Research and Development
The development of Trelleborg’s products and solutions is conducted in close cooperation with our customers. The work is based on the Group’s mission to seal, damp and protect in demanding industrial environments. To relentlessly seek new and superior solutions within these areas is a key task for Trelleborg. Innovation is one of our core values.
Trelleborg allocates considerable resources to maintain its leading position within research and development. The work is performed at three levels: The first comprises fundamental physical and chemical materials know-how concerning polymer and other materials. The second level involves applications expertise within our global market segments. The third level is the specific design of products and solutions.
Some 40 development units are at the disposal of our customers. These provide advanced equipment for sound analysis, pressure, temperature and load simulation, measurement of wear and friction, system analysis, non-linear material analysis and much more.
To guarantee lasting quality, the test functions are extensive. Among other parameters, we test compression, temperature, fatigue, pressure, wear, load, vibration and sound. However, in the final phase, testing of prototypes and finished products is often performed at the customer’s facility and under realistic conditions. Subsequently, the finished products are ready to seal, damp and protect throughout the world.
At a number of our development units, there is fundamental physical and chemical materials know-how regarding polymers and other materials and, accordingly, a higher capacity to develop common technology, including the Group’s strategic products and materials.
We customize polymers and combine them with other materials to obtain unique properties, such as elasticity and resistance to various stresses in a number of harsh environments. In products such as seals, fenders and antivibration mounts, polymers are combined with other materials and electronics to form intelligent solutions to advanced technical problems in diverse industries.
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the World of Trelleborg.