Decades of expertise in the field of application technology – The Product Development (PD) department of IOI Oleo GmbH

25. October 2024

IOI Oleo GmbH is known for its high-quality oleochemical specialities and the technical advice it provides  on the use of its products. Thanks to its diversity and longstanding reliability, the product portfolio is used in the pharmaceutical, care, nutrition and technical applications sectors. The R&PD team and its expertise in application development is therefore continuously growing, keeping pace with the demands of the market.

IOI product development at the Witten site looks back on decades of experience in the field of product properties and applications of lipids and oleochemical specialities. Through state-of-the-art technologies, we are able to react proactively and immediately to new or updated regulations, market requirements and customer needs.

You know your application; we know our product – a really good combination!

The close cooperation between product synthesis, formulation and development work allows the R&PD department to analyse application-related issues in detail and thus further optimise processes.

What advantages does this offer our customers and partners?

We can support you with our expertise from the initial product idea through synthesis to the first formulations. We are not limited to standard formulations, but can meet individual customer-specific requirements and optimise raw materials with regard to specific parameters or even develop new ones.

Our daily work includes, among other things:

New state-of-the-art technologies enable the targeted development and testing of the properties of both the raw materials used and the products developed. This means that conventional product properties such as viscosities can be described and understood more precisely using rheometers, as can special analyses of the surface activity of substances and thus the structure-activity relationship of our products.

Analyses of oxidation stability or rheological or thermal properties (DSC, TGA) are also possible without any problems.

Thanks to the broad product range of IOI Oleo GmbH, the R&PD department is focussed on the development and analysis of a wide variety of applications. For example, liquid formulations such as emulsions, but also solid formulations such as sticks or coatings can be analysed. This is done using microscopic analyses, particle size distributions or dynamic penetration and bending fracture measurements.

Read more about this in our blog post: ‘Detailed insights into the world of technical applications with scanning electron microscopy’

Our cGMP certification and strong focus on the pharmaceutical sector enable us to carry out stability studies, e.g. in accordance with ICH Q1, as well as stability stress tests during development. These studies are carried out on our products as well as on the formulations.

By co-operating with IOI Oleo GmbH, you receive not only highly qualified products, but also

  • Specific raw material recommendation in early project phases
  • Access to service providers from our network
  • Support in establishing your own formulation and processing expertise
  • Shortening of your project cycles and time-to-market

If you have any questions about your applications and our products, our technical advisors will be happy to help. We invite you to discuss your individual requirements with us, and offer you customised solutions.

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Tanja Freichel

Dr Tanja Freichel studied chemistry at the University of Frankfurt, before moving to Düsseldorf to work on her PhD thesis at the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry. During her thesis, Tanja broadened her experience in interdisciplinary fields by investigating the structure-activity relationship of synthetic biomimetics in biological applications. In 2019, Tanja joined IOI Oleo GmbH as a research chemist in the R&D team. She has been leading the R&D laboratories and mini pilot plants, developing and investigating new innovative products and sustainability-driven technologies with her team since 2020. In her free time, Tanja likes to travel to explore new countries and culinary cultures. Furthermore, she enjoys good live music and loves spending time with her family and friends.