Development and manufacture of LUBIO® additives for polymers, lubricants and CASE applications
Schäfer-Additivsysteme GmbH
Ludwigshafen am Rhein · Wynndel (B.C.)New on Amplifa
About Schäfer-Additivsysteme
Schäfer-Additivsysteme GmbH is an owner-managed family business based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein that develops, manufactures and distributes a range of 155 additive systems under the LUBIO® brand. The portfolio includes additives for plastics (hydrolysis protection, antioxidants, flame retardancy, plasticizers, UV stabilizers), for lubricants (corrosion protection, AW and EP additives, metal deactivators, tackifiers), for CASE applications as well as Polykat-series catalysts for converting isocyanates into carbodiimides. In addition to standard products, the company develops customized customer solutions and new developments, for example TPP-free alternatives for substances classified as SVHC. An in-house research and development department with modern laboratories and comprehensive regulatory expertise (REACH, SVHC, ECHA candidate list, food contact) complement the product portfolio. With locations in Ludwigshafen and Wynndel (Canada) as well as a sales partner in Shanghai, the company serves customers in 51 sales countries. The management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and also covers occupational safety and environmental protection.
- Site
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Processes
- Technical consulting on additive selection, Development of customized products, REACH compliance consulting, Consulting on classification/labeling, eco-labels, food contact, SVHC, Research and development
- Materials
- Plastic Additives, Lubricant Additives, CASE Additives, Catalysts
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Industries
- Plastics industry, Lubricant industry, CASE (coatings, adhesives and sealants, elastomers), Rubber industry, Chemical industry, CASE (coatings, adhesives/sealants, elastomers)
- 01
Research & Development
- 02
Manufacture of the Additives
- 03
Laboratory Quality Control
- 04
Regulatory Review (REACH/Labeling)
- 05
Technical Consulting
- 06
Sales
Product Groups and Competencies
Plastic Additives
Hydrolysis protection, antioxidants, flame retardants, plasticizers and UV stabilizers for polymers
Lubricant Additives
Corrosion inhibitors, AW and EP additives, metal deactivators, antioxidants and tackifiers for oils and lubricants
CASE Additives
Crosslinkers (Sulfosafe series) and vulcanization accelerators (NCL series) for coatings, adhesives and sealants as well as rubber
Catalysts
LUBIO® Polykat series for converting aromatic and aliphatic isocyanates into carbodiimides
Locations
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
DEHeadquarters: development, production, laboratory and sales Europe/Asia/Oceania/Africa
- Materials
- Plastic additives, lubricant additives, CASE additives, catalysts
- Modern laboratories with high-performance equipment
- 30-kWp photovoltaic system on the warehouse roof
Wynndel (B.C.)
CALUBIO Additives Ltd. – sales for North, Central and South America
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The management system meets the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and also covers occupational safety and environmental protection. Raw material and product quality are continuously monitored in the company's own laboratory with high-performance equipment.
| Evidence | Ludwigshafen am Rhein |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
Company History
- ca. 2002
Company founded; the company describes itself as a family business with over 20 years, or 22 years, of innovation
- 2014
Sebastian Schäfer joins the company
- 2019
Daniel Beck joins the company
- 2024
As of January 1, Sebastian Schäfer and Daniel Beck take over the management from Dr. Volker Schäfer and Barbara Kullmer-Schäfer