Manufacturer of homogeneous catalysts, specialty chemicals and coating solutions with a proprietary carbide recycling process.
Reactana Katalysatoren und Chemikalien GmbH
Biebesheim am RheinNew on Amplifa
About Reactana
Reactana Katalysatoren und Chemikalien GmbH, based in Biebesheim am Rhein, about 30 minutes by car south of Frankfurt am Main Airport, was founded in 1976 by Marc Guisolan and Herbert Brunner and has been privately owned by the founders ever since. The company produces homogeneous catalysts from inorganic and organic chemistry, including cobalt acetate, manganese acetate and vanadium tris(acetylacetonate) in aqueous solutions, suspensions and crystalline form. A second pillar is the recycling of carbide scrap with cobalt as binder using a proprietary process that is also suitable for large components such as Morgan rolls; tungsten carbide powder, including the originally present doping materials, is recovered from the scrap. In addition, Reactana produces coating solutions for the contact lens industry as well as barium oxide and other specialty chemicals. The company also offers contract manufacturing and toll production in the chemical field – from raw material processing to the finished product. Customers come from the large-scale chemical industry as well as the carbide, electronics and optics industries; the export share is around 50 %, with activities in Europe, the USA and Asia.
- Site
- Biebesheim am Rhein
- Processes
- Production of homogeneous catalysts (inorganic and organic), Recycling of cemented carbide scrap (proprietary process, cobalt as binder, also on a toll basis), Production of tungsten carbide powder from carbide scrap including doping materials, Production of coating solutions for the contact lens industry, Contract manufacturing and toll production in the chemical field (raw material processing to, Production of ultrafine and fine polyamide powders (among others for the cosmetics industry), Reprocessing of spent catalysts, Contract manufacturing / toll production of chemical products
- Materials
- Cobalt acetate, Manganese acetate, Vanadium tris(acetylacetonate), Barium oxide, Tungsten carbide (Tungsten carbide), Cemented carbide (WC with cobalt binder), Polyamide, Tungsten carbide (WC)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1976
- Employees
- 1-10 (chemie.de)
- Industries
- Large-scale chemical industry, Cemented carbide industry, Electronics industry, Optics industry / contact lens industry, Cosmetics industry, Cosmetics industry (historical, jobsonline.de)
- 01
Raw material processing
- 02
Chemical production (catalysts, specialty chemicals, coating solutions)
- 03
Recycling and reprocessing (carbide, catalysts)
- 04
Contract manufacturing through to the finished product
- 05
Delivery to Europe, USA, Asia
Products and Materials
Cobalt acetate
Homogeneous catalyst, offered as an aqueous solution and in combination with manganese acetate.
Manganese acetate
Catalyst component in aqueous solution, mostly used together with cobalt acetate.
Vanadium tris(acetylacetonate)
Catalyst in crystalline form, finely dispersed in carrier suspensions or as a solution in various media.
Barium oxide
Specialty chemical in lumps or finely ground (2–10 µm) as a paste in various media.
Tungsten carbide (WC)
Recovered from carbide scrap and supplied as powder including the original doping materials.
Cemented carbide (tungsten carbide with cobalt binder)
Recycling feedstock in the proprietary process, particularly suitable for large-volume parts such as Morgan rolls.
Polyamide
Ultrafine and fine polyamide powders, mainly for the cosmetics industry (source: jobsonline.de, medium confidence).
Sites
Biebesheim am Rhein
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Catalysts, specialty chemicals, coating solutions, carbide recycling
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of homogeneous catalysts (inorganic and organic)Chemical production | – | – | – | – | Cobalt acetate, Manganese acetate, Vanadium compounds |
| Recycling of cemented carbide scrap (proprietary process, cobalt as binder, also on a toll basis)Recycling | – | – | – | – | Cemented carbide (WC-Co), Tungsten carbide (WC), Cobalt |
| Production of tungsten carbide powder from carbide scrap including doping materialsRecycling | – | – | – | – | Tungsten carbide (CAS 12070-12-1) |
| Production of coating solutions for the contact lens industryChemical production | – | – | – | – | Coating solutions (various compositions) |
| Contract manufacturing and toll production in the chemical field (raw material processing toChemical production | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of ultrafine and fine polyamide powders (among others for the cosmetics industry)Chemical production | – | – | – | – | Polyamide |
| Reprocessing of spent catalystsRecycling | – | – | – | – | Cobalt, Vanadium |
Additional services
Quality
Reactana is certified to ISO 9001:2015. Production is carried out according to customer-specific processes from raw material processing to the finished product.
| Evidence | Biebesheim am Rhein |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1976
Founded by Marc Guisolan and Herbert Brunner in Biebesheim am Rhein; the company has been privately owned by the founders ever since.