Manufacturer of refractory materials for the iron, steel and non-ferrous metals industry as well as foundries
OXYD-KERAMIK GmbH & Co. KG
Lügde-Elbrinxen (Postweg 41)New on Amplifa
A grown company
OXYD-KERAMIK GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized family business founded in 1965 and headquartered in Lügde-Elbrinxen (Lippe). The company manufactures refractory materials that are used primarily in the iron, steel and non-ferrous metals industry as well as in iron, steel and non-ferrous foundries. The product portfolio includes thixotropic, self-flowing casting materials, sol-gel materials, ramming materials, foundry materials, dry vibration materials for induction furnaces as well as torkret and repair materials under the KEROXYD brand, among others based on Al2O3-SiC, aluminium oxide, spinel-containing and zircon-containing compounds. Production runs from raw material to finished product: raw materials from a worldwide supplier network are mixed in five high-performance mixers according to in-house formulations, filled into 25-kg bags and big bags (up to 1.000 kg) in automated systems, and stored in silos and dry, covered halls. An in-house laboratory with X-ray diffraction and temperature-controlled refractoriness-under-load testing develops custom customer formulations and performs quality control. The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015; customers are served in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and worldwide.
- Site
- Lügde-Elbrinxen
- Processes
- Manufacture of refractory materials (KEROXYD casting materials, thixotropic, self-flowing), Manufacture of KEROXYD sol-gel materials (monolithic lining), Manufacture of KEROXYD ramming materials, Manufacture of KEROXYD materials for foundries (spinel-forming dry materials, SiC-containing, Manufacture of KEROXYD dry vibration materials (for induction furnaces), Manufacture of KEROXYD torkret & repair materials, Mixing of raw materials according to in-house formulations (5 high-performance mixers), Filling into 25 kg bags and big bags up to 1.000 kg
- Materials
- Al2O3-SiC (ceramic material based on aluminium oxide and silicon carbide), Spinel-containing/spinel-forming materials, Zircon-containing materials, Aluminium oxide (Al2O3 base), SiC-containing materials, KEROXYD casting materials, KEROXYD sol-gel materials, KEROXYD ramming materials
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1965
- Employees
- 43
- Industries
- Iron industry, Steel industry, Non-ferrous metals industry, Iron foundries, Steel foundries, Non-ferrous foundries
- 01
Raw material procurement from a worldwide supplier network
- 02
Incoming inspection in the laboratory
- 03
Formulation development (in-house laboratory)
- 04
Mixing in 5 high-performance mixers
- 05
Quality control immediately after the mixing process
- 06
Filling (25-kg bags, big bags up to 1.000/2.000 kg)
- 07
Weighing on a truck scale
- 08
Shipping and delivery
Materials and processes
KEROXYD casting materials
Thixotropic, self-flowing materials based on Al2O3-SiC or spinel for runners, ladles and furnaces.
KEROXYD sol-gel materials
Refractory sol-gel materials for monolithic lining, e.g. steel ladles.
KEROXYD ramming materials
Materials based on Al2O3 or containing zircon for runners and ladles.
KEROXYD materials for foundries
Spinel-forming dry materials as induction furnace linings as well as SiC-containing ramming/casting materials for cupola furnaces.
KEROXYD dry vibration materials
Dry vibration materials for the lining of induction furnaces.
KEROXYD torkret & repair materials
Materials based on Al2O3 for spraying applications and high-quality repair materials.
Ceramic material based on aluminium oxide and silicon carbide
Use e.g. in blast furnace runners in the steel industry.
Spinel-containing/spinel-forming materials
Use in steel ladles, also self-flowing.
Zircon-containing materials
Use in ladles of iron and steel foundries.
Aluminium oxide base
Use e.g. in blast furnace runners and steelwork tundishes.
SiC-containing materials
Use as ramming or casting materials in cupola furnaces of iron foundries.
Locations
Lügde-Elbrinxen
DEHeadquarters, production, laboratory, administration, warehouse
- Materials
- Refractory materials (Al2O3, Al2O3-SiC, spinel, zircon, SiC base)
- 5 high-performance mixers
- Silo system (20 silos)
- 2 big-bag filling systems (max. 2 t)
- Automatic packaging systems
- Automatic bag packaging system
- Truck scale
- X-ray diffractometer (laboratory)
- Temperature-controlled refractoriness-under-load testing device (laboratory)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of refractory materials (KEROXYD casting materials, thixotropic, self-flowing)Casting | – | – | – | – | Al2O3-SiC base, Spinel-containing materials, Low-cement materials |
| Manufacture of KEROXYD sol-gel materials (monolithic lining)Casting | – | – | – | – | Refractory sol-gel materials |
| Manufacture of KEROXYD ramming materialsCasting | – | – | – | – | Al2O3 base, Zircon-containing materials |
| Manufacture of KEROXYD materials for foundries (spinel-forming dry materials, SiC-containingCasting | – | – | – | – | Spinel-forming dry material, SiC-containing materials |
| Manufacture of KEROXYD dry vibration materials (for induction furnaces)Casting | – | – | – | – | Dry vibration materials |
| Manufacture of KEROXYD torkret & repair materialsCasting | – | – | – | – | Al2O3 base, Spraying materials, Repair materials |
| Mixing of raw materials according to in-house formulations (5 high-performance mixers)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Refractory raw materials |
| Filling into 25 kg bags and big bags up to 1.000 kgAssembly | – | – | 1.000 kg | – | – |
| Laboratory testing and quality control (X-ray diffraction, temperature-controlledTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of custom formulations in the in-house laboratoryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-performance mixer | – | 5 | – | – | Lügde-Elbrinxen |
| Big-bag filling system | – | 2 | – | 1994, 2008 | Lügde-Elbrinxen |
| Automatic packaging system | – | 2 | – | 2004, 2005 | Lügde-Elbrinxen |
| Automatic bag packaging system | – | 1 | – | 2006 | Lügde-Elbrinxen |
| X-ray diffractometer (laboratory) | – | 1 | – | 2014 | Lügde-Elbrinxen |
| Temperature-controlled refractoriness-under-load testing device (laboratory) | – | 1 | – | 2023 | Lügde-Elbrinxen |
| Truck scale | – | 1 | – | – | Lügde-Elbrinxen |
| Silo system | – | 20 | – | 1985 (5 | Lügde-Elbrinxen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (DQS GmbH). All raw materials undergo incoming inspection; after the mixing process and in further detailed laboratory tests (including X-ray diffraction, temperature-controlled refractoriness-under-load testing), every product undergoes quality control.
| Evidence | Lügde-Elbrinxen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |