Global Technical Expertise Locally
Take advantage of support by specialists
Whether for new applications, changing customer expectations, growing competition or new governmental regulations, nearly nearly all industries are forced to continuously optimize their products and processes today. This is why we have established a technical center in Dubai with extensive lab capacities for different industries.
The Dubai Technical Center was established in 2001 and accredited in 2007. It is a highly specialized, applications-focused lab, supporting customers from the Middle East and Africa. Our experts put their extensive knowledge and state-of-the-art test methods to work for you, developing value-adding products and formulations for various aspects of construction, paints and coatings.
Use Our Worldwide Experience
With our Technical Centers around the world, we work side-by-side with customers on new applications or to adapt products to regionally distinctive requirements. As the inventors of dispersible polymer powders, the leader in the market for polymer binders, and the holder of thousands of patents across sectors, WACKER can draw on a century of R&D and unparalleled applications consulting.
Does your product meet local requirements? Is it suitable for the specific climatic conditions? Does its formulation have to be adapted to the raw materials of the region?
A team of highly-trained specialists provides technical support, answers questions on formulations, provides training for customers’ technical personnel and cooperates closely with official standardization institutes.
Accredited tests as per ISO 17025
| Test Method | Application | EN DIN |
|---|---|---|
| Density of fresh mortar | All mortars | EN 1015-6 |
| Waterproofing systems | Sealing slurries | EN 14891 |
| Compressive & flexural strength | Self-leveling compounds/screeds | EN 13892-2 |
| Flow test | Self-leveling | EN 12706 |
| Slip resistance | Tile adhesives | EN 12004-2 |
| Deformability | Tile adhesives | EN 12004-2 |
| Open time | Tile adhesives | EN 12004-2 |
| Tensile adhesion strength | Tile adhesives | EN 12004-2 |
| Abrasion resistance | Tile grouts | EN 12808-2 |
| Compressive & flexural strength | Tile grouts | EN 12808-3 |
Additional tests
| Test Method | Application | EN DIN |
|---|---|---|
| Air content of fresh mortar | All mortars | EN 1015-7 |
| Compressive strength of mortar | All mortars | EN 1015-11 |
| Consistency and plasticity of fresh mortar | All mortars | EN 1015-3 |
| Density of mortar (cured) | All mortars | EN 1015-10 |
| Determination of bond strength of hardened mortars | All mortars | EN 18555-6 |
| Determination of water impermeability | All mortars | DIN 1048-5 |
| Flexural strength of mortar | All mortars | EN 1015-11 |
| Particle size distribution | All mortars | EN 1015-1 |
| Water retention of fresh mortar | All mortars | DIN 18555-7 |
| Water uptake of mortar | Masonry mortars | EN 1015-18 |
| Water vapor permeability | Masonry mortars | EN 1015-19 |
| Screed materials | Self-leveling | EN 13813 |
| Water absorption | Tile grouts | EN 12808-5 |
Accredited tests for interior paints as per ISO 17025
| Test Method | Standard |
|---|---|
| Gloss development | ASTM D523 |
| Blocking resistance | ASTM D4946 |
| Wet-scrub resistance and cleanability of coatings | DIN EN ISO 11998 |
| Wet-scrub resistance after 7 days (23 °C/50% re. hum.) |
ASTM D2486 (180 µm wet film thickness) |
Accredited tests for exterior paints as per ISO 17025
| Test Method | Standard |
|---|---|
| Liquid water transmission, rate w24-value [kg/m2h0,5] |
EN 1062-3 |
| WAter vapor permeability, wet-cup, sd-value | EN ISO 7783-2 |
| Wet-scrub resitsance after 7 days (23 °C/50% re. hum.) |
ASTM D2486 (180 µm wet film thickness) |
| Quantifying dirt pick-up | WACKER method |
| Water beading effect | WACKER method |
| Determination of the water absorption of gypsum-based material | DIN EN 520 |
Bitumen applications
| Test Method | Standard |
|---|---|
| Elongation test | WACKER method |
| Elastic recovery | WACKER method |
| Tensile adhesion | EN 14891 |
| Hydrostatic pressure | EN 14891 |
| Test Method | Standard |
|---|---|
| Shore A hardness | ASTM D2240/type A |
| Shore OO hardness | ASTM D2240/type OO |
| Dynamic viscosity | DIN EN ISO 3219 |
| Baking tray coating with silicones | WACKER method |
| Heat-ageing for silicone elastomers | WACKER method |
| Mold-making for silicone elastomers | WACKER method |
| Skin-forming time | WACKER method |
| Spray applications RTV coatings | WACKER method |
Tests with relevant test methods for adhesives
| Test Method | Standard |
|---|---|
| Delamination/peel strength | WACKER test method close to DIN EN 1372 |
| Open time | WACKER test method |
| Heat resistance | WACKER test method |
| D3/D4 test for wood glue | EN 204 |
| Adhesion and peel strength with various difficult-to-bond substrates | WACKER test method |
Tests with relevant test methods for carpets
| Test Method | Standard |
|---|---|
| Tuft bind strength in wet and dry conditions | ISO 4919 |
| Delamination in wet and dry conditions | ISO 11857 |
Supporting standarization in the region
We started an innovative project together with Dubai Central Laboratories in Dubai to study how construction chemicals help make buildings more sustainable. Located in Dubai at the premises of DCL, this project aims to promote internationally recognized construction standards and techniques at a regional level, with an eye toward the broader picture of natural resource conservation and prolonged sustainability.
Learn more about the project
At WACKER, we not only offer you a wide range of state-of-the-art specialty products, but also the technical assistance to make your solutions work.
MORTARS AND CEMENTITIOUS SYSTEMS:
The functionality of mortars and other cementitious systems is crucial to many construction tasks. We can help you optimize key properties of your products, adapt them to meet new customer requirements or reformulate them for new applications.
ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS:
To meet the demands of the modern paints and coatings industry, products must offer high quality and performance while complying with strict environmental and safety standards. Mature markets may be saturated, but the architectural paint sector is still growing globally as paint consumption in emerging regions increases thanks to growing disposable incomes.
SILICONE ELASTOMERS:
The engineering silicones’ lab is equipped to carry out developments for silicone elastomers. The main focus in the areas of application are insulator coatings, moldmaking and baking trays.
ADHESIVES AND CARPET:
High quality, flexibility and reliability are standard for us. This is where our laboratory for adhesives and carpets in Dubai which opened in 2017 sets in. The polymers’ lab adopts the international standard to local needs and conditions.
