Fuelling innovation towards a safer future
KuhnOdice is not only efficient in production and service, but also relies on forward-looking innovation. This is why we attach great importance to in-house research and development at our main sites in Erndtebrück and Marly (France).
KuhnOdice combines operational excellence in production and service with a strong focus on forward-looking innovation. This commitment drives our investment in corporate R&D activities at our main sites in Erndtebrück (Germany) and Marly (France), where we advance technological developments with ecological and economic foresight by securing official approvals and upholding uncompromising product quality.
Compliance builds trust: In order to guarantee our products meet all applicable legal requirements, building regulations, technical norms and industry standards across their intended uses, we subject them to rigorous testing in our state-of-the-art in-house facilities. Here, they undergo strictly standardised evaluations, with every reaction scrutinised down to the last detail.
Safety first!
Customer safety is our foremost concern, driving our focus on meticulous research and exhaustive fire testing. Every material and system developed by our technical team must demonstrate uncompromising performance – without exception – before advancing to the next stage.
Our safety concept also encompasses hands-on user-friendliness, which is why we consistently prioritise the concerns and requirements of our customers, as encountered in daily practice. We firmly believe that a solution’s worth can only be measured by its real-world performance and customer satisfaction.
Our robust path to approval
Extensive in-house R&D activities enable us to deliver innovative, superior-quality solutions that uphold the commitments we make to our customers. To meet even the most sophisticated requirements, we subject new developments to extensive preliminary testing, ensuring all properties and performance metrics are validated.
We guarantee consistently high standards for our fire protection materials and systems through rigorous in-house production checks, with results independently verified by renowned external bodies.
Regular fire testing forms the cornerstone of all approval processes. Our fire protection materials and systems have demonstrated exceptional performance across all fire tests, securing both national approvals (German AbP/General Technical Approval Certificate and AbZ/National Technical Approval) as well as international certifications (ETA/ETB). Also, our solutions comply with global benchmarks, including EN, UL and FM standards.
Internal fire tests and particle impact testing
At our sites in Germany and France, we operate four state-of-the-art fire test facilities, where we conduct development-driven experiments and preliminary (exploratory) fire tests – all executed economically and, thanks to the use of integrated flue gas scrubbing systems, with attention to the environment.
The insights gained from these tests enable us to develop cost-effective solutions, even for highly complex applications and scenarios. Additionally, the results serve as a foundation for expert assessments or case-specific approvals (German ZiE).
Our battery stress tests subject specimens to extreme conditions, including temperatures up to 1,400°C and particle impact. We also perform torch tests to analyse the materials‘ burn-through behaviour. This method, specifically designed for battery housings, exposes specimens to ~1,200°C for ten minutes. Torch tests and particle impact testing all serve to assess material performance under thermal stress, with a view to enhancing safety in electric vehicles and battery handling.
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