Celanese Corporation announced an expansion of its Florence, Kentucky research and development center with the addition of a Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery Feasibility Lab. The new feasibility lab will drive new development for long-acting controlled release drug delivery. This represents a significant investment and commitment to the Pharmaceutical segment of Celanese’s engineered materials business. The feasibility lab expands pharmaceutical companies’ access to highly customized materials and service solutions. The new Florence pharmaceutical feasibility lab enables Celanese to accelerate customers’ development projects for long-acting delivery of small molecules, biologics and RNA. Services include material characterization; injection molding, hot-melt extrusion, and other prototyping capabilities; monolithic or multi-layer drug-loaded prototypes; in vitro characterization and drug release studies; and tooling design and development. Celanese offers cutting-edge medical and pharmaceutical material solutions and expert development support to Medical Device and Pharmaceutical companies worldwide. With more than 40 years of experience supporting key applications and the demanding requirements of the medical market, Celanese is expanding design possibilities as its customers find new ways to deliver a sustained dose of medication over time. The Company’s continuously expanding Medical Technology® portfolio includes solutions and technologies for applications across drug delivery, medical devices, orthopedics, advanced surgical instruments and connected devices.