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With the help of creep tests, WACKER's applications technology laboratory in Burghausen, Germany, is able to investigate the cold flow of adhesive bonds.

Conditioning of wood specimens according to DIN EN 204 for testing the shear strength of waterproof wood glues.

Most of the indoor heat of a building escapes through the roof, exterior walls and basement. According to the German Energy Agency (dena), as much as 80% of this heat loss could be prevented by proper renovation and modern construction technology.

Testing samples in the Nutrition and dietary supplements laboratory in Burghausen: the molecular inclusion in cyclodextrin binds the bitter substances, thus eliminating the perceived taste.

Various cyclodextrin inclusion compounds undergo rigorous testing in the Food Laboratory in Burghausen. The ring-shaped molecules are used to improve the solubility or the stability of substances, to reduce the volatility of materials or to mask unpleasant odors.