Development and manufacture of components, semi-finished products and heat exchangers made from high-performance plastics such as PTFE, fluorothermoplastics and PEEK
ElringKlinger Kunststofftechnik GmbH
Bietigheim-Bissingen · Heidenheim · Mönchengladbach · Qingdao (CN) · Fort Wayne (US)New on Amplifa
About ElringKlinger Kunststofftechnik
ElringKlinger Kunststofftechnik GmbH, headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen, is a globally active technology partner for high-performance plastics. The company develops and manufactures seals, bellows, plain bearings, wear rings, diaphragms, hoses and profiles, piston rings, semi-finished products, custom assemblies and plastic heat exchangers for customers in industries such as automotive, mechanical engineering, chemical and process engineering, energy, the semiconductor industry, life sciences/medical technology, and oil & gas. The value chain begins with in-house material development and compounding using the Polytetraflon® PTFE, Moldflon® fluorothermoplastic and fluorine-free Elringplast material families (including PEEK, PPS, PPSU, PE-UHMW, PVDF). Manufacturing covers PTFE sintering and pressing, injection moulding and extrusion of fluoropolymers, machining by turning and milling to drawing from single parts to large-scale series, plastic welding processes as well as assembly – also under cleanroom conditions (ISO Class 8). Design and component optimisation are supported by FEM simulation (FEA). More than 750 employees at five sites on three continents generated revenue of €144.5 million in 2025. The company is part of the ElringKlinger Group.
- Site
- Bietigheim-Bissingen
- Processes
- Machining of plastics (turning and milling to drawing), Injection moulding of fluoropolymers (Moldflon), Extrusion of continuous profiles (fluoropolymers, hoses and profiles), PTFE sintering and pressing, Compound production (in-house material development and compounding), Manufacture of semi-finished products (sheets, rods, tubes, films, blanks), Plastic welding processes (IR butt welding, hot-gas drag welding, heated tool socket welding), Bonded composite/joining processes (sliding coating on machine parts, combination of plastic with
- Materials
- Polytetraflon-PTFE, Moldflon-PTFE (injection-mouldable, modified PTFE), Moldflon-PFA, Moldflon-FEP, Moldflon-ETFE, Moldflon-ECTFE, Moldflon-PCTFE, Moldflon-PVDF
- Certificates
- IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016/2021, GMP (Equipment with Food Contact Surfaces), ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, TISAX, SEDEX, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001, GMP
- Employees
- >750
- Industries
- Automotive and Mobility, Aerospace, Chemical and Process Engineering, Energy, Oil & Gas, Fluid Technology
- 01
Material development and compounding
- 02
PTFE sintering and pressing / injection moulding / extrusion
- 03
Machining (turning, milling) to drawing
- 04
Plastic welding processes
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Quality inspection
Sites
Bietigheim-Bissingen
DEHeadquarters, production and global competence centre
- Lot size
- Single part to large-scale series
- Materials
- PTFE, Moldflon® fluorothermoplastics, Elringplast (PEEK, PPS, PPSU)
- Compounding
- PTFE sintering and pressing
- Injection moulding
- Extrusion
- Machining (milling, turning)
- Cleanroom ISO Class 8 / Cleanliness level 2
Heidenheim
DEProduction site
Mönchengladbach
DEProduction site
Qingdao
CNElringKlinger Plastics Technology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. – production and sales
Fort Wayne
USElringKlinger Engineered Plastics North America, Inc. – sales
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining of plastics (turning and milling to drawing)Machining | – | – | – | Single part – Small series | Polytetraflon-PTFE, PEEK, PVDF |
| Injection moulding of fluoropolymers (Moldflon)Plastics | – | – | – | Large-scale series | Moldflon-PTFE, PFA, FEP, ETFE, ECTFE, PCTFE, PVDF |
| Extrusion of continuous profiles (fluoropolymers, hoses and profiles)Plastics | – | – | – | Large-scale series | Moldflon-PTFE, PFA, FEP, ETFE, PCTFE, PVDF, PEEK, PEI, PTFE, Moldflon-PTFE, PFA, FEP, PEEK, PEI, ETFE, PVDF |
| PTFE sintering and pressingPlastics | – | – | – | – | PTFE (pure and compound) |
| Compound production (in-house material development and compounding)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polytetraflon-PTFE, Moldflon thermoplastic materials, Elringplast fluorine-free materials |
| Manufacture of semi-finished products (sheets, rods, tubes, films, blanks)Plastics | – | Sheets up to 3000 mm x 1000 mm; films × 3000 mm | – | – | Polytetraflon-PTFE, Moldflon-FEP, PCTFE, PFA, PVDF, Elringplast-PEEK, UHMW-PE |
| Plastic welding processes (IR butt welding, hot-gas drag welding, heated tool socket welding)Joining | – | – | – | – | Moldflon-PFA, Moldflon-PVDF, Elringplast-PP, Elringplast-PE, Polytetraflon-PTFE |
| Bonded composite/joining processes (sliding coating on machine parts, combination of plastic withJoining | – | – | – | – | Sliding materials, Plastics, Metals, Elastomers |
| Assembly of assembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Moldflon-PA, Polytetraflon-PTFE, modified PE, POM |
| Tool and mould making (tool portfolio for injection moulding)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customer-specific material development and compoundingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Polytetraflon-PTFE, Moldflon thermoplastic materials, Elringplast fluorine-free materials |
| FEA simulation (finite element method) for component optimisationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing under cleanroom conditions (cleanroom ISO Class 8, cleanliness level 2)Testing | – | – | – | – | High-performance plastics |
Additional services
Certificates & Quality
The global production sites are certified to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 respectively; at the Bietigheim-Bissingen site, production of medical devices takes place in accordance with ISO 13485, under cleanroom conditions (ISO Class 8) and GMP. In addition, environmental, energy and occupational health and safety management systems according to ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 45001 apply.
| Evidence | Bietigheim-Bissingen | Heidenheim | Mönchengladbach | Qingdao |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||||
| IATF 16949 | ||||
| ISO 13485 | ||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||
| ISO 50001 | ||||
| ISO 45001 | ||||
| GMP | ||||
| TISAX |
History
- 1965
Founding of the Bietigheim-Bissingen production site within the ElringKlinger Group
- 2014
Acquisition of Polytetra GmbH by ElringKlinger Kunststofftechnik GmbH
- 2025
60 years of ElringKlinger Kunststofftechnik; revenue of €144.5 million