Development and production of electron-beam-cured ELESGO surfaces for furniture, floors, doors and facades
DTS Systemoberflächen GmbH
Möckern (Production and Sales) · Wesel (Administration)New on Amplifa
The Company
DTS Systemoberflächen GmbH is the manufacturer of the ELESGO product brand and develops and produces decorative, functionalized surfaces based on electron beam curing (EBC technology). Impregnating, primer and top coatings are applied to transparent-coated decor papers or pigmented papers and crosslinked by electron beam; microstructures ranging from supermatt to high gloss and anti-fingerprint are transferred via release films. The finished surfaces are applied to a wide variety of substrate materials or further processed into HPL and CPL laminates. Applications are found in furniture, laminate and exterior flooring, doors and door frames, window sills, worktops and laboratory furniture, exterior facades as well as the finishing of aluminium and solar modules. Production in Möckern is emission-free, without solvents and formaldehyde, with an annual capacity of around 9 million m² of ELESGO surfaces for more than 90 customers in over 25 countries. The administration is located in Wesel, where a 7,000 m² extension was completed in 2022.
- Site
- Möckern
- Processes
- Electron beam curing (EBC technology) of coating systems / surface finishing, Production of ELESGO surfaces (impregnated coating, primer coating, top coating,, Production of HPL and CPL laminates (further processing of the surfaces), High-pressure, continuous-pressure and short-cycle laminate (further processing options), Roll laminating and double-belt pressing (further processing options), Individual surface development (own decors, colour collections, textures), Coating of aluminium or solar modules with transparent resin film (ELESGO one&only), Individual surface development (decors, colour collections)
- Materials
- Decor papers (transparent coated), Pigmented papers, Resin film (ELESGO one&only, 100% resins, formaldehyde- and solvent-free), Aluminium (as substrate/module material), Various substrate materials, Recycled materials, Electron beam curing (EBC), Transparent-coated decor papers
- Certificates
- FSC® certification, EU REACH
- Founded
- 1995
- Employees
- > 100
- Industries
- Furniture, Flooring (laminate), Exterior flooring, Outdoor furniture, Window sills, Laboratory furniture
- 01
Development of decors, colour collections and textures
- 02
Coating of the substrate webs (impregnating, primer and top coating)
- 03
Electron beam curing (EBC)
- 04
Structure transfer via release films
- 05
Cutting and winding into individual rolls
- 06
Storage in the fully automated high-bay warehouse
- 07
Shipping and support with on-site further processing
Materials and Processes
Electron beam curing (EBC)
Crosslinking of coating systems by electron beam without solvents and formaldehyde; imparts scratch-resistant, durable and emission-free properties.
Transparent-coated decor papers
Together with pigmented papers, they determine the appearance of the surface.
Pigmented papers
Basis for plain-coloured and structured surface variants.
ELESGO one&only resin film
Transparent film made of 100 % resins (formaldehyde- and solvent-free) for finishing decors, aluminium or solar modules.
Aluminium
Substrate and module material for finishing with ELESGO one&only.
Release papers and structuring agents
Reusable multiple times in presses as an alternative to press plates for fast structure changes.
Recycled materials
Use of recyclates in production wherever possible.
Locations
Möckern
DEProduction and Sales
- Lot size
- clean touch from 250 m², individual roll material
- Materials
- Decor papers, pigmented papers, resin film, aluminium
- EBC system Machine 1 (web width up to 1,450 mm, 1996)
- EBC system Machine 2 (web width up to 1,600 mm, 2002)
- EBC system Machine 3 / 3.1 (2008, expanded in 2018)
- Cutting and winding machine (2007)
- Fully automated high-bay warehouse with over 5,000 pallet spaces
Wesel
DEAdministration, 7,000 m² extension (2022)
Applications and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electron beam curing (EBC technology) of coating systems / surface finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Impregnating coating, Primer coating, Top coating, resin-bound decor papers, pigmented papers |
| Production of ELESGO surfaces (impregnated coating, primer coating, top coating,Surface | – | – | – | 250 m² (clean touch collection) | Decor papers, pigmented papers, various substrate materials |
| Production of HPL and CPL laminates (further processing of the surfaces)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Substrate materials, decor papers |
| High-pressure, continuous-pressure and short-cycle laminate (further processing options)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Roll laminating and double-belt pressing (further processing options)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Individual surface development (own decors, colour collections, textures)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating of aluminium or solar modules with transparent resin film (ELESGO one&only)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, resin film (100% resins), decors, solar modules |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBC system (electron beam curing system) Machine 1 | DTS (in-house production) Machine 1 | 1 | Web width up to 1,450 mm | 1996 | Möckern |
| EBC system (electron beam curing system) Machine 2 | DTS (in-house production) Machine 2 | 1 | Web width up to 1,600 mm | 2002 | Möckern |
| EBC system (electron beam curing system) Machine 3 | DTS (in-house production) Machine 3 / Machine 3.1 | 1 | – | 2008 (Opti | Möckern |
| First EBC system | DTS (in-house production) | 1 | – | 1993 | Oberhausen |
| Cutting and winding machine | – | 1 | – | 2007 | Möckern |
| High-bay warehouse (fully automated) | – | 1 | over 5,000 pallet spaces | 2008 | Möckern |
Additional services
Quality and Environment
ELESGO surfaces are fully crosslinked, scratch-resistant, virtually odourless and easy to clean; properties such as scratch resistance (e.g. 10 newtons in the scrambled test) and slip resistance up to R11 are verifiably certified. The company is FSC®-certified, operates emission-free and in accordance with EU REACH requirements.
| Evidence | Möckern | Wesel |
|---|---|---|
| FSC® certification | ||
| EU REACH |
History
- 1992
Invention of the ELESGO process for applying decorative layers
- 1993
Commissioning of the first in-house EBC system in Oberhausen; first ELESGO products for laminate flooring
- 1995
Foundation of Dammers-Taubert-Systemoberflächen GmbH (DTS) by Wilhelm Taubert; start of construction of the Möckern production site
- 1996
Start of production in Möckern; Machine 1 produces surfaces up to 1,450 mm wide
- 1998
Surfaces for doors and door frames added to the portfolio
- 1999
Matching furniture surfaces added to the programme
- 2000
World first: first glossy, scratch-resistant laminate flooring surfaces; surfaces for window sills added
- 2002
Machine 2 commissioned, widths up to 1,600 mm possible
- 2005
Surfaces for worktops added to the portfolio
- 2006
Development of surfaces for exterior facades
- 2007
Cutting and winding machine enables individualised roll delivery
- 2008
Machine 3 commissioned; fully automated high-bay warehouse with over 5,000 pallet spaces
- 2009
Production of chemical-resistant surfaces for laboratory furniture
- 2013
Development of release papers and structuring agents (reusable multiple times in presses)
- 2015
Market launch of the anti-fingerprint surface clean touch
- 2017
Market launch of the first colour collection, peacock collection
- 2018
Machine 3 optimised and expanded with an EBC unit; administration relocated from Oberhausen to Wesel
- 2022
Completion of the 7,000 m² extension at the Wesel site
- 2023
Market launch of ELESGO one&only: 100 % resin film for decors, aluminium or solar modules
- 2024
Market launch of WITA