São Paulo Laboratories, Brazil
Our coatings and construction laboratories aligned with pigment specialists offer you a reliable platform to accelerate and grow your business in Brazil and South America.
How we can support you
In our laboratories inSão Paulo (Diadema), we combine industry and market knowledge with the necessary equipment to achieve your formulation goals
Core competencies
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Advice and formulation development
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Analytical tests
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Customer training
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Tailor-made formulation development
Major Equipment
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Adhesion /Crosscut
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Capillary water adsorption
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Colour spectrophotometer
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Compressive testing machine
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Crack bridging
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Flexibility (angle)
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Flow table
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Konig Hardness
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Permeability equipment
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Pull off adhesion tester
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Scrub abrasion and washability
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Spray booth
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Stability chamber
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Vicat
Applications
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Adhesive & selants
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Automotive coatings
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Coil coatings
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Construction
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Decorative coatings
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Floor coatings
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Foil coatings
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Industrial coatings
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Powder coatings
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Printing inks
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Wood coatings
We have supported formulation needs
for the following:
Our Team
We are passionate about the work we do. Our technical team is committed to supporting your bussiness by creating formulations and developing the best solutions.
Vivian Borges
Laboratory Manager - Coatings Brazil
Vivian is part of IMCD group since 2010. She has Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Chemistry and MBA in Project Management. Currently she is responsible for the technical department in the Coatings & Construction area. She has knowledge and experience with decorative paints, floor applications, industrial coatings, inks and raw materials for all these segments.
Agnes Boniolo Muciacito
Principal Manager – Pigments South America
Agnes has knowledge and experience with industrial and automotive paints formulation, pigments, resins, and additives for all coatings segments, focusing on pigments since 2001. Agnes joined IMCD in 2017. She is graduated with a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Chemistry and MBA in Marketing and Sales.
Bruna Souza
Application Analyst – Coatings Brazil
Bruna has been working in floor coverings and construction products since 2016. Graduated in Chemistry, she is currently studying an MBA in Marketing and Sales. Bruna has extensive experience in binder, waxes, and additive technologies, along with a deep understanding of formulations tailored to various market segments.
Victor Azevedo Santiago
Application Analyst– Construction Brazil
Victor joined IMCD Brazil in May 2021. Graduated in Civil Engineer, he is working in the construction industry since 2019. Victor is an expert in tile adhesives, tile grouts and flooring concrete.
Raphaela Santos
Application Analyst – Coatings & Construction Brazil
Raphaela is a Chemical Engineering student with technical graduation in the area. She joined IMCD in 2021 and has expertise in additives, fillers and resins for decorative paint formulations, industrial paints in one-component and two-component systems.
