Innovation acceleration! Covestro expands Shanghai Special Film Technology Service Center

Accelerate prototype production and design simulation primarily focused on automotive interior and exterior applications

New generation applications such as service humanoid robots and medical wearable devices

An important component of the Asia Pacific Innovation Center, promoting deep cooperation in the industrial chain

Covestro announces completion of Shanghai projectSpecial Thin Film Technology Service CenterExpansion to further enhance support capabilities for customers in the Asia Pacific region, with related applications coveringIntelligent car surface, humanoid robotandSecure identification cardIn other fields.

　　The market is constantly changing, and our customers are facing tremendous pressure to accelerate innovation. The product development cycle is also constantly shortening. The expanded Shanghai Technical Service Center can allow us to surpass the positioning of traditional material suppliers and become a true development partner for customers. By strengthening our local prototype production and simulation capabilities, we can more flexibly respond to the needs of Asia Pacific customers, accelerate the development process, and provide strong support for cutting-edge applications such as intelligent automotive surfaces and humanoid robots

　　Comprehensive upgrade of equipment

　　Significant improvement in technical capabilities

The technical service center has been fully upgradedFilm Embedded Injection Molding (FIM)Technical capability, this technology can manufacture plastic parts with decorative or functional surfaces in one step, creating intelligent car interior and exterior surfaces with built-in functions such as lighting, heating, and touch. The newly introduced large-scale screen printing equipment is capable of processing polycarbonate films that have almost doubled in size compared to before, enabling the team to produceAutomobile luminous front grillewaitPrototype of large components, implementationsensorInnovative design that integrates display functionality onto the exterior surface.

The upgraded facility has integrated FIM support capabilities from resin and film selection, screen printing, molding, finishing to final molding. A flexible tool system canEffectively reduce the cost of prototype productionShorten the development cycle. The design feasibility simulation capability can be used for early validation of concepts before full production.

　　Targeting Robot Applications

　　Flexible Printing Electronic Technology

This expansion also includes additional equipmentFlexible Printed Electronics (FPE)Specialized equipment. FPE technology utilizes thermoplastic polyurethane（TPU）Printing electronic circuits on flexible substrates such as thin films can be applied in fields such as wearable devices and robots. Among them, a dedicated wire mesh designed specifically for conductive inkprinting pressEnsure precise control of the circuit printing process, and the new thermoforming equipment enables the team to test the performance of circuits after forming into complex three-dimensional shapes.

Maintaining stable circuit performance during the molding process remains a key challenge for flexible electronic technology. This technology can be applied toRobot dexterous handTactile sensors andHumanoid robot electronic skinWaiting for emerging applications. The technical service center can also provide customers with professional consulting services in processing conditions and circuit design.

The Special Thin Film Technology Service Center isCovestro Asia Pacific Innovation CenterThe center is an important component of Covestro, gathering the research and development capabilities of multiple business units and innovation functional departments of the group, with advanced technology and digital infrastructure.

　　The expansion of the Special Thin Film Technology Service Center fully demonstrates our firm commitment to deeply cultivating world-class innovation capabilities in the Asia Pacific region and meeting customer needs. This will also further promote close collaboration among various business units and functional departments within the innovation center