Development, production and processing of curable composite materials for design and repair
INVICON Chemical Solutions GmbH
6830 Rankweil, AustriaNew on Amplifa
About invicon
INVICON Chemical Solutions GmbH develops, manufactures and processes curable composite materials into system solutions. The product range includes the design materials hyceram (hybrid ceramic with 60 % microceramics), luxart (ceramic composite with 35 % ceramic content), luxon (blue-light-curing design acrylate) and hyceram crystal (transparent ceramic-based composite) as well as the repair system stonelux for stone, tile and ceramic surfaces. The materials, which originate in the dental industry, are used in the jewellery and watch industry as well as for the restoration of natural and artificial stone, terrazzo, stoneware and tiles.invicon offers fill application on watch and jewellery components, prototype and small-batch production, and CNC machining of hyceram in cooperation with network partners. The company was founded in 2004 by Gerhard Zanghellini and Peter Bubendorfer, is owner-managed and is based in Rankweil in Vorarlberg (Austria) with over 1,000 m² of production, office and training space. Products and services are offered in more than 25 countries.
- Site
- Rankweil
- Processes
- Fill application (design materials on watch/jewellery components), Component manufacturing – turning of hyceram, Component manufacturing – milling of hyceram, Component manufacturing – grinding of hyceram, Prototype manufacturing, Development of custom colours/customisation of composite materials, Manufacture of curable composite materials (hybrid ceramic, ceramic composite, design acrylate), Repair of stone, tile and ceramic surfaces (stonelux)
- Materials
- hyceram (hybrid ceramic material, 60 % microceramics + organic matrix), luxart (ceramic composite, 35 % ceramic content), luxon (design acrylate, blue-light-curing), hyceram crystal (ceramic-based composite, transparent), stonelux (light-curing repair system for stone, tiles, ceramics), Natural stone, Artificial stone, Ceramics
- Certificates
- ISO 10993 (biocompatibility), REACH compliance
- Founded
- 2004
- Industries
- Jewellery industry, Watch industry, Natural stone and ceramics industry, Lifestyle products, Design
- 01
Development and customisation of the composite materials
- 02
Manufacture of the materials
- 03
Fill application on watch and jewellery components
- 04
CNC machining (turning, milling, grinding) of hyceram with network partners
- 05
Surface cleaning and treatment (ultrasonic, steam jet)
- 06
Training and support at the training centre
Materials & Processes
hyceram (hybrid ceramic material)
Hybrid ceramic made of 60 % microceramics and an organic matrix for jewellery and watch design as well as machined component manufacturing.
hyceram crystal
Ceramic-based composite, available since 2026 also in transparent colours for transparent design elements.
luxart (ceramic composite)
With 35 % ceramic content for expressive, abrasion-resistant and hard colour surfaces.
luxon (design acrylate)
Blue-light-curing acrylate for transparent colours and vibrant colour accents.
stonelux
Light-curing repair system for the nearly invisible restoration of natural stone, artificial stone, ceramics, terrazzo, stoneware and tiles.
Swiss Super-LumiNova® Pigments (RC Tritec)
Luminescent pigments from the cooperation with RC Tritec for luminous designs.
Sites
Rankweil
ATHeadquarters, production, training centre
- Lot size
- Prototypes, small batches
- Materials
- hyceram, luxart, luxon, hyceram crystal, stonelux
- Ultrasonic cleaning system soniret (Reitel)
- Steam jet device steamy mini (Reitel)
- Sandblasting device sanduret (Reitel)
- Dry vacuum cleaner dusty mini (Reitel)
- Processing equipment (Dispenser, Preheater, Twinlux dual, Heating plate, Ceralux, Cerapower, Bluetron)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fill application (design materials on watch/jewellery components)Plastics | – | – | – | Small batches | hyceram, luxart, luxon |
| Component manufacturing – turning of hyceramMachining | – | – | – | – | hyceram |
| Component manufacturing – milling of hyceramMachining | – | – | – | – | hyceram |
| Component manufacturing – grinding of hyceramMachining | – | – | – | – | hyceram |
| Prototype manufacturingEngineering | – | – | – | – | hyceram, luxart, luxon |
| Development of custom colours/customisation of composite materialsEngineering | – | – | – | – | hyceram, luxart, luxon, stonelux |
| Manufacture of curable composite materials (hybrid ceramic, ceramic composite, design acrylate)Plastics | – | – | – | – | hyceram, luxart, luxon, stonelux |
| Repair of stone, tile and ceramic surfaces (stonelux)Surface | – | – | – | – | stonelux, Natural stone, Artificial stone, Ceramics, Terrazzo, Stoneware, Tiles |
| Ultrasonic cleaningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steam jet cleaningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Micro fine blasting (sandblasting)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonic cleaning system | Reitel soniret | – | Tank 100/240/140 mm, 3 l, 40 kHz, 20–80 °C | – | Rankweil, Austria |
| Steam jet device | Reitel steamy mini | – | 3.5 l, 150 °C, 4.5 bar | – | Rankweil, Austria |
| Sandblasting device (micro fine blaster) | Reitel sanduret | – | Blasting chamber 480/440 mm (H/W), pressure 0.5–6 bar, nozzles 1.2+1.5 mm, grit size 25–250 µm | – | Rankweil, Austria |
| Dry vacuum cleaner / extraction | Reitel dusty mini | – | 13 l container, 9 l filter | – | Rankweil, Austria |
| CNC machining centre (at network partners, for turning and milling of hyceram) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Processing equipment (Dispenser, Preheater, Twinlux dual, Heating plate, Ceralux, Cerapower, | invicon | – | – | – | – |
Quality
The materials comply with ISO 10993 (biocompatibility) and the EU REACH directives; the base technologies originate from the highly regulated dental industry.
| Evidence | Rankweil |
|---|---|
| ISO 10993 (biocompatibility) | |
| REACH compliance |
History
- 2004
Founded by Gerhard Zanghellini and Peter Bubendorfer; transfer of base technologies from the dental industry to industrial and craft applications.
- 2004
Market launch of stonelux – the first light-curing repair technology for natural and artificial stone.
- 2005
Relocation to the Millennium Park in Lustenau with around 300 m² of laboratory, office and storage space.
- 2010
Market launch of hyceram, the hybrid ceramic material with 60 % microceramics.
- 2012
Relocation to the Kunert site in Rankweil; expansion to over 1,000 m² of production and office space.
- 2015
Market launch of the blue-light-curing design acrylate luxon.
- 2017
Strategic cooperation with RC Tritec for the use of the luminescent pigments Swiss Super-LumiNova®.
- 2018
Expansion of the training centre with fully equipped work and processing stations.
- 2019
Market launch of the ceramic composite luxart with 35 % ceramic content.
- 2022
New generation of stonelux with five techniques for faster, nearly invisible restoration.
- 2026
Rebranding of invicon.
- 2026
Market launch of the transparent ceramic-based composite hyceram crystal.