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SANTA CLARA, CA – Henkel opened an application center here designed to support product development for the company’s high-tech customers in the Silicon Valley region. The facility will help expedite proof-of-concept initiatives for electronics advances.

The investment of about $2 million includes dispensing robots, 3-D printers, mechanical property evaluation equipment, coating and jetting systems and failure analysis capabilities, among other assets. In addition to the hands-on laboratory, the facility provides multiple secure collaboration spaces for Henkel’s technical experts and its customers, as well as digital platforms for virtual engagement opportunities.

“The current pace of technology progress is unprecedented,” said Stefan de Diego, Henkel regional head of electronics, Americas and Europe. “And, for today’s innovators, being first to market is integral to commercial success. With our knowledgeable team and extensive lab resources – located in the global epicenter of tech innovation – Henkel can provide even more immediate and impactful prototype design and analysis support for our customers, helping them meet critical time-to-market windows with tested, proven devices.”

Henkel’s application center offers a co-development environment, with access to resources required for technology design and testing.

“Henkel’s material innovations have been key contributors to this century’s technology growth, delivered through the company’s enduring partnerships with many of the world’s leading high-tech brands. We not only share our customers’ passion for improving people’s lives through convenience and connectivity, but we also share an unwavering commitment to sustainability. Henkel’s promise to contribute to a more sustainable future is at the heart of everything we do. The work undertaken at our new application center will promote these core values, while providing an inspirational environment that helps bring ideas to life.”

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