cAnd, for today\u2019s innovators, being first to market is integral to commercial success. With our knowledgeable team and extensive lab resources \u2013 located in the global epicenter of tech innovation \u2013 Henkel can provide even more immediate and impactful prototype design and analysis support for our customers, helping them meet critical time-to-market windows with tested, proven devices.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a global leader in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, Henkel has formulated thousands of materials that are vital to the form, function and reliability of the technologies powering modern-day life. Whether it\u2019s 5G handheld devices and mobile networks, data center high-performance computing and optoelectronics, smart home systems, autonomous driving or virtual reality and gaming, Henkel materials and solutions enable robust electrical connections, heat management for optimized performance, protection from stress and environmental conditions and long-term durability.<\/p>\n
Henkel\u2019s Santa Clara Application Center offers a true co-development environment, with access to all the resources required for technology design and testing. <\/p>\n
The investment of about 2 million USD includes dispensing robots, 3D printers, mechanical property evaluation equipment, coating and jetting systems and failure analysis capabilities, among other assets. In addition to the hands-on laboratory, the facility provides multiple secure collaboration spaces for Henkel\u2019s technical experts and its customers, as well as digital platforms for virtual engagement opportunities.<\/p>\n
Henkel\u2019s Santa Clara Application Center is the latest addition to the company\u2019s growing footprint of Adhesive engineering and development centers in key regions around the world.<\/p>\n
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