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DRIVEN BY INNOVATION

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DRIVEN BY INNOVATION

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Zschimmer & Schwarz combines the innovative energy of a global player with the self-understanding of a traditional family business.

Our company’s founders – Otto Zschimmer and Max Schwarz – had made it their mission to improve everyday life through innovative products and to inspire progress across many fields. Today, our employees in R&D and in Application Technology continue this tradition. With great passion and motivation, we drive innovation to develop sustainable solutions for our customers. 

Innovation is a key priority for us and forms the foundation for the future growth of our company. We consider the development of novel products our responsibility towards both society and the environment. That’s why we focus on creating sustainable solutions – for example by using bio-based raw materials and energy-efficient processes. 

DR. MATTHIAS HOFMANN, DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL R&D

TALENTED, PASSIONATE AND AGILE

»Actively fostering a culture of innovation and open collaboration, we are creating a talented, passionate and agile R&D organization. We efficiently leverage synergies across our diverse business divisions and global markets, combining our technical expertise with industry-leading capabilities and partner networks, such as customers and universities. Together, we strive to maximize our impact by delivering unique and sustainable solutions that matter to future generations. Our aim is to develop products and technologies that support the successful path towards climate neutrality and a circular economy.«

 

KEY CHEMICAL REACTION TYPES

ADVANCED CHEMISTRY FOR SPECIFIC NEEDS

We leverage a broad range of chemistry types – not limited to but primarily including surfactants, esters, chelating agents and polymers. Applying our technologies across our target markets allows us to create solutions to our customers’ needs through the development of new products.

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SUSTAINABILITY

SHAPING RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS

We already use various vegetable oils, and the biodegradability of certain products often ensures a sustainable usage. R&D efforts are dedicated to the enhanced use of renewable raw materials. One example is the S-Range in the leather sector. A mass balancing concept also helps us to introduce both sustainable and responsibly sourced raw materials, such as mass-balanced, RSPO-certified palm oil. 

Looking ahead, we are increasingly focusing on life cycle analyses (LCA) and product carbon footprints (PCF) as early as in the development stage. This enables us to steer product optimizations or new developments with a strong focus on verifiable sustainability – and to actively support our customers in achieving their climate targets through innovative solutions.

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INNOVATIONS

SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

In close collaboration with our colleagues from the business divisions, we aim to develop tailored solutions beyond traditional chemistry for our customers. We especially focus on sustainability projects that target climate neutrality and matter to society and future generations.

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COLLABORATIONS

PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS

We actively collaborate with universities, research institutes, startups and brands around the world to complement our internal R&D efforts and to develop tailored solutions beyond traditional chemistry for our customers. Our collaborations are filled with trust and respect, and we believe that combining industrial development and application knowledge with fundamental research benefits our collaboration partners, Z&S and – most importantly – our customers.

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