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Innovation from Concept to Commercial Scale

At Evonik Crosslinkers, innovation is more than discovery. It is the ability to transform promising ideas into scalable, production-ready solutions. Our Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) capabilities are designed to support the specific needs of the Crosslinkers business, while offering expertise and technologies that extend far beyond our own product portfolio.

Our integrated innovation approach covers the entire development journey, from laboratory research and proof-of-concept testing to pilot trials and industrial scale-up. This end-to-end setup enables early process validation, reduces technical and economic risks, and ensures a proper transition from development to production.

By combining state-of-the-art equipment, deep process expertise, and unique know-how in specialty and high-pressure chemistries, we help customers accelerate development cycles, optimize processes, and explore new molecules, feedstocks, and production routes with confidence. The result is faster innovation, reliable scale-up, and access to the expertise needed to bring new solutions to market successfully.

Unique high-pressure expertise for demanding reactions

High-pressure hydrogenation is one of Evonik Crosslinkers' core technology strengths. Our specialized infrastructure enables reactions under extreme process conditions that go far beyond those typically available in standard R&D environments. Combined with deep expertise in hydrogenation and reductive amination, this capability allows us to develop and optimize demanding hydrogenation processes while generating reliable data for safe and efficient scale-up.

From early-stage development to pilot testing and production support, we provide the tools and know-how needed to de-risk projects, accelerate commercialization, and achieve robust manufacturing processes. Our high-pressure facilities, and advanced analytical capabilities help customers confidently bring innovative products from concept to industrial reality.

Your Benefit:

  • Access to hydrogenation conditions beyond R&D ​environment standard​
  • Reliable development of high-performance amines &intermediates​
  • ​Scale-up data truly reflecting production reality​
  • Strong production support & process optimization capability​
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From lab scale (< 1 kg) to multi-100 kg scale trials​

Successful innovation requires more than proving a concept in the laboratory. It demands confidence that a process can perform reliably, safely, and economically at larger scale. At Evonik Crosslinkers, our scale-up and pilot capabilities bridge the critical gap between laboratory development and commercial production.

With flexible pilot plant infrastructure and multi-purpose reactor systems, we can validate process parameters under production-relevant conditions, generate representative scale-up data, and manufacture larger product sample quantities for customer evaluation. Our broad operating window and downstream processing capabilities enable us to support a wide variety of chemistries and process requirements.

By identifying and addressing potential challenges before full-scale implementation, we help reduce technical and financial risks, accelerate development timelines, and ensure a smooth path from innovation to market success. Whether supporting new products, process optimizations, or entirely new production routes, our pilot facilities provide the foundation for reliable and efficient scale-up.

Your Benefit:

  • Scale-up before production investment​
  • ​Relevant samples for customer validation​
  • Reduced technical and financial risk for new products, ​process optimizations & new processes​
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We cover an exceptionally wide operating range, ​ enabling flexible process design

Innovation often requires the flexibility to explore new ideas under a wide range of operating conditions. At Evonik Crosslinkers, our Lab/Scale-Up Technical Center provides exactly that flexibility, enabling properprogression from initial product development to process optimization and scale-up.

With a broad operating window in terms of temperature, pressure, and scale, we can evaluate diverse chemistries, simulate production environments at an early stage, and generate meaningful data for informed decision-making. Our adaptable infrastructure supports everything from laboratory experiments and sample production to the scale-up of complex process operations, allowing us to tailor developments to specific customer needs.

This combination of technical expertise and flexible process capabilities helps accelerate innovation, optimize process performance, and reduce development risks. By validating concepts under relevant conditions before commercial implementation, we enable more efficient product development and support the successful transition from laboratory innovation to industrial application.

Your Benefit:

  • One partner for very different chemistries & conditions​
  • ​Optimized process performance​
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FAQs

High-pressure hydrogenation enables the development of demanding hydrogenation chemistries that require elevated temperatures and pressures beyond those available in standard laboratory environments. At Evonik Crosslinkers, our high-pressure expertise provides reliable scale-up data, supports the development of high-performance amines and intermediates, and helps ensure safe and efficient production implementation.

We minimize technical and financial risks by testing processes under conditions relevant for production before moving on to full-scale manufacture. Our scale-up facilities generate reliable performance data, identify potential challenges early and enable us to offer representative samples to customers for validation and application testing.”

Yes. Our pilot and scale-up facilities can produce quantities ranging from laboratory samples to multi-hundred-kilogram trial batches. This allows customers to conduct application testing, validate product performance, and evaluate new materials before commercial production begins.

Evonik combines state-of-the-art equipment, specialized expertise in high-pressure chemistry, flexible pilot plant capabilities, and a broad operating window for temperature and pressure. This unique combination enables faster development cycles, efficient process optimization, reliable scale-up, and successful commercialization of new chemical products and technologies.

  

Innovation, Expertise and Solutions for Tomorrow's Challenges

Our innovation pipeline reflects our ambitions to develop products and sustainable solutions that increase efficiency, enhance performance, and improve safety and compliance. We aim to be the leading expert in technology and sustainability, enabling our customers to find solutions for the future.

  • Process Innovation: Our expertise secures excellent product quality and availability across all regions.
  • Customer-Centric Development: We focus on market needs to ensure our innovations align with your objectives.
  • Extensive Patent Portfolio: With over 150 patent families, we underscore our commitment to product and process excellence.
  • In-Depth Technical Support: Our application know-how empowers our customers to optimize their processes effectively.

Our dedicated team consists of experts in chemical synthesis, application technology, analytics, engineering, and simulation. Together, we strive to be the leading authority in technology and sustainability, working daily to find innovative solutions that meet your future needs. We pioneer sustainable innovation with our NextGen Solutions, steering our portfolio towards more sustainable options.  

Cutting-Edge Portfolio

Specialty Isocyanates and Amines

Epoxy Curing Agents

Markets & Applications

Local Tech Support & Global Supply

  

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Accelerate your innovation journey with Evonik Crosslinkers