Development and manufacture of polypropylene filter plates as well as thick-walled custom injection-molded components for solid/liquid separation.
Klinkau GmbH & Co. KG
Marktoberdorf · Exton, PA · Salt Lake City, UT · Petaling Jaya · Lodi (San Grato) · HaguenauNew on Amplifa
About Klinkau
Klinkau GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized company founded in 1981, headquartered in Marktoberdorf (Bavaria) and specialized in plastic filtration systems. The company manufactures chamber filter plates, membrane filter plates, plate and frame systems, and custom filter elements for pressure filtration in filter presses, primarily from polypropylene (including FDA-compliant and antistatic compounds) as well as PVDF. In addition to its filtration business, the subsidiary EnviroTech Molded Products produces thick-walled, large-volume injection-molded components with shot weights up to 240 kg and wall thicknesses up to 150 mm from thermoplastics such as PP, PE, PA, PVDF, PFA, PC, PEEK and PVC. Customer industries include the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, the food and edible oil industry, mining, as well as industrial and municipal wastewater filtration. The group employs around 300 staff and maintains production and sales locations in Germany, Italy, Malaysia and the USA.
- Site
- Marktoberdorf
- Processes
- Manufacture of filter plates & plate and frame systems (pressure filtration), Manufacture of chamber filter plates (also CGR gas-tight/drip-tight, HR version), Manufacture of membrane filter plates (welded, with replaceable membrane, "empty chamber"), Custom filter elements (large formats), Mass injection molding process for thick-walled, large-volume and heavy components, Manufacture of custom components to customer specification (plastics processing, in-house, Project engineering, filtration tests (laboratory scale, mobile pilot systems), design of filter, Ultrasonic testing for void-free integrity of injection-molded components
- Materials
- Polypropylene homopolymer, Polypropylene copolymer, Polypropylene homopolymer FDA, Polypropylene copolymer FDA, Antistatic polypropylene, PVDF, Antistatic PVDF, Antistatic TPE
- Certificates
- ISO 50001 (Energy management), ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1981
- Employees
- 300
- Industries
- Chemical industry, Pharmaceutical industry (medicines, blood plasma), Food industry, Mining industry, Edible oil filtration, Industrial and municipal wastewater filtration
- 01
Project engineering and process analysis
- 02
In-house mold and tool making
- 03
Development of application-specific plastic compounds
- 04
Compression molding/injection molding of filter plates and components
- 05
Welding/assembly of membrane filter plates
- 06
Testing (including ultrasonic testing for void-free integrity)
- 07
Shipping and worldwide distribution
- 08
Service: filtration tests, commissioning, training
Locations
Marktoberdorf
DECompany headquarters / Production
- Part weight / size
- Filter elements up to 4120 x 4850 mm
- Lot size
- Large and small series
- Materials
- PP (including FDA, antistatic), PVDF
- Production halls North, West, West II
- Mold making / tool making
Salt Lake City, UT
USProduction (EnviroTech Molded Products Inc.)
- Part weight / size
- up to 240 kg shot weight, wall thicknesses up to 150 mm
- Lot size
- Large and small series
- Materials
- PP, PE, HDPE, PA, PVDF, PFA, PC, PEEK, PVC
- Mass injection molding systems
- Ultrasonic testing
Lodi (San Grato)
ITSales and production Europe (EnviroTech Molded Products S.r.L.)
Exton, PA
USUS branch (Klinkau America)
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
MYAsia branch (Klinkau Asia Sdn. Bhd.)
Haguenau
FRSales office France, Benelux, Switzerland
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of filter plates & plate and frame systems (pressure filtration)Plastics | – | 1220 mm (format) | – | – | Polypropylene homopolymer/copolymer, PP FDA, Antistatic polypropylene, PVDF, Antistatic PVDF |
| Manufacture of chamber filter plates (also CGR gas-tight/drip-tight, HR version)Plastics | – | 2000 mm (format 2000 x 2000 mm) × 2000 mm | – | – | Polypropylene homopolymer/copolymer, PP FDA, Antistatic polypropylene, PVDF, Antistatic PVDF |
| Manufacture of membrane filter plates (welded, with replaceable membrane, "empty chamber")Plastics | – | 2600 mm (format 2600 x 2590 mm) × 2590 mm | – | – | Polypropylene, Antistatic polypropylene, Antistatic TPE |
| Custom filter elements (large formats)Plastics | – | 4850 mm (format 4120 x 4850 mm) × 4120 mm | – | – | Plastics |
| Mass injection molding process for thick-walled, large-volume and heavy componentsPlastics | – | – | 240 kg shot weight, wall thicknesses up | – | PP, PE, PA, PVDF, PFA, PC, PEEK, PVC, HDPE |
| Manufacture of custom components to customer specification (plastics processing, in-housePlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics and material combinations |
| Project engineering, filtration tests (laboratory scale, mobile pilot systems), design of filterEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ultrasonic testing for void-free integrity of injection-molded componentsTesting | – | – | – | – | HDPE |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Production quality is ensured through component testing; in mass injection molding, thick-walled components are checked by ultrasonic testing for void-free integrity. In 2023, energy management was certified to ISO 50001.
| Evidence | Marktoberdorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 50001 |