Manufacturer of synthetic and natural industrial waxes, wax emulsions, dispersions and the oil binder DEUREX PURE.
DEUREX AG
Elsteraue (Saxony-Anhalt) · Headquarters, production and warehouseNew on Amplifa
About DEUREX
Founded in 1989, DEUREX AG is a family company headquartered in Elsteraue (Saxony-Anhalt) that manufactures synthetic and natural industrial waxes. As a backwardly integrated company, DEUREX draws on its own synthetic wax raw materials and operates the first large-scale production plant for renewable sugar cane waxes. The portfolio includes PE waxes, Fischer-Tropsch waxes, amide, hybrid, sugar cane and carnauba waxes in all delivery forms, from coarse wax granulate and micronized waxes with a narrow particle size distribution to wax dispersions and emulsions in aqueous or oily form. Core processes are the invented spray micronization in the spray tower, the oxidation of PE and FT waxes, and the coating of waxes with additives such as silica or PTFE. With the award-winning oil and chemical binder DEUREX PURE, the high-performance additives MASTERWAX and the biodegradable BIOMER waxes, the company diversifies its portfolio. It supplies industries such as printing inks, paints and coatings, paper, textiles, polishes, rubber, cables, PVC, hot melts and bitumen.
- Site
- Elsteraue
- Processes
- Production of synthetic and natural industrial waxes (PE waxes, sugar cane waxes,, Spray micronization of waxes (spray tower), Oxidation of PE waxes and FT waxes (oxidation plant), Production of oil and chemical binder DEUREX PURE (hydrophobic wax nonwoven/adsorbent), Coating of waxes with additives (e.g. silica, PTFE), Manufacture of synthetic and natural industrial waxes, Wax emulsions and wax dispersions, Oil and chemical binders (DEUREX PURE)
- Materials
- Polyethylene waxes (PE waxes), Fischer-Tropsch waxes, Sugar cane waxes, Amide waxes, Hybrid waxes (with sugar cane and carnauba wax contents), Carnauba wax, BIOMER biodegradable waxes, PTFE (as coating)
- Certificates
- Certification of DEUREX PURE by DEKRA (list of tested oil binders), DEKRA-tested oil binder, Certificates of analysis (COA)
- Founded
- 1989
- Industries
- Printing inks, Paints and coatings, Paper, Textiles, Polishes, Rubber
- 01
Production of synthetic wax raw materials (PE, Fischer-Tropsch)
- 02
Extraction of natural raw materials (sugar cane, carnauba)
- 03
Spray micronization in the spray tower
- 04
Oxidation of PE and FT waxes
- 05
Coating with additives (silica, PTFE)
- 06
Refining into emulsions and dispersions
- 07
Filling and shipping
Materials and processes
Polyethylene waxes (PE waxes)
Synthetic waxes as base additive for surface properties and slip agents.
Fischer-Tropsch waxes
Synthetic waxes, produced in-house since 2015.
Sugar cane waxes
Natural, renewable wax from the first large-scale production.
Amide waxes
Wax raw material for applications with high demands on hardness and temperature resistance.
Hybrid waxes
Combinations with sugar cane and carnauba wax contents for combined properties.
Carnauba wax
Natural wax as a component in hybrid waxes.
PTFE (coating)
Additive for coating micronized waxes.
Silica (coating)
Additive for coating micronized waxes.
BIOMER biodegradable waxes
Biodegradable and compostable waxes as a polymer substitute to avoid microplastics.
Sites
Elsteraue
DEHeadquarters, production and warehouse
- Materials
- PE waxes, Fischer-Tropsch waxes, sugar cane waxes, hybrid waxes, micronized waxes, DEUREX PURE
- Production plant for PE waxes (1990)
- Spray tower for spray micronization (2000)
- DEUREX PURE production plant (2013)
- Production plant for sugar cane waxes (2013)
- Oxidation plant for PE and FT waxes (2019)
Products and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of synthetic and natural industrial waxes (PE waxes, sugar cane waxes,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyethylene waxes, Fischer-Tropsch waxes, Sugar cane waxes, Amide waxes, Hybrid waxes, Carnauba wax |
| Spray micronization of waxes (spray tower)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Waxes |
| Oxidation of PE waxes and FT waxes (oxidation plant)Surface | – | – | – | – | PE waxes, Fischer-Tropsch waxes |
| Production of oil and chemical binder DEUREX PURE (hydrophobic wax nonwoven/adsorbent)Plastics | – | – | – | – | synthetic wax |
| Coating of waxes with additives (e.g. silica, PTFE)Surface | – | – | – | – | Waxes, Silica, PTFE |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production plant for PE waxes | – | 1 | – | 1990 | Elsteraue |
| Spray tower (spray micronization) | – | 1 | – | 2000 | Elsteraue |
| DEUREX PURE production plant | – | 1 | – | 2013 | Elsteraue |
| Production plant for sugar cane waxes | – | 1 | – | 2013 | Elsteraue |
| Oxidation plant for PE waxes and FT waxes | – | 1 | – | 2019 | Elsteraue |
Additional services
Quality
DEUREX provides certificates of analysis (COA) for batches. The oil binder DEUREX PURE has been tested by DEKRA Industrial GmbH and is listed in the list of tested oil binders.
| Evidence | Elsteraue |
|---|---|
| DEKRA-tested oil binder | |
| Certificates of analysis (COA) |
History
- 1989
Founding of DEUREX GmbH
- 1990
Installation of the first production plant for PE waxes
- 1997
Invention of spray micronization of waxes
- 2000
Commissioning of the first spray tower
- 2001
Expansion of production capacities
- 2005
Expansion of production capacities for PE waxes
- 2007
Founding of DEUREX AG for the marketing of waxes
- 2008
Invention of sugar cane waxes
- 2009
Further expansion of production capacities
- 2010
Invention of the oil and chemical binder DEUREX PURE
- 2012
Expansion of the production and warehouse site
- 2013
Start of production of DEUREX PURE and sugar cane waxes
- 2014
Development and introduction of hybrid waxes
- 2015
Expansion of PE wax capacities; start of Fischer-Tropsch wax production
- 2017
Relaunch of micronized waxes; winner of the European Inventor Award (EPA)
- 2018
Capacity expansion for coated waxes
- 2019
New construction of oxidation plant for PE and FT waxes
- 2020
MASTERWAX 1.0 high-performance additive
- 2022
BIOMER, biodegradable waxes
- 2024
Probably the hardest wax in the world