Partnering with the product development team at ChemQuest Technology Institute led to the development and launch of the client’s best-selling product.
The Challenge
A manufacturer of materials for the automotive market desired to develop a new product with improved performance compared to their existing offering. However, the company lacked the in-house R&D capabilities required to accomplish this goal.
Needing a trusted product development partner that could design, test, and help with scaling up the new product to manufacturing, the client turned to the ChemQuest Technology Institute (CQTI) for assistance.
From Research to Commercialization
The path from R&D to commercialization for this client involved multiple steps.
Developing Product
Performance Specifications
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Developed a comprehensive technical performance specification for the new product
Mapping Performance to
Potential Chemistry Solutions
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Translated performance specifications to potential chemistries in order to match performance
Engaging Appropriate
Suppliers
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Identified and managed relationships with all suppliers of potential chemistry solutions
Iterative Testing and
Scale-Up to Pilot Trials
- Tested chemistries from suppliers and iterated until the full performance specification was achieved
- Worked with manufacturing partners to scale-up production of the new product
The Results
Partnering with our team enabled the client to expand beyond its internal capabilities to develop and commercialize a dynamic new product. The new next-generation “smart” automotive product with improved performance was successfully developed and commercialized.
This new product quickly became the client’s best-selling product.