Development and production of application-oriented plastic compounds with ICX® compounding technology
AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH
Niederzissen (DE) · Changzhou (CN) · Brazil (BR)New on Amplifa
About AKRO-PLASTIC
AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH, headquartered in Niederzissen (Rhineland-Palatinate), is a specialist for innovative, application-oriented plastic compounds and has been part of the Feddersen Group under its own brand name since 2004. The company produces more than 165,000 tonnes of engineering thermoplastics annually – including PA6, PA6.6, PA6.12, PPA, PARA, polyketone and PBT-based products – with glass and carbon fiber-reinforced, laser-transparent, adhesion-modified and sustainable product lines. The globally standardized ICX® compounding and extrusion technology (L/D 32–52), developed jointly with sister company FEDDEM, ensures high batch consistency and tight tolerances in glass fiber content across all sites. In addition to standardized and specialized compounds, AKRO-PLASTIC offers technology packages such as fluid injection technology (FIT), foaming, Plasma-SealTight® for metal-plastic hybrids, 3D printing granulates as well as laboratory services and Product and Process Development. Customers are OEMs and suppliers from the automotive industry (including e-mobility), electrical/electronics, medical technology, household appliances and mechanical engineering worldwide; production takes place in Germany, China and Brazil.
- Site
- Niederzissen
- Processes
- Plastic compounding (compounds), ICX® compounding and extrusion technology (process length L/D 32 to L/D 52), Production of strand pellet / cylindrical pellet, Production of hot-face pellet (up to 70% filler content), Production of microgranulate for additive manufacturing, Production of long-fiber granulate (LFT), Laser marking / laser-sensitive compounds (LA), Laser-transparent compounds (LT) for laser welding
- Materials
- PA6, PA6.6, PA6.12, PA/PP blend (AKROMID B3 ICF 15), PPA (PA9T), PARA, Polyketone, PBT/PET blend
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001, ISO 50001:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISCC PLUS, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001, ISO 50001, ISO/IEC 27001, IATF 16949
- Industries
- Automotive (OEMs and suppliers, e-mobility), Electrical/Electronics, Medical technology, Household appliances, Mechanical engineering, Sports & Leisure
- 01
Raw material procurement with uniform procurement parameters
- 02
Compounding on ICX® twin-screw extrusion lines
- 03
Granulate processing (strand pelletizing, cylindrical pelletizing, hot-face
- 04
Quality inspection in own testing laboratory
- 05
Development and application technology (Product and Process Development)
- 06
Logistics and worldwide delivery
Sites
Niederzissen
DEHeadquarters, Production & Development
- Lot size
- High-volume compounding, more than 165,000 t/year
- Materials
- PA6, PA6.6, PPA, Polyketone, PBT, ICF, bioplastics
- ICX® compounding lines (twin-screw extruders, L/D 32–52)
- Arburg injection molding machine (technology center)
- REA JET fiber laser for marking tests
- REA VeriCube (verification according to ISO/IEC TR 29158)
- LPKF TMGF 3 laser with transmission detector (980 nm)
- Plasmatreat PST plasma cell PTU1200
- Universal tensile testing machine
Changzhou (Jiangsu)
CNProduction site (joint venture Highsun AKRO Engineering Materials)
- ICX® compounding lines
Brazil
BRProduction site
- ICX® compounding lines
Applications & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic compounding (compounds)Plastics | – | – | – | more than 165,000 t/year | PA6, PA6.6, PA6.12, PPA, PARA, Polyketone, PBT, PBT/PET blend, Bioplastics |
| ICX® compounding and extrusion technology (process length L/D 32 to L/D 52)Plastics | Glass fiber content specification ±1.5% (actual approx. | – | – | – | Thermoplastic compounds, PA |
| Production of strand pellet / cylindrical pelletPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Production of hot-face pellet (up to 70% filler content)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Bioplastics, highly filled products |
| Production of microgranulate for additive manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Production of long-fiber granulate (LFT)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PA |
| Laser marking / laser-sensitive compounds (LA)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PA |
| Laser-transparent compounds (LT) for laser weldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | PA6, PA6.6, PA6.12 |
| Fluid injection technology (FIT); materials: gas internal pressure technology (GIT), water internalPlastics | – | – | – | – | PA6, PA6.6, PA/CF, PA/PP blend |
| Compounds for foaming (chemical/physical, thermoplastic foam injection molding, negative forming)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PA6, PA6.6, Bioplastics |
| Adhesion-modified compounds for 2K/multi-component processesPlastics | – | – | – | – | PA6, PA6.6, PA/PP blend |
| Plasma-SealTight® (PST): atmospheric plasma polymerization for metal-plastic hybrid jointsSurface | – | – | – | – | PA6.6, Stainless steel, Copper, Aluminium, Steel |
| 3D printing / additive manufacturing (FGF granulate printing, FLM/FFF, SEAM)Additive | – | – | – | – | PA, PA-CF, FR compounds |
| InCoat process: injection molding + RIM PU (overmolding/flooding with polyurethane)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PA6.6, PU |
| Carbon fiber recovery: processing of carbon fiber fabric cut sections into ICF compoundsPlastics | – | – | – | – | PA6, PA6.6, PA/PP blend, Polyketone, PBT |
| Masterbatch production (color, black, additive, biodegradable masterbatches) via AF-COLORPlastics | – | – | – | – | PA, various polymers |
| Laboratory services: material testing (tensile test, impact strength, DSC, IR, HDT, TGA)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastics/compounds |
| Product and Process DevelopmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compounding lines (twin-screw extruders, ICX® technology, L/D 32–52) | AKRO-PLASTIC / FEDDEM ICX® | – | – | – | Niederzissen (Germany), China, Brazil |
| Injection molding machine (technology center, with precision control for clamping unit/core-back) | Arburg | 1 | – | – | Niederzissen |
| Fiber laser for marking tests | REA Elektronik GmbH REA JET | 1 | – | – | Niederzissen |
| REA VERIFIER VeriCube (laser marking verification according to ISO/IEC TR 29158) | REA Elektronik VeriCube | – | – | – | Niederzissen |
| Laser with transmission detector (laser transparency measurement, 980 nm) | LPKF TMGF 3 | – | – | – | Niederzissen |
| PST plasma cell for atmospheric plasma polymerization | Plasmatreat PTU1200 | – | – | – | – |
| Universal tensile testing machine (testing laboratory) | – | – | – | – | Niederzissen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
A certified quality and environmental management system as well as an own testing laboratory (tensile test, impact strength, DSC, IR, HDT, TGA, among others) safeguard product quality. Since 2008, the integrated, legally binding management system AKRO-Excellence has been in place.
| Evidence | Niederzissen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | |
| ISCC PLUS | |
| IATF 16949 |
Company History
- 2002
Construction of a new production facility in Niederzissen
- 2004
Operation under its own brand name within the Feddersen Group
- 2007
Establishment of REACH (June 2007)
- 2008
Establishment of the integrated management system AKRO-Excellence
- 2011
New warehouse and administration building
- 2012
Expansion of production capacities
- 2013
Development of a processing process for carbon fiber cut sections (AKROMID® ICF)
- 2024
SPE Award 2024, 2nd place in the enabler technology category (MPDB® power box)