Processing and marketing of barite (barium sulfate) and fluorite (calcium fluoride) as industrial minerals
Sachtleben Minerals GmbH & Co. KG
Hausach · Wolfach/Oberwolfach · Bad Lauterberg · Aue/NiederschlagNew on Amplifa
About Sachtleben Minerals
Sachtleben Minerals is the parent company of the production firms Sachtleben Bergbau, Fluoritwerke Erzgebirge and Deutsche Baryt-Industrie and markets barite and fluorite products. The company sees itself as a partner for the reliable supply of industrial minerals, in particular barium sulfate (baryte/barite) and calcium fluoride (fluorite). In the processing plants of Deutsche Baryt-Industrie in Bad Lauterberg, fine natural barium sulfates such as Albawhite 110 and Albasoft 110 are produced from pre-sorted barite concentrates. Modern grinding processes and a specific post-treatment enable a particle size distribution with a mean particle diameter (d50) of approx. 1.0 µm and a top cut of approx. 3.0 µm at a BaSO4 content of around 98 %. These products are a technically equivalent and more sustainable alternative to synthetically produced barium sulfates (blanc fixe) and are characterized by high brightness, low electrical conductivity and low abrasivity. Customer industries include, among others, paints and coatings, powder coatings, pigment preparations, adhesives and sealants, as well as plastics and composites. The group operates sites in Hausach, Wolfach/Oberwolfach, Bad Lauterberg and Aue/Niederschlag.
- Site
- Hausach
- Processes
- Processing and grinding of natural barium sulfate (baryte) including specific post-treatment, Production of Albasoft 110 in processing plants (fine natural barium sulfate, d50 approx. 1.0, Production of Albawhite 110 in processing plants (fine natural barium sulfate, d50 approx. 1.0, Processing and grinding of barium sulfate (barite) and calcium fluoride (fluorite), Production of specialty products as replacements for synthetic barium sulfates (blanc fixe), Apprenticeship training (presence at training fairs)
- Materials
- Barium sulfate (barite/baryte, BaSO4), Calcium fluoride (fluorite, CaF2), Albasoft 110 (post-treated natural barium sulfate), Albawhite 110 (natural barium sulfate), Barite concentrates (pre-sorted), Barium sulfate (barite/baryte), Calcium fluoride (fluorite), Natural barium sulfate, finely ground
- Certificates
- ISO 14001 (environmental management system), DIN EN ISO 14001
- Industries
- Paints and coatings, Powder coatings, Pigment preparations, Adhesives and sealants, Plastics/composites
- 01
Mining of barite-bearing rock
- 02
Cleaning, crushing and sorting of the barite
- 03
Processing of the pre-sorted concentrates
- 04
Grinding and specific post-treatment
- 05
Quality inspection of the particle size distribution
- 06
Marketing and distribution of the industrial minerals
Materials and Processes
Barium sulfate (barite/baryte)
A widely applicable filler, among other things for paints and coatings, due to its high density, chemical stability and brightness.
Calcium fluoride (fluorite)
Industrial mineral marketed by the Sachtleben Minerals group.
Natural barium sulfate, finely ground
High brightness, increases opacity and gloss, suitable for topcoats, powder coating systems, pigment preparations and plastics.
Natural, post-treated barium sulfate
Specialty for replacing synthetic barium sulfates in applications with high requirements for brightness and gloss.
Grinding and specific post-treatment of barite
Modern grinding processes enable tightly distributed, fine products with a d50 of approx. 1.0 µm without chemical conversion.
Sites
Hausach
DEOffice premises of Sachtleben Minerals
Wolfach/Oberwolfach
DEOperating premises of Sachtleben Bergbau
Bad Lauterberg
DEProduction/processing plants of Deutsche Baryt-Industrie, Dr. Rudolf Alberti GmbH & Co. KG
- Materials
- Barite concentrates, barium sulfate
- Processing plants
- Particle size measuring device Cilas 920 (laser diffraction)
Aue/Niederschlag
DEOperating premises of Fluoritwerke Erzgebirge GmbH
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing and grinding of natural barium sulfate (baryte) including specific post-treatmentOther (mineral processing) | – | – | – | – | Barium sulfate (baryte/barite) |
| Production of Albasoft 110 in processing plants (fine natural barium sulfate, d50 approx. 1.0Other (mineral processing) | – | – | – | – | Barium sulfate |
| Production of Albawhite 110 in processing plants (fine natural barium sulfate, d50 approx. 1.0Other (mineral processing) | – | – | – | – | Barium sulfate |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing plants (processing/grinding of barite concentrates) | – | – | – | – | Bad Lauterberg (Deutsche Baryt-Industrie) |
| Particle size measuring device (laser diffraction) | Cilas Cilas 920 | – | – | – | Bad Lauterberg |
Additional services
Quality
The particle size distribution of the products is determined with a Cilas 920 laser diffraction measuring device; the specifications are determined according to DIN EN ISO standards (including ISO 787, ISO 3262-2). The group operates an environmental management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001.
| Evidence | Bad Lauterberg |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 14001 |
History
- 2024
First trade fair appearance of the Sachtleben Minerals group at the AMI Compounding World Expo 2024 in Brussels
- 2025
Participation in the European Coatings Show 2025 in Nuremberg
- 2026
First participation as an exhibitor at JEC World 2026 in Paris (joint booth with Baden-Württemberg International)