Coating, rubber lining and lining systems for heavy-duty industrial corrosion protection as well as steel apparatus and plant engineering

GBT-BÜCOLIT GmbH

Marl · Bockenem (Bornum/Harz) · Enkhuizen (NL) · Rogowiec (PL) · Kapellen (BE)New on Amplifa

1966Founding of the parent company BÜCOPlast GmbH in Marl

over 230Employees from 15 nations

5Locations in DE, NL, PL, BE

approx. 70 %of assignments carried out abroad

About GBT-BÜCOLIT GmbH

GBT-BÜCOLIT GmbH, headquartered in Marl, is the parent company of the medium-sized, owner-managed GBT group of companies, which has specialised in heavy-duty industrial corrosion protection since 1966. The portfolio of services includes thermoset spray, laminate, trowel-applied and double-wall coatings based on vinyl ester and polyester resins (BÜCOLIT), in-house and on-site rubber linings based on raw rubber, phenolic resin linings (Bornum resin), acid-proof brick linings as well as thermoplastic linings made of PTFE, PFA, PVDF, PP, PE and PVC. In addition, the company manufactures steel apparatus and plant components and offers plant construction, refurbishment and optimisation as well as coating inspections. Fields of application include power plants, waste incineration plants, the automotive industry and paint shops, the chemical industry as well as the cement and steel industries. With more than 230 employees from 15 nations and locations in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Belgium, around 70 percent of assignments are carried out abroad.

Site: Marl
Processes: Spray coating (BÜCOLIT spray coatings), Laminate coating (hand lay-up process), Trowel-applied coating, Double-wall coating BÜCOCONTROL®/BÜCOTHERM® (leakage monitoring), In-house and on-site rubber lining (vulcanisation), Phenolic resin lining (Bornum resin®), Acid-proof brick linings (in-house and on-site brick linings), Thermoplastic corrosion protection systems / special parts made of thermoplastics
Materials: Novolac vinyl ester resin with graphite (BÜCOLIT V590C), Bisphenol-A vinyl ester resin with mineral flakes (BÜCOLIT V590F), Novolac vinyl ester resin with mineral flakes (BÜCOLIT V590G), Flexibilised vinyl ester resin (BÜCOLIT V590HTF), Modified vinyl ester resin with C-glass flakes (BÜCOLIT V590HTS), ISO/NPG polyester with E-glass mats (BÜCOLIT V25), Novolac vinyl ester resin with ECR glass mats (BÜCOLIT V47-36), Corundum Al2O3 (BÜCOLIT V47-36 AR trowel compound)
Certificates: DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 45001, SCCP (Safety Certificate Contractors), WHG Specialist Company, Certificate of conformity BÜCOCONTROL concrete/steel, BÜCOLIT V47-36 WHG, Achilles Certificate (Utilities Nordics & Central Europe Pre-Qualification), ÖKOPROFIT, SCC (Safety Certificate Contractors), WHG Specialist Company (TÜV SÜD)
Founded: 1966
Employees: 230
Industries: Power plants, Waste incineration plants, Automotive industry / paint shops, Chemical industry, Cement industry, Steel industry

01
Engineering and design
02
Steel apparatus construction / plant fabrication
03
Coating, rubber lining and lining (in-house and on-site)
04
Acid-proof brick lining / thermoplastic lining
05
Assembly, plant refurbishment and optimisation
06
Testing and inspection

Locations

Marl

Headquarters and parent company of the GBT Group

Materials: Vinyl ester and polyester resin systems, thermoplastics

Bockenem (Bornum/Harz)

HAW Linings GmbH – rubber linings (hard and soft rubber), phenolic resin linings

Materials: BIIR, CSM/PVC, IR, IR/SBR, phenolic resin

Autoclave for vulcanisation (largest autoclave in Europe)
Centre for rubber-lined tank wagons with its own rail connection

Enkhuizen

GBT Benelux b.v. – sales and projects Benelux

Rogowiec

GBT POLSKA sp. z o.o. – sales and projects Poland

Kapellen

GBT Benelux n.v. – representation Belgium/France

Components

**Lined pickling tank (refurbishment)**Lining/Coating · Steel industry

**Lined chimney tip / plant component**Coating, assembly · Power plants/waste incineration

Inside the production

Industries

Power plantsWaste incineration plantsAutomotive industry / paint shopsChemical industryCement industrySteel industry

