Development and manufacture of flocked cosmetic applicators including injection molding, mold and equipment construction in Reutlingen.
ERZI Flock-Technik Applikator GmbH
72768 ReutlingenNew on Amplifa
About ERZI-Flock
ERZI Flock-Technik Applikator GmbH is a European manufacturer of flocked cosmetic applicators for decorative make-up based in Reutlingen. The company develops and produces Flock-Tips for lips, cheeks and concealers – from its own product range to customer-specific applicators, which are flexibly combined from the components plastic, adhesive and flock. Manufacturing takes place entirely in-house: it includes product development and design, mold and equipment construction with a specialization in the smallest and most complex tool cavities, injection molding on ARBURG machines, automatic in-line flocking at two locations, as well as assembly and post-processing. Special machinery construction produces assembly automats, part feeding systems and transport systems; tools for technical parts are also manufactured. In addition to standard products, ERZI offers food-grade applicators with European approval for food contact. Customers come primarily from the cosmetics industry; the family company founded in 1973 is run by the third generation.
- Site
- Reutlingen
- Processes
- Injection molding (plastic injection molding for cosmetic applicators), Flocking (automatic in-line flocking, 3D flocking), Mold and equipment construction (injection mold making, tooling for the smallest and most complex, Special machinery construction (assembly automats, part feeding systems, transport systems), Assembly / post-processing (assembly and conveyor systems, adhesive application), Product development and design of cosmetic applicators, Quality inspection (image-based measurement, digital microscopy, flock spring testing), Product development and design
- Materials
- TPU Desmopan 487, TPE Hytrel 5526, TPE-S Kraiburg TF7FMA, TPE-S Kraiburg TF9FMA, PA 6.6 (Nylon Flock), PES Microfiber Polyester, Adhesive 1405M / 1405H (Low/Medium/High Viscosity), TPE-S Kraiburg TF7FMA / TF9FMA
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1973
- Industries
- Cosmetics industry, Technical parts, Cosmetics industry (decorative cosmetics / make-up), Technical parts (tool manufacturing for technical components)
- 01
Product development and design
- 02
Mold and equipment construction
- 03
Sampling
- 04
Injection molding production
- 05
Flocking (automatic in-line systems)
- 06
Post-processing / assembly
- 07
Quality assurance and testing
Materials and Processes
TPU Desmopan 487
Thermoplastic polyurethane for applicator bodies in soft to hard hardness grades.
TPE Hytrel 5526
Thermoplastic elastomer for flexible stem and body parts.
TPE-S Kraiburg TF7FMA / TF9FMA
Styrenic elastomer for bodies with a soft feel, including in the ERZI Big Line.
PA 6.6 (Nylon Flock)
Nylon flock in various lengths and dtex for surface flocking.
PES Microfiber Polyester
Microfiber polyester flock for fine, even applicator surfaces.
Adhesive 1405M / 1405H
Adhesives in low-, medium- and high-viscosity variants for the flock bond.
Locations
Reutlingen
DEHeadquarters, production and administration
- Part weight / size
- Stem diameter 1.90–4.00 mm ±0.10 mm
- Materials
- Thermoplastic elastomers (TPU, TPE, TPE-S), flock (PA 6.6, PES)
- ARBURG injection molding machines (including 2 all-electric)
- Automatic in-line flocking systems
- Keyence IM-6225
- Keyence VHX-6000
- Flock spring testing device SPG1000
- Conductivity meter DMB10
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding (plastic injection molding for cosmetic applicators)Plastics | Stem Ø e.g. 2.60 ±0.10 mm | – | – | – | various plastics, Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), TPE-S, TPU |
| Flocking (automatic in-line flocking, 3D flocking)Surface | – | – | – | – | Flock (PES microfiber polyester, PA 6.6), Adhesive |
| Mold and equipment construction (injection mold making, tooling for the smallest and most complexEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special machinery construction (assembly automats, part feeding systems, transport systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly / post-processing (assembly and conveyor systems, adhesive application)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product development and design of cosmetic applicatorsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality inspection (image-based measurement, digital microscopy, flock spring testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| all-electric injection molding machine | ARBURG | 2 | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Injection molding machines | ARBURG | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| automatic in-line flocking systems | – | – | – | – | Reutlingen and second location |
| Image-based measuring system | Keyence IM-6225 | 1 | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Digital microscope | Keyence VHX-6000 | 1 | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Flock spring testing device | SPG1000 | 1 | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Conductivity meter | DMB10 | 1 | – | – | Reutlingen |
Additional services
Quality
The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (DEKRA). Testing is carried out, among other things, with an image-based measuring system Keyence IM-6225, a digital microscope VHX-6000, a flock spring testing device SPG1000 and a conductivity meter DMB10.
| Evidence | Reutlingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1973
Founded as a sole proprietorship ERZI-Flock-Technik by Erhard Zindel with technical flocking of curlers
- 1985
Entry into the cosmetics industry
- 1991
Relocation to Reutlingen-Rommelsbach
- 2014
Occupancy of the new injection molding hall
- 2015
Introduction of Bi Surface Technology
- 2017
Completion of the expansion of offices and laboratories
- 2019
First approval of a complete applicator system for European food-contact approval
- 2021
Commissioning of the company's own solar installation