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    RESEARCH &
    INNOVATION

    80+ YEARS OF PIONEERING INNOVATION 

    Our vision and strategy build on a strong scientific foundation with more than 80 years of research and development (R&D), and a deep-rooted passion for science, technology and innovation. Our world-leading and renowned research enables us to develop the solutions needed to power a sustainable future.  

    We were founded on the belief that applied fundamental research is key to building and retaining a leading position globally, which is why we annually reinvest massively in our R&D. We steadily increase our number of patent families, currently counting more than 600.  

    Since 1950, we have contributed to more than 1,800 publications, demonstrating scientific leadership amongst industrial peers.  

    Long-term scientific partnerships  

    We stay updated on the latest research through long-term scientific partnerships with more than 40 universities and research institutes and sponsor professors and PhD students. In addition, we have hundreds of collaboration projects running around the world.   

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    Our research areas include:      

    • Fundamental research  
    • Catalyst characterization  
    • Catalyst development  
    • Catalyst formulation  
    • Reactor and process modeling  
    • Process development  
    • Catalyst and process testing  
    • Process impact studies  
    • Equipment development  
    • Pilot plant studies  
    • Scale-up studies