Test
Material, chemistry and process concepts
Innovation center
Prove the process.
Then scale it.
ns that improve performance, reduce resource use and create lasting value.
Collaborate with Navis applications and engineering specialists to test materials, develop processes and turn promising ideas into measurable, production-ready solutions.
Measure
Quality, functionality and process behavior
Refine
Recipes, parameters and system configuration
Scale
Validated learning for production
Why it matters
Better decisions begin with better evidence.
A successful sample is useful. A repeatable, measurable process is more valuable. The Innovation Center gives customers a structured environment to explore the variables that matter before those decisions reach the production floor.
Our team combines application knowledge, process engineering and technology expertise to help identify not only whether an idea works—but how it can work consistently at commercial scale.
The development journey
Structured learning. Practical outcomes.
Each project is shaped around the question the customer needs answered and the evidence required to make the next decision.
- Define the objectiveAlign the material, chemistry, performance target and commercial reason for the trial.
- Design the trialChoose the process variables, equipment configuration and measurements that will produce useful evidence.
- Run & observeProcess the material while applications and engineering specialists evaluate behavior in real time.
- Measure the resultCompare quality, functionality, resource use and repeatability against the agreed objective.
- Refine the processAdjust the recipe, sequence or equipment configuration and test the most promising path.
- Scale with confidenceTranslate validated learning into production equipment, controls and operating parameters.
Development capabilities
Explore the complete process—not just one variable.
Navis can bring the right combination of process stages and technical disciplines into the development program.
Material & process trials
Evaluate how a textile, nonwoven, yarn or advanced material behaves through a proposed process.
Chemical application
Explore foam, spray, padding, coating and impregnation approaches for controlled add-on.
Drying & thermal processing
Study moisture removal, heat setting, airflow, temperature and dimensional behavior.
Finishing & shrinkage control
Assess hand, appearance, compacting, stability and other finished-product outcomes.
Automation & data
Develop recipes, control strategies, measurement plans and repeatable process windows.
Integrated process development
Connect multiple stages to understand how upstream decisions affect the final result.
Ways to engage
Bring us the question you need answered.
The starting point may be a new product idea, a stubborn production problem or a technology decision. We design the trial around that need.
New product development
Create or enhance a material with new performance, appearance or functionality.
Process improvement
Investigate a quality, capacity, consistency or resource-consumption challenge.
Technology evaluation
Determine whether a process or application method is appropriate for the product.
Scale-up planning
Convert a promising laboratory or pilot result into a dependable production strategy.
Why develop with Navis
Confidence built into the next step.
The result of a trial should be more than a sample. It should create knowledge that improves the technical decision and the investment decision.
Reduce development risk
Resolve important process questions before committing to full production equipment.
Accelerate decisions
Create shared evidence that helps technical, operations and commercial teams move forward.
Improve process confidence
Establish a practical operating window instead of relying on a single successful sample.
Strengthen the business case
Connect technical results with capacity, resource, quality and market objectives.
COLLABORATIVE BY DESIGN
Your material. Your objective. The right experts.
- Clear technical and business objective
- Customer and Navis subject-matter experts
- Agreed measurements and success criteria
- Documented findings and recommended next steps
Preparing for a trial
Start with what you know.
You do not need to arrive with a finished test plan. Share the material, the desired outcome and the most important constraints. We will help define the development path.
Material or product description
Current process or baseline
Target property or improvement
Known chemistry or finish
Production and quality constraints
Decision the trial must support
Plan a development trial
What do you want to prove?
Tell us about the material, the process question and the result you are trying to achieve. We will connect the applications and engineering specialists best suited to the project.
New material or product
Process improvement
Functional finish
Scale-up validation