Facilities

Based in North America, GL CHEMTEC boasts modern facilities that encompass dedicated R&D laboratories, kilo labs, a pilot plant, a class 6 cleanroom, advanced analytical instrumentation, and much more.

R&D lab

State-of-the-art facilities for synthetic route development and optimization under ISO 9001:2015.

Kilo lab

Fully-equipped scale-up suites for process development and small-scale manufacturing.

Pilot plant

Scaling up processes and production, including equipment and reactors for various reaction types and volumes.

Class 6 cleanroom

Controlled environment for new material development and prototyping, ensuring quality and reduced contamination risks under ISO 13485:2016.

Analytical lab

State-of-the-art analytical instrumentation for the full characterization and release of both small molecules and polymers.

R&D lab

GL CHEMTEC’s R&D lab is a state-of-the-art facility designed to drive innovation and accelerate synthetic route development, optimization, and early-process development. With the latest equipment and advanced analytical instrumentation, we take you from milligrams to hundreds of grams, quickly and efficiently.

Small-scale technical capabilities

Equipped with a range of advanced equipment and tools, our small-scale technical capabilities enable efficient synthetic route development, optimization and early process development.

12-foot fume hoods (25 units)
Air-free Schlenk suites with vacuum lines and glove boxes
Hydrogenation capabilities (1L, 2L)
Rotary evaporators: 2 L and 22 L (16 and 4 units)
Parallel organic synthesizers (Mettler Toledo 24-position)
Biotage microwave synthesizers: eight and sixty-position units
Radley reaction carousels (3 units) for parallel synthesis
Combi-flash systems 200 ml/min (12 units)
Thin-film and fractional distillation capabilities
UV-curing chamber
22 L reactors (12 units)
Ozone generators (3 units)

10 L custom hydrogenation unit
15 L reactor (3 units)
22 L reactors (12 units)
30 L jacketed reactors (2 units)
50 L jacketed reactor (2 units)
50 L reactor with distillation set-up
80 L reactor
100 L jacketed reactor
15 Kw Huber temperature control units (-80 to 200 °C) (6 units)
Jacketed GL Nutsche filters (30, 80L)
12-foot walk-in fume hoods (3 units)
Large-scale biotage column chromatography (5 Kg)
Teledyne ISCO torrent (750 ml/min) with dual UV-detector (2 units)
DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter) for thermal analysis

Pilot plant

GL CHEMTEC's pilot plant facilities offer innovative solutions for scaling up processes and production. Our pilot plant capabilities enable efficient and seamless transitions of lab-scale results to large-scale production.

Class 6 cleanroom

Our class 6 cleanroom enables rapid and controlled research, development, analysis, and prototyping, helping to move your new material project from ideation to commercialization under ISO 13485:2016.

Instron machines with varying load cells (50-300 N and 5000 N) for mechanical testing and analysis
Microfluidizer (LM20) and Malvern Zetasizer (particle size analysis) for emulsions and nano-emulsions
High-precision thermal and UV 3D printers for the fabrication of customized medical devices
DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter) for thermal analysis
Thermal autoclave and UV sterilizer for sterilization needs
Glove boxes with inert gas and pump systems for working in controlled environments
Programmable spin coaters, plasma surface coater, and UV and LED-curing chambers (6 units) for thin film and surface coating applications
Stereo high-resolution microscopes (6 units) with digital monitors for detailed visual inspections
Lensmeters and Optimec for precise lens measurements
Incubator shakers for controlled sample incubation
Thin-film applicator, thermal cure vacuum ovens, ultrasonic welders, and hot embossers for specialized fabrication techniques

Why GL CHEMTEC?

As an independent, founder-led life sciences company, GL CHEMTEC is passionate about your success and committed to solving your most complex chemistry challenges. We are fast and flexible, and our collaborative partnership approach means that we scale and adapt according to your needs.