Resources and Technical Services
Styron R&D - Samstagern, Switzerland – After operating a pilot coating facility in Horgen, Switzerland for close to four decades, we moved our pilot coater to upgraded facilities in Samstagern, Switzerland in October 2008. The new Styron R&D Center Paper & Board Coating includes the following features. The pilot coating facility in Samstagern is located just outside Zurich – only hours by plane from almost anywhere in Europe. Click any of the links below for more information about the features and capabilities at Styron R&D.
Technical Specifications:
Coating Color Kitchen
Pilot Coater
Coating Station 1 - Film Coater
Coating Station 2 - Flooded Nip
Coating Station 3 - Jet Coater + SDTA
Coating Station 4 - MLCC
Drying Systems - IR
Drying Systems - Air Dryers
Finishing - Super Calender
Finishing - Soft Calendar
Finishing
Styron R&D - Midland, MI, USA – The pilot coater in Midland, Michigan, which started operations in 1960, is the site of the first supplier-owned pilot facility. The current facility opened in 1987 and continues to provide decades of pilot coating knowledge as well as a thorough testing ground for new product development and troubleshooting. For more information about the Styron pilot coater facilities and how we can help you, please contact your local Styron sales representative.
Technical Specifications:
Air Knife Coater Station
Coating Preparation
Coater Operations - Quality Control Systems
Hot Soft Calender
Pilot Coater
Quad Coater Station - Blade Applicator
Quad Coater Station - Free Jet Applicator
Quad Coater Station - Roll Applicator
Quad Coater Station - Short Dwell Excel® Applicators
Pre-Metered Film Coater Station
Super Calender
For more information about the Styron R&D facilities and how we can help you, please contact your local Styron sales representative.
