Recent supply chain issues have necessitated raw materials supplier changes, additional layers of materials testing and formulation pivots in order to keep up CASE materials and CASE chemicals production levels. Because CASE chemicals, AKA CASE materials, are important to all facets of global industrial and consumer product manufacturing. Coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers are critically important to provide performance, protection, operation, and strength and durability to support and broad range of industries like building and construction, automotive, aerospace, packaging, and marine environments.

The formulations and varieties of CASE chemicals are almost endless as manufacturers constantly evolve to innovate new products. For example, factors like the depletion of natural resources has given rise to replacing petroleum-based chemicals and materials with green chemistry and sustainable materials like bio-based and water-borne products. In addition to being more sustainable to produce, these products reduce the uptake of harmful chemicals and materials into the environment.

Regardless of categorization as traditional or trending bio-based; CASE chemicals producers have many common challenges like accurately identifying and qualifying raw materials, developing robust and reliable methods for manufacturing QA/QC, adhering to regulatory compliance and ensuring intended end-market quality and performance formulation needs. Ensuring quality requires analyses throughout the chemical production cycle, from raw materials testing to evaluating samples for formulation, weathering and corrosion resistance, dry time, film thickness, flexural strength, and VOC testing, among others. Discover our analyses and applications for chemicals manufacturers.