Development and production of fine and ultrafine oxide and non-oxide ceramic powders as well as premixes for customer-specific applications.
Industriekeramik Hochrhein GmbH
Wutöschingen (DE)New on Amplifa
About Industriekeramik Hochrhein
Industriekeramik Hochrhein GmbH (IKH) has been developing and producing fine and ultrafine oxide and non-oxide ceramic powders since 1995. At its Wutöschingen site near Waldshut, close to the Swiss border, the company operates two modern production facilities with which customer-specific powders are manufactured flexibly and quickly to individual specifications. The portfolio includes fine oxide powders and plasma spray powders, submicron SiC grades for sintering, and composite materials for thermal spray processes. For ceramic shaping, premixes are offered for dry pressing, powder injection molding (high- and low-pressure), slip casting and extrusion. In addition, IKH supplies powders for precision/investment casting, rapid prototyping, as well as aggregates for brake pads and sintered brake pads. Customers include, among others, the automotive industry, aerospace, mechanical engineering, steel processing, foundry technology, the glass industry as well as environmental and energy technology. Cost-efficient quantities for test and trial purposes are also produced.
- Site
- Wutöschingen
- Processes
- Ceramic powder production (fine and ultrafine oxide and non-oxide ceramic powders), Plasma spray powder production (thermal spray powders), Submicron SiC grades for sintering, Dry pressing with premixes, Powder injection molding (PIM) – high-pressure and low-pressure, Slip casting, Extrusion, Powders for precision casting/investment casting (lost-wax casting)
- Materials
- Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), Zirconium oxide (ZrO2), Silicon nitride, Silicon carbide, Boron carbide, Yttrium oxide, Magnesium oxide, Aluminum oxide
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1995
- Industries
- Aerospace, Defense and ballistics industry, Automotive industry, Foundry technology (precision/investment casting), Chemical industry, Household appliances
- 01
Development of customer-specific ceramic powders (research & development)
- 02
Powder production (oxide and non-oxide ceramics)
- 03
Production of premixes and spray powders
- 04
Quality control of all production stages
- 05
Delivery with product inspection certificate
Materials and Processes
Aluminum oxide
The most widely used oxide ceramic material with an excellent price-performance ratio for many technical applications.
Zirconium oxide
Exhibits high flexural strength and fracture toughness, occupying a special position among technical ceramics.
Silicon nitride
Used up to 1800 °C in high-temperature technology; low density, high fracture toughness and very good thermal shock resistance.
Silicon carbide
The most commonly used non-oxide ceramic, e.g. as an abrasive and for dense components with favorable mechanical properties.
Boron carbide
After diamond, one of the hardest known materials, used e.g. for wear and ballistic applications.
Yttrium oxide
Used as an oxide ceramic material in the IKH product portfolio.
Magnesium oxide
Single-phase metal oxide of oxide ceramics with a high melting point, high hardness and fine microstructure.
Plasma spray powders
A wide range of spray powders made from composite materials for thermal spray applications.
Ceramic premixes
Ready-prepared mixtures for dry pressing, powder injection molding, slip casting and extrusion.
Site
Wutöschingen
DEProduction site for fine and ultrafine oxide and non-oxide ceramic powders
- Lot size
- Flexible quantities including small test and trial quantities
- Materials
- Al2O3, ZrO2, Si3N4, SiC, B4C, Y2O3, MgO, composite materials
- Production facility 1 for fine and ultrafine ceramic powders
- Production facility 2 for fine and ultrafine ceramic powders
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic powder production (fine and ultrafine oxide and non-oxide ceramic powders)Powder production/Chemistry | – | – | – | – | Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), Zirconium oxide (ZrO2), Silicon nitride (Si3N4), Silicon carbide (SiC), Boron carbide (B4C), Yttrium oxide, Composite materials for plasma spray powders |
| Plasma spray powder production (thermal spray powders)Powder production/Chemistry | – | – | – | – | Oxide ceramics, Composite materials |
| Submicron SiC grades for sinteringPowder production/Chemistry | – | – | – | – | Silicon carbide (SiC) |
| Dry pressing with premixesCeramic shaping | – | – | – | – | Ceramic premixes, Oxide ceramics, Carbide ceramics |
| Powder injection molding (PIM) – high-pressure and low-pressureCeramic shaping | – | – | – | – | Ceramic premixes |
| Slip castingCeramic shaping | – | – | – | – | Ceramics |
| ExtrusionCeramic shaping | – | – | – | – | Ceramics |
| Powders for precision casting/investment casting (lost-wax casting)Powder production/Chemistry | – | – | – | – | Ceramic powders |
| Rapid prototyping powdersAdditive | – | – | – | – | Ceramic powders |
| Aggregates for brake pads and sintered brake padsPowder production/Chemistry | – | – | – | – | Ceramic oxide powders, carbide-based materials |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production facilities for fine and ultrafine ceramic powders | – | 2 | – | – | Wutöschingen |
Additional services
Quality
Every product is tested at all production stages and delivered with its own quality certificate. The company is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015 by DQS.
| Evidence | Wutöschingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1995
Founding of Industriekeramik Hochrhein (IKH); development and production of innovative ceramic powders