Clariant recently launched two new research and development laboratories for its Additives business in China: one at the Daya Bay production site in Huizhou and one at the One Clariant Campus (OCC) in Shanghai. Clariant reports that the milestone marks a significant advancement in its local innovation capability and its commitment to the In China, For China strategy.

The newly established labs will enable the full synthesis and development of new additives entirely on Chinese soil, spanning from initial research through to pilot scale. The Daya Bay R&D lab is located at Clariant’s high-performance flame retardants plant in Huizhou, which was inaugurated in 2023 and further expanded with a second production line in November 2025. The new R&D lab will focus on the development of next-generation flame retardant products. Equipped with reactors for both atmospheric and high-pressure synthesis, as well as a comprehensive suite of analytical instruments including TGA, DSC, XRF, GC, and ion chromatography, the lab is also designed to support external collaboration with universities and innovation partners across China.