Manufacturer of electronic chemicals and conductive polymers (Clevios PEDOT/PSS) for electronics and display applications
Heraeus Epurio
HanauNew on Amplifa
About Heraeus Epurio
Heraeus Epurio is a business unit of Heraeus Holding GmbH based in Hanau and manufactures electronic chemicals as well as conductive polymers. The core product is the conductive polymer PEDOT/PSS, marketed under the Clevios brand name and established in the market for over 30 years. The products are used in high-performance electrolytic capacitors, flexible displays, printed electronics, and antistatic and conductive protective and shielding coatings. Further applications are Smart Windows for automotive glazing, displays, construction applications and Smart Touch, as well as conductive smart textiles. Heraeus Epurio sees itself as the technology and market leader for essential materials of the electronics industry. The company is part of the Heraeus Group, founded in Hanau in 1851, which in 2023 generated revenue of 25.6 billion euros with 15,100 employees in 40 countries.
- Site
- Hanau
- Processes
- Manufacture of conductive polymers (Clevios PEDOT/PSS), Manufacture of electronic chemicals for capacitors and display applications, Vacuum sealing of metallic materials, Production of quartz glass by melting rock crystal at approx. 2000 °C, Platinum smelting / precious metal processing, Manufacture of conductive polymers (Clevios PEDOT/PSS) for electronic applications
- Materials
- PEDOT (Clevios), PEDOT/PSS, Platinum, Quartz glass, Rock crystal, Gold, Silver, Rhodium
- Founded
- 1851 (Grou
- Employees
- 15,100 (Heraeus
- Industries
- Electronics industry, Capacitors, Displays/Printed Electronics, Smart Windows / Automotive Glazing, Smart Textiles, Antistatic and conductive protective and shielding coatings
- 01
Development of electronic chemicals
- 02
Synthesis of conductive polymers (PEDOT/PSS)
- 03
Formulation under the Clevios brand name
- 04
Delivery to manufacturers of electronics, displays and capacitors
Materials and Processes
Clevios PEDOT/PSS (conductive polymer)
Conductive polymer for capacitors, displays, printed electronics and coatings.
PEDOT (Clevios)
Pioneering product in the field of conductive polymers with over 30 years of market success.
Locations
Hanau
DEGroup headquarters (Heraeus Holding)
- Materials
- PEDOT/PSS, electronic chemicals
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of conductive polymers (Clevios PEDOT/PSS)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PEDOT/PSS |
| Manufacture of electronic chemicals for capacitors and display applicationsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum sealing of metallic materialsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Platinum |
| Production of quartz glass by melting rock crystal at approx. 2000 °CPlastics | – | – | – | – | Quartz glass |
| Platinum smelting / precious metal processingCasting | – | – | – | – | Platinum |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxyhydrogen blowpipe burner | – | – | – | 1856 | Hanau |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1660
Isaac Heraeus takes over the Faucque pharmacy in Hanau-Neustadt; in 1668 the Einhorn pharmacy 'Zum weißen Einhorn' is founded
- 1851
Wilhelm Carl Heraeus takes over the Einhorn pharmacy and founds the 'First German Platinum Smelting Works W. C. Heraeus'
- 1856
First melting of platinum in larger quantities using a self-developed oxyhydrogen blowpipe burner
- 1899
Richard Küch develops a process for producing quartz glass by melting rock crystal at around 2000 °C
- 1904
Development of the sunlamp; Heraeus is considered the inventor of the UV high-pressure lamp
- 1909
Conversion into W. C. Heraeus GmbH; Richard Küch becomes co-partner and managing director
- 1918/1919
Introduction of vacuum sealing of metallic materials by Wilhelm Rohn
- 1939
Around 1,000 employees, annual revenue of approximately 20 million Reichsmark
- 1944–1945
Production facilities in Hanau almost completely destroyed by air raids
- 1958
Founding of the first foreign sales companies (France, Italy)
- 2023
Heraeus Group: 15,100 employees in 40 countries, revenue of 25.6 bn €
- heute
Heraeus Epurio as technology and market leader for electronic chemicals (Clevios PEDOT/PSS) with over 30 years of market success