Manufacturer of specialty chemicals and process additives for fibers, textiles, leather, paper and rubber
Schill + Seilacher GmbH
Böblingen · Hamburg · Pirna · Stow, OH (USA) · Villa Rica, GA (USA)New on Amplifa
The Company
Schill + Seilacher is a manufacturer of chemical specialties and industrial process additives headquartered in Böblingen. Founded in 1877 and held in trust ownership, the company develops and produces spin finishes for synthetic fibers (staple fibers, filaments, nonwovens), chemicals for the finishing and coating of technical textiles, leather chemicals, additives for paper finishing, rubber additives, silicones, and raw materials and fine chemicals for the cosmetics and care industry. Applications include flame retardancy, hydrophobization, biocides, antistatics, defoamers and odor absorbers. The Böblingen site offers an application laboratory with a roll-to-roll coating line and a pilot-scale powder scattering system over a needle roller. The group employs around 900 staff at six sites in Germany and the USA and supplies industries such as automotive, construction, hygiene, medicine, and the leather, textile, paper and tire industries.
- Site
- Böblingen
- Processes
- Paper coating (roll-to-roll), Paper impregnation, Flexo printing (preprint) on paper, Finishing and coating of technical textiles (flame retardancy, hydrophobization/oleophobization,, Spin finishes for synthetic fibers (staple fibers, filaments, nonwovens), Manufacture of specialty chemicals/process additives (leather, paper, textile, cosmetics, rubber,, Leather chemicals: tanning, retanning, impregnation, flame retardancy for leather, Analytics/testing (sizing degree, absorbency, coefficient of friction, abrasion, static, gas
- Materials
- Cotton, Jute, Hemp, Kenaf, Wool, Silk, Viscose, Polyester
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, RSPO (Mass Balance)
- Founded
- 1877
- Employees
- 900
- Industries
- Synthetic fiber and textile industry, Leather industry, Paper and packaging industry, Rubber and tire industry, Plastics industry, Cosmetics and hygiene industry
- 01
Development and research
- 02
Formulation and production of the specialty chemicals
- 03
Coating and impregnation (roll-to-roll)
- 04
Application technology consulting and machine trials
- 05
Analytics and efficacy testing
- 06
Sales and technical service
Materials and Processes
Polyester
Base polymer for spin finishes and flame-retardant polyester (UKANOL ES).
Polyamide
Spin finishes for staple fibers, filaments and nonwovens made of polyamide.
Polypropylene
Spin lubrication for polypropylene fibers, including for hygiene nonwovens.
Polyethylene
Spin finishes for polyethylene fibers.
Acetate
Spin finishes for acetate fibers.
Viscose
Preparations for rayon/viscose fibers.
Natural fibers (cotton, jute, hemp, kenaf, wool, silk)
Substrate materials for finishing and coating of technical textiles.
Paper/Board
Coating, impregnation and flexo printing for finishing of paper surfaces.
Leather/Hides
Tanning, retanning, impregnation and flame retardancy for leather.
Silicones
Production of silicone emulsions and silicone chemistry in Hamburg and Pirna.
Sites
Böblingen
DEHeadquarters; production for synthetic fibers, textiles, leather, paper, cosmetics/fine chemicals
- Materials
- Polyester, polyamide, polypropylene, natural fibers, paper, leather
- Coating line (roll-to-roll)
- Application laboratory
- Pilot plant for powder scattering over needle roller (scatter width 56 cm, conveyor belt 72 cm)
Hamburg
DEProduction of rubber additives, defoamers, latex additives, silicones (Schill + Seilacher "Struktol" GmbH)
- Materials
- Silicones, rubber additives
Pirna
DEProduction and development center for silicone chemistry (Schill + Seilacher Saxol GmbH)
- Materials
- Silicones
Stow, OH
USProduction/sales of additives (Struktol Company of America)
- Materials
- Rubber additives, plastic additives
Villa Rica, GA
USManufacturing/Warehouse
- Materials
- Rubber additives, plastic additives
Products and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper coating (roll-to-roll)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Paper impregnationSurface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Flexo printing (preprint) on paperSurface | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Finishing and coating of technical textiles (flame retardancy, hydrophobization/oleophobization,Surface | – | – | – | – | Cotton, Jute, Hemp, Kenaf, Wool, Silk, Viscose, Polyester, Polyamide, Acrylic, Polyolefins, Carbon, Glass fibers |
| Spin finishes for synthetic fibers (staple fibers, filaments, nonwovens)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide (PA), Polyester (PET, PLA, PTT), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE), Rayon (CV), Acetate (CA), Elastomer |
| Manufacture of specialty chemicals/process additives (leather, paper, textile, cosmetics, rubber,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Other (chemical specialties) |
| Leather chemicals: tanning, retanning, impregnation, flame retardancy for leatherSurface | – | – | – | – | Leather/Hides |
| Analytics/testing (sizing degree, absorbency, coefficient of friction, abrasion, static, gasTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder scattering over needle roller (pilot plant, scatter width 56 cm, conveyor belt 72 cm)Surface | – | 72 cm (conveyor belt) | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coating line (roll-to-roll, application laboratory) | – | – | – | – | Böblingen |
| Pilot plant for powder scattering over needle roller (scatter width 56 cm, conveyor belt 72 cm) | – | 1 | Scatter width 56 cm, conveyor belt width 72 cm | – | Böblingen (transferred to Reutlingen University) |
Quality and Certifications
The products are tested by physical and chemical analyses in well-equipped laboratories; test methods include, among others, sizing degree, absorbency, coefficient of friction, abrasion, static, gas fading, hydrohead, MFI and DSC. The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001.
| Evidence | Böblingen | Hamburg | Pirna | Stow, OH | Villa Rica, GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||||
| ISO 14001 | |||||
| ISO 50001 | |||||
| RSPO (Mass Balance) |
History
- 1877
Foundation of the chemical factory by Karl Schill and Christoph Seilacher in Heilbronn, initially specialty products for the leather industry.
- 1881
Relocation of the production site to Feuerbach (today part of Stuttgart).
- 1925
Opening of a production plant in Hamburg to serve export markets.
- 1943
A severe air raid largely destroyed the plant facilities in Hamburg; part of production is relocated to Böblingen.
- 1979
Foundation of Struktol Company of America in Ohio to develop the North American market.
- 1990
Foundation of Schill + Seilacher Saxol GmbH in Pirna as a production site and development center for silicone chemistry.
- 2017
Completion of RSPO certification according to the Mass Balance standard.