It’s unlikely that there’s another company that’s as committed to finding customer solutions through chemistry and technology as Dober. Our multi-million dollar Innovation & Technology Center, located in the Chicagoland area, is the hub of our research activity. At this facility, which comprises five labs, a state-of-the-art Performance Testing Room and a Clean-In-Place skid, we simulate real-world conditions. This ensures that our solutions perform exactly as you need them to.

Instrumentation and process simulation equipment includes temporary units such as once-through feeder systems, permanently situated equipment such as cooling tower simulations and ASTM experimental equipment. We are prepared to meet a wide range of challenges with:

Two High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Systems
A Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer
An Ion Chromatography (IC) System & Ion Mobility Spectrometer
A Clean-In-Place (CIP) Skid
A Turbulent Flow Clean-Out-Of-Place (COP) Bath
A Pilot Scale Coating Pan
Ten Cooling Water System Scale & Corrosion Simulation Rigs
Two Pool & Spa Simulation Rigs
An Evaporative Cooling Tower
Engine Coolant Filter Test Rig
2 Parr Reactors
ASTM 2809 Water Pump Test stand
ASTM D1384 Glassware Corrosion test
ASTM D4340 Hot Surface Aluminum Corrosion test stands

In our Critical Cleaning Lab, we develop effective cleaning agents and processes for the pharmaceutical, biotech, cosmetic, Cosmetic/Personal Care and nutraceutical industries. This laboratory is where we have made significant advances in the removal of time-release coatings granulation, tablet coatings and products that contain physical and chemical sun blocks.

Our Controlled-Release Technology Lab is where we improve our breakthrough Smart Release products. This simple, safe and reliable technology provides solid controlled-release protection from scaling and fouling, corrosion, bacterial and algae growth for cooling towers and other applications.

The Cooling System Division (CSD) Lab is where we perform research and development for scale and corrosion prevention for the transportation industry. Here, we also develop and test other engine and coolant additives, and dye tracers for heavy equipment.

Water treatment chemistries that remove soils from wastewater from a variety of industrial applications are developed and tested in our Wastewater Lab.

Corrosion, scale, and fouling inhibition, and chemical delivery and material compatibility studies for open, closed and once-through cooling systems are run in our state-of-the-art Performance Testing Room. Tanks, known as “rigs,” circulate water and Smart Release chemistries or coolant fluids to simulate the long-term operation of an engine or cooling tower. Coupons are also inserted into rigs to verify corrosion protection and scale deposition prevention.

Establishing product specifications and test methods, and ensuring the ongoing quality of raw materials is expertly handled by our Quality Control Team.

Dober frequently invites customers to tour our Innovation & Technology Center to see our state-of-the-art R&D and simulation technologies in action. Contact us today to learn how our technology can make your process or system more efficient and functional.

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