Development and manufacture of industrial resin and adhesive systems as well as thermoset moulding compounds.
Süd-West-Chemie GmbH
Neu-Ulm (DE)New on Amplifa
About Süd-West-Chemie
Süd-West-Chemie GmbH (SWC) has been developing and manufacturing customised industrial resin and adhesive systems as well as thermoset moulding compounds since 1946. The portfolio includes phenolic resins (novolacs and resoles, in powder and liquid form), melamine and urea resins, epoxy resin systems, and phenolic resin-based one-component thermoset adhesives. Moulding compounds are produced on the basis of phenolic, epoxy and melamine resins with reinforcements such as glass, carbon and cotton fibres