{"id":7174,"date":"2024-09-23T17:41:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/?page_id=7174"},"modified":"2024-09-23T17:47:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:47:38","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/about-nikwax\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research &#038; Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696929418993{margin-bottom: 35px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7179&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; stretch_image=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hero-image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Research &amp; Development<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7180&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;wpb_single_image&#8211;stretch_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Nikwax innovates and develops all of our products at our facility in the South East of England. 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For more than 40 years, Nikwax has been blazing the trail for sustainable chemistry that outperforms environmentally hazardous products such as PFCs.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside developing new and improved aftercare products for waterproof gear (Nikwax Waterproofing), and active wear (Nikwax Sweatproofing), the Nikwax Research and Development Team also develops new, paradigm breaking materials (Nikwax Eco-Materials, such as Nikwax Hydrophobic Down), and fabrics (Nikwax Directional Textiles, which are used in P\u00e1ramo garments).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7181&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;wpb_single_image&#8211;stretch_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Our commitment to development<\/h3>\n<p>We operate a Chemical Management System which ensures that all chemicals we use in the lab are compliant with The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Foundation (ZDHC) guidelines. You can find more details on our Materials Restricted Substance List (MRSL) <a href=\"\/en-us\/environment\/restricted-substances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We value the opinions of our dedicated customer base, and regularly run consumer trials to gather user feedback and further improve our products. 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