Development and production of custom seals and sealing systems made from elastomers, TPE and rubber-metal bonds
Bode GmbH
Henstedt-Ulzburg · Chicago (US) · Łobez (PL)New on Amplifa
Sealing systems from in-house compound production
Bode GmbH, headquartered in Henstedt-Ulzburg, has been developing and producing seals and sealing systems from elastomers as well as 2K bonds and seal-supporting components for over 100 years. Manufacturing covers the entire value chain: in-house elastomer compound production (compounding) with internal mixers and roller mills, vulcanization by injection molding, compression and transfer molding as well as extrusion with finishing. Materials processed include EPDM, HNBR, FKM, AEM, ACM, SBR, VMQ, LSR and thermoplastic elastomers, complemented by rubber-metal bonds with steel and stainless steel. Customers from drinking water and sanitary engineering, gas, wastewater, district heating, automotive (Tier 2), wind power, mechanical engineering and food & beverage receive custom solutions including low-friction coating, deburring, post-curing and 100% inspections. Over the past 50 years, the company with around 250 employees worldwide has brought more than 600 custom sealing system developments to market maturity.
- Site
- Henstedt-Ulzburg
- Processes
- Compound production (internal mixers, roller mills), Injection molding vulcanization (IM), Compression molding vulcanization (CM), Transfer molding vulcanization (TM), Extrusion / extrusion processes with finishing, TPE injection molding (including 2-component processing), Cryogenic deburring, Tumble deburring
- Materials
- EPDM, HNBR, FKM, AEM, ACM, SBR, VMQ, LSR
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018
- Employees
- 250+ (worldwide)
- Industries
- Drinking water & sanitary, Gas supply & industry, Wastewater disposal, Sanitary engineering, Heating technology, District heating
- 01
Technical consulting and application analysis
- 02
Material and process selection
- 03
Compound development and compounding
- 04
Vulcanization (injection molding, compression, transfer) or extrusion
- 05
Rubber-metal bonds and 2K processing
- 06
Deburring (cryogenic deburring, tumble deburring, manual)
- 07
Post-curing (heat treatment)
- 08
Low-friction coating / surface treatment
- 09
100% inspections and sorting
- 10
Marking, labeling, special packaging
Locations
Henstedt-Ulzburg
DEHeadquarters, development, production, sales
- Lot size
- Prototype to large-scale production
- Materials
- EPDM, HNBR, FKM, AEM, ACM, SBR, VMQ, LSR, TPE, steel, stainless steel
- Internal mixers
- Roller mills
- Injection molding machines (vulcanization)
- Compression presses
- Transfer presses
- Extrusion lines
- Post-curing ovens with trays or rotating drums
- Compound laboratory
Chicago
USSales (trading) of seals, molded parts and seal-supporting components (Bode Seals Corp.)
- Materials
- Elastomers, plastics
Łobez
PLInspection, assembly, processing, labeling, packaging of rubber, plastic and metal components (BO-DE Sp. z
- Materials
- Rubber, plastic, metal
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound production (internal mixers, roller mills)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Elastomers |
| Injection molding vulcanization (IM)Plastics | – | – | – | – | EPDM, HNBR, FKM, AEM, ACM, SBR, VMQ, LSR, TPE |
| Compression molding vulcanization (CM)Plastics | – | – | – | – | EPDM, HNBR, FKM, AEM, ACM, SBR, VMQ, LSR |
| Transfer molding vulcanization (TM)Plastics | – | – | – | – | EPDM, HNBR, FKM, AEM, ACM, SBR, VMQ, LSR |
| Extrusion / extrusion processes with finishingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Elastomers |
| TPE injection molding (including 2-component processing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | TPE |
| Cryogenic deburringSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tumble deburringSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual deburringSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Post-curing (heat treatment, ovens with trays or rotating drums)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatments and low-friction coatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rubber-metal bonds (joining elastomer/steel/stainless steel with bonding agents)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, EPDM, HNBR, FKM, AEM, ACM, SBR, VMQ |
| 100% inspections and sorting (opto-electronic, visual, dimensional inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Component marking, labeling, special packagingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hand samples from machining or 3D printing (prototyping)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| FEM simulation, motion analyses, compound developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal mixer | – | – | – | – | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Roller mill | – | – | – | – | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Injection molding machine (vulcanization) | – | – | – | – | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Compression press | – | – | – | – | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Transfer press | – | – | – | – | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Extrusion line | – | – | – | – | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Post-curing oven (with trays or rotating drums, process-controlled) | – | – | – | – | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Quality assurance is carried out in four stages: compound testing, in-process monitoring (first cycle inspection, statistical process control), 100% inspection (visual, automatic surface and dimensional inspection) and final inspection. This is supplemented by SPC with cpk/ppk values, sampling inspections according to ISO 2859, first article inspection reports (VDA, IATF 16949), APQP and a barcode-based traceability system.
| Evidence | Henstedt-Ulzburg | Chicago | Łobez |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |||
| ISO 14001:2015 | |||
| ISO 50001:2018 |
History
Active in sealing systems for over 100 years
More than 50 years of developing solutions for drinking water infrastructure
More than 600 custom sealing system developments brought to market maturity in the past 50 years