R&D services
VLCI offers boosting formulation R&D services (www.vlci.biz) and webapps (www.prediapps.com) to both ingredient suppliers and end-product manufacturers, all over the world, in the field of: coatings/inks, personal/beauty care, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, polymers, etc.
Our unique approach uses the predictive formulation sciences Hansen Similarity Parameters (HSP, for solutions and dispersions) and Hydrophilic Lipophilic Difference (HLD, for emulsions) combined with their respective formulation webapps and High Throughput (HT) screening. HSP and HLD gives a fixed, predictive parameter to any type of ingredient, capturing sustainably how to formulate any type of end-product. These are very powerful to reduce >10-100x the development time and prepare >10x less samples, while maximizing formulation performance, with a minimum number and concentration of ingredients. By doing so, the R&D cost can be reduced with at least 10%.
VLCI offers the services to determine HSP/HLD of your ingredients and implement those for product developments (resp. solutions and dispersions and emulsions), HT screening and licenses on webapps. Customers can tailor the R&D services specifically to their needs to gain maximum efficiency in their R&D workflow, at any time.
About Van Loon Chemical Innovations
Van Loon Chemical Innovations (VLCI) is an R&D service provider for the formulation industry, specializing in predictive formulation sciences and high-throughput screening. The company utilizes automated platforms to prepare polymers and formulations in parallel, enabling customers to accelerate their research and development cycles by a factor of up to five. VLCI also offers a digital suite of tools known as PrediApps, which provides science-based web applications for ingredient matching, selection, and substitution based on Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) and HLD-NAC theory. These technologies allow for the systematic study of compatibility, stability, and surfactant performance across various sectors, including coatings, personal care, pharmaceuticals, and household products. By integrating technical expertise with automated workflows, VLCI assists clients in designing more efficient formulations while transferring all resulting intellectual property to the customer.
These services provide significant value to formulators and ingredient suppliers by enabling data-driven decision-making and reducing the time and cost associated with experimental development. The company’s approach is used to address complex formulation challenges such as emulsion stabilization, corrosion resistance testing via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and smart ingredient design. VLCI serves a diverse international client base in industries ranging from agrochemicals to petrochemicals, offering collaborative, project-based support that ranges from experimental design to detailed technical reporting. Their digitalization platform has been recognized for its ability to foster collaborative R&D, helping industry partners improve product performance through practical applications of predictive scientific theories and standardized testing.
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