Speed circuit for coating formulations shortens development
time
With its new, fully automated plant for testing coating
formulations, Evonik can accelerate the search for optimalformulations. The high-throughput plant enables the company tosystematically test more formulations over the same period oftime than before. For Evonik’s customers, this means they canoptimize and develop their coating formulations quicker, saving
valuable time when launching new products into the market.

March 14, 2017
Mari Sugata
Regional communications
TEL +81 (0)3 5323-7319
FAX +81 (0)3 5323-7398
info-jp@evonik.comThe number of combinations of substances for coatings
formulations is enormous: Even if only ten hardeners, ten binding
agents, ten pigments and ten additives are to be taken into
account in the development of a coating formulation, this resultsin 104 or 10,000 combinations. And this does not even include
variations in proportions.
In practice, it is impossible to cover the complete range ofpossibilities or to test the properties of all combinations andproportions. However, a systematic search for the optimal coating
formulation requires exactly that: examination of an enormous
range of options. With the set-up of their high-throughput plant,
the coatings experts at Evonik have found a solution for thisdilemma.
In the first step, the plant dispenses raw materials automaticallyand formulates them into coatings. In the second step, thesubstrates are coated with the formulations, dried, and thentransported to the test stand. At the test stand, the properties ofthe formulations are characterized. All steps are carried out
automatically according to a precisely defined program that canbe reproduced at any time.
The plant consists of 52 elements that are combined in 30
functionalities; each functionality is designed to handle a specifictask (for example, to apply a coating formulation to a substrate).
The 52 elements are connected by a rail system that goes throughall parts of the plant; on the rail systems, containers andsubstrates are transported via shuttle. In addition, there are 13

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robots that carry out various activities such as loading the shuttleor placing coated substrates in the oven.
Within 24 hours, an average of 120 samples can be formulated in
the plant. While these are being applied to a substrate andcharacterized, the experiments for a new project can be initiated.
Thanks to sophisticated technology and software, the HTE plant isextremely reliable and reproducible at any time. It registers any
deviations from the target value and saves them. This means thatin the case of conspicuous results, it is easy to check if there havebeen any irregularities in the work processes.
With up to 600 parameters, 40 different work steps can bedefined precisely in the HTE plant. This enables Evonik to freely
combine the individual steps in a workflow and to incorporate thediverse requirements of the customers.

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Caption: The new high-throughput plant in Essen can formulate and test
up to 120 samples daily.

Company information
Evonik, the creative industrial group from Germany, is one of the world leaders inspecialty chemicals. Profitable growth and a sustained increase in the value ofthe company form the heart of Evonik’s corporate strategy. Evonik benefits
specifically from its innovative prowess and integrated technology platforms.
Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world with more than 35,000
employees. In fiscal 2016 the enterprise generated sales of around €12,7 billion
and an operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of about €2.165 billion.
About Resource Efficiency
The Resource Efficiency segment is led by Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH andsupplies high performance materials for environmentally friendly as well as
energy-efficient systems to the automotive, paints & coatings, adhesives,construction, and many other industries. This segment employed about 9,000
employees, and generated sales of around €4.5 billion in 2016.
Disclaimer
In so far as forecasts or expectations are expressed in this press release or where
our statements concern the future, these forecasts, expectations or statements
may involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results ordevelopments may vary, depending on changes in the operating environment.
Neither Evonik Industries AG nor its group companies assume an obligation toupdate the forecasts, expectations or statements contained in this release.

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