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Spray coating (BÜCOLIT spray coatings)Surface	–	–	–	–	Vinyl ester resin (Novolac, Bisphenol-A), Mineral flakes, C-glass flakes, Graphite
Laminate coating (hand lay-up process)Surface	–	–	–	–	ISO/NPG polyester, E-glass mats, Novolac vinyl ester resin, ECR glass mats
Trowel-applied coatingSurface	–	–	–	–	Novolac vinyl ester resin, Corundum Al2O3
Double-wall coating BÜCOCONTROL®/BÜCOTHERM® (leakage monitoring)Surface	–	–	–	–	3-D E-glass spacer fabric
In-house and on-site rubber lining (vulcanisation)Surface	–	–	–	–	Natural or synthetic rubber, Bromobutyl rubber BIIR, CSM/PVC, Isoprene rubber IR, Styrene-butadiene rubber SBR
Phenolic resin lining (Bornum resin®)Surface	–	–	–	–	Phenolic resin
Acid-proof brick linings (in-house and on-site brick linings)Surface	–	–	–	–	Acid-resistant tiles/bricks, Molten basalt, Hard rubber, Soft rubber, Coating
Thermoplastic corrosion protection systems / special parts made of thermoplasticsPlastics	–	–	–	–	PTFE, PFA, PVDF, PP, PE, PVC
Steel apparatus construction / fabrication of plant components and plant partsAssembly	–	–	–	–	Steel
Plant construction, plant refurbishment and plant optimisationAssembly	–	–	–	–	–
Coating inspection (visual, acoustic, layer thickness, porosity/insulation, hardness andTesting	–	–	–	–	–
Engineering, planning and design of corrosion protection systemsEngineering	–	–	–	–	–
Coating and lining of tanks, containment basins, pump sumps, vessels, pipelinesSurface	–	–	–	–	Vinyl ester resin, Rubber

2 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Autoclave for vulcanisation (largest autoclave in Europe)	HAW Linings GmbH	1	–	–	Bockenem
Centre for rubber-lined tank wagons with its own rail connection	HAW Linings GmbH	1	–	–	Bockenem

Additional services

Coating technology (spray, laminate, trowel-applied, double-wall coatings)In-house and on-site rubber liningsAcid-proof brick liningsThermoplastic linings (PTFE, PFA, PVDF, PP, PE, PVC)Steel apparatus constructionPlant constructionPlant refurbishmentPlant optimisationTesting/inspection (visual, acoustic, layer thickness, hardness, adhesion, spark testing)ESD floors

Reference customers

Ford-Werke GmbH CologneBS│ENERGY BraunschweigAGR / RZE Herten waste-to-energy plantWaste Management Association of Southern Hesse (ZAS) / Darmstadt waste-to-energy plantHSE AGMSH Metallbeize- und Stahlhandelsgesellschaft mbHAPC (Jordan)

Quality

Coating quality is documented by trained inspectors by means of visual and acoustic testing as well as measurement of layer thickness, porosity/insulation (spark), hardness (Barcol/Shore) and pull-off strength. The company is certified as a WHG (German Federal Water Act) specialist company by TÜV SÜD.

Evidence	Marl	Bockenem (Bornum/Harz)	Enkhuizen	Rogowiec
DIN EN ISO 9001
ISO 45001
SCC (Safety Certificate Contractors)
WHG Specialist Company (TÜV SÜD)

History

1899
Founding of the Harzer Achsenwerke (HAW)
1920
Invention of industrial rubber lining (HAW, patented)
1950
First on-site rubber lining
1966
Founding of BÜCOPlast GmbH at the Marl site
1970
Development of the BÜCOLIT material
1995
Renaming to GBT-BÜCOLIT GmbH
2009
Acquisition of CEILCOTE AIR ENVIRONMENTAL GmbH
2010
Integration of HAW Linings GmbH into the GBT group of companies
2011
Founding of GBT POLSKA Sp. z o.o.
2018
Founding of GBT BUCOLIT ESPAÑA S.L.U.
2019
Founding of ACT Westerwald GmbH