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Accelerating product innovation with data-driven insights

Coatings and adhesive manufacturers must stay agile in today's market. Dr. Thomas Büsgen, Head of Covestro's Automated Laboratory for Coatings & Adhesives, discusses how his team’s new laboratory aids manufacturers in delivering more circular, customized, and high-performance solutions.
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Dr. Thomas Büsgen, Head of Automated Laboratory Coatings & Adhesives, Covestro
May 7th, 2025

Explore how the Covestro Automated Laboratory enhances product development.

See how precision meets speed in the new Automated Laboratory from Covestro and how we can collaborate to unleash data driven insights.

In this interview, we ask Thomas the following questions:

How do you think the Automated Laboratory will change product development in the future?
Why is the Automated Laboratory important for developing more sustainable solutions?
How do you combine the possibilities of artificial and human intelligence?

Download the interview to find answers and inspiration for your digitalized product development projects.

Accelerating product innovation with data-driven insights

Where can I learn more?

I want to understand how to combine precision and speed in digital product development.

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Key takeaways

  • Moving innovation into the fast lane

    Moving innovation into the fast lane

    Automation, machine learning, and rich data analysis enable Covestro experts to test, screen, and develop new formulations more rapidly while upholding high standards for testing accuracy and product performance.

  • Remaining expert-led at every step

    Remaining expert-led at every step

    With explainable and transparent digital tools, customers can have full confidence that digitalization is streamlining product development.

  • Staying-customer focused

    Staying-customer focused

    Granular data analysis helps Covestro experts develop solutions that enable coatings manufacturers to target the highly specialized needs of their customers, including for the development of more circular products.

"By combining human expertise with digital technologies, the Covestro Automated Laboratory opens up new opportunities for the future of coatings and adhesives."

Dr. Thomas Büsgen

Head of Automated Laboratory Coatings & Adhesives, Covestro

 

Accelerating product innovation with data-driven insights

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