Compounding of technical plastics: black masterbatches, conductive and halogen-free flame-retardant compounds based on polyamide
SIP Industrial Promotion SA
San Vittore (GR), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About SIP Industrial Promotion SA
SIP Industrial Promotion SA is a Swiss company founded in 1974 and headquartered in San Vittore, which sees itself as an 'industrial production laboratory'. The core of the business is the high-tech processing (compounding) of technical plastics. The company is regarded as a leading national player in the field of black masterbatches based on polyamide as well as conductive compounds (carbon black, carbon nanotubes), halogen-free flame-retardant compounds (V0, halides-free) and reinforced compounds with glass and carbon fibres, nanoclays and bio-based additives. Production takes place on 7 extrusion lines with Tri-Global twin-screw extruders, equipped with gravimetric dosing, melt filtration, static mixers, pre-mixing and pre- and post-drying; a metal separator is used during bagging. The annual production capacity exceeds 2,000 tonnes. The in-house laboratory offers extensive standardized plastics testing (including tensile, flexural, impact strength, MFR/MVR, UL94), material drying, sample injection moulding and compression moulding; DSC and SEM analyses are carried out via external partners. Customer applications include, among others, electrical engineering/electronics (EMC shielding) and applications with flame protection requirements.
- Site
- San Vittore
- Processes
- Plastics compounding (high-tech processing of technical plastics), Extrusion / compounding (7 extrusion lines, Tri-Global twin-screw extruders), Gravimetric dosing, melt filtration, static mixers, pre-mixing, pre-/post-drying, Sample injection moulding / injection moulding process, Compression moulding (samples), Material drying and sample conditioning, Determination of flexural properties (UNI EN ISO 178), Determination of tensile properties (UNI EN ISO 527)
- Materials
- Polyamide (base of black masterbatches), Engineering polymers / technical plastics, conductive compounds (carbon black, carbon nanotubes/CNT), halogen-free flame-retardant compounds (V0, halides-free), reinforced compounds (glass/carbon fibres, nanoclays, bio-based additives), Thermoplastics (test plastics), Polyamide, Engineering Polymers (technical plastics)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1974
- Employees
- 30
- Industries
- Plastics processing, Electrical engineering/electronics, Flame protection applications, Electrical engineering/electronics (conductive compounds, EMC shielding), Industries with flame protection requirements (V0, halogen-free)
- 01
Material drying / pre-mixing
- 02
Gravimetric dosing
- 03
Extrusion / compounding (twin-screw extruder)
- 04
Melt filtration / static mixers
- 05
Metal separation and bagging
- 06
Laboratory testing and quality assurance
Materials and Processes
Polyamide
Base material of the black masterbatches.
Engineering Polymers (technical plastics)
Base material of the compounding high-tech processing.
Conductive compounds (carbon black, carbon nanotubes)
For applications requiring electrical conductivity and EMC shielding.
Halogen-free flame-retardant compounds (V0, halides-free)
For industries with flame protection requirements.
Reinforced compounds (glass/carbon fibres, nanoclays, bio-based additives)
Reinforced 'round' compounds for mechanically demanding applications.
Locations
San Vittore
CHProduction, laboratory and administration
- Materials
- Polyamide, technical plastics, conductive, flame-retardant and reinforced compounds
- 7 Tri-Global twin-screw extruders
- Sample injection moulding machine
- Compression moulding press
- Drying system
- Durometer Shore A/D
- Abrasion tester (rotating cylinder drum)
- MFR/MVR test instrument
- NIR analysis instrument
- Colorimeter
- Particle size analysis instrument
- Rooftop PV system 99 kWp (2011)
- Ground-mounted PV system 348 kWp (2023)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastics compounding (high-tech processing of technical plastics)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide (base of black masterbatches), Engineering Polymers |
| Extrusion / compounding (7 extrusion lines, Tri-Global twin-screw extruders)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide, Engineering Polymers |
| Gravimetric dosing, melt filtration, static mixers, pre-mixing, pre-/post-dryingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sample injection moulding / injection moulding processPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Compression moulding (samples)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Material drying and sample conditioningTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Determination of flexural properties (UNI EN ISO 178)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Determination of tensile properties (UNI EN ISO 527)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Izod impact strength (UNI EN ISO 180)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Charpy impact properties (UNI EN ISO 179)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Indentation hardness with durometer Shore A/D (UNI EN ISO 868)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Abrasion resistance with rotating cylinder drum (UNI EN ISO 4649)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Measurement of the specific electrical resistance of conductive plastics (UNI EN ISO 3915)Testing | – | – | – | – | conductive plastics |
| Determination of water content (UNI EN ISO 15512), volatile content (UNI EN ISO 3671), ash (UNI ENTesting | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| MFR/MVR determination of thermoplastics (UNI EN ISO 1133)Testing | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Fire hazard test UL94 (CEI EN 60695-11-4/10)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| NIR analysis, colour measurement (colorimetry), particle size distribution (particle size analysis)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin-screw extruder (Tri-Global) | – | 7 | – | – | San Vittore, Switzerland |
| Injection moulding machine (sample injection moulding, laboratory) | – | – | – | – | San Vittore, Switzerland |
| Compression moulding press (laboratory) | – | – | – | – | San Vittore, Switzerland |
| Durometer (Shore A/D hardness tester) | – | – | – | – | Laboratory |
| Abrasion tester with rotating cylinder drum (DIN abrasion) | – | – | – | – | Laboratory |
| Melt flow index tester (MFR/MVR) | – | – | – | – | Laboratory |
| NIR analysis instrument | – | – | – | – | Laboratory |
| Colorimeter (colour measurement) | – | – | – | – | Laboratory |
| Particle size analysis instrument (particle size distribution) | – | – | – | – | Laboratory |
| Drying system for material drying | – | – | – | – | Laboratory |
| Rooftop photovoltaic system | – | 1 | 99 kWp | 2011 | San Vittore |
| Ground-mounted photovoltaic system | – | 1 | 348 kWp | 2023 | San Vittore |
Additional services
Quality and Testing
The in-house laboratory carries out plastics testing according to standardized methods, including tensile (ISO 527), flexural (ISO 178), Izod/Charpy (ISO 180/179), Shore hardness (ISO 868), abrasion (ISO 4649), electrical resistance (ISO 3915), MFR/MVR (ISO 1133), UL94 as well as NIR analysis, colorimetry and particle size analysis. DSC and SEM analyses are carried out via external partners.
| Evidence | San Vittore |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1974
Founded as SIP Industrial Promotion SA in Switzerland
- 2011
Commissioning of the rooftop photovoltaic system (99 kWp)
- 2023
Commissioning of the ground-mounted photovoltaic system (348 kWp)