UCB Chemicals announced the start of construction on a new, 10.2-million-euro Research and Development Centre for specialty chemicals ...

UCB Chemicals, Drogenbos, Belgium, announced the start of construction on a new, 10.2-million-euro Research and Development Centre for specialty chemicals in Drogenbos, designed to expand the company¿s R&D programs related to coatings resins. The 8,000-square-meter facility will initially house analytical, physical-testing, powder-coating technology, and techno-marketing functions, with a later phase of construction projected to expand the facility to 13,500 square meters. The company said powder-coating and radiation-cure technologies will be primary research targets at the center.