{"id":4611,"date":"2026-02-24T12:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.rowak.ch\/innovation-fe\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:54:44","slug":"innovation-rd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rowak.ch\/en\/innovation-rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation R&D"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ROWI<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Designed for reliable performance.<\/h1><\/div>

The ROWAK Innovative Research & Development<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"ROWI\"ROWI<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The R&D expertise and in-house pilot facilities at ROWAK can support companies in developing innovative, application-specific hotmelt solutions\u2014particularly in the field of thermoplastic powder adhesives. Under suitable conditions, this may contribute to improved reproducibility and processing efficiency.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Here are the key benefits:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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In-house R&D<\/strong>
\nwith a focus on hotmelt adhesives and bio-based polymers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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0.2<\/p><\/div>

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Patents in specific applications,<\/strong>
\nwith additional developments in the hotmelt adhesive field currently in progress<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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0.3<\/p><\/div>

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Development of new polymer formulations
\nand additives, <\/strong>no off\u2011the\u2011shelf products<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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0.4<\/p><\/div>

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Innovation driven by an interdisciplinary team:<\/strong>
\nchemistry, process engineering, and application engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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our solutions are developed entirely in-house.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"ROWAK<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Technik<\/span><\/div>

Innovation and Application Lab in Klettgau (Germany)\u2028equipped with advanced technology for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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  • Lamination and coating trials<\/li>\n
  • Fixation and washing tests<\/li>\n
  • Powder application trials<\/li>\n
  • Simulation of production processes on a small-series scale<\/li>\n
  • Support for scaling from laboratory to production (including transferability of formulations and processes to customer equipment under suitable conditions)<\/li>\n
  • Time- and cost-efficient feasibility assessments prior to potential large-scale production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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    Result<\/span>:
    \nSupports stable processes, reduces development risks, and can contribute to shorter time-to-market cycles<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"Kombination<\/span><\/div>

    Combination of R&D, Innovation and Application Lab enables:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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    • Tailoring of formulations to specific substrates, processes, and target parameters<\/li>\n
    • Integration of sustainable, bio-based additives and functional ROWAFLEX\u2122 components depending on requirements<\/li>\n
    • Development of new product solutions, including in close collaboration with customers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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      Result<\/span>:
      \nContributes to competitive differentiation and the development of functional USPs in the end product<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

      \"Wettbewerbsvorteile<\/span><\/div>

      Competitive advantages \u2013 for us and our customers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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      • Faster product development<\/li>\n
      • Higher process reliability and reproducibility<\/li>\n
      • Tailored adhesive solutions<\/li>\n
      • Sustainability-oriented innovation<\/li>\n
      • Close technological partnership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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        Result<\/span>:
        \nReliable processes, reduced risk exposure, shorter time-to-market<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4611","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rowak.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rowak.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rowak.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rowak.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rowak.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4611"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.rowak.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5186,"href":"https:\/\/www.rowak.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4611\/revisions\/5186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rowak.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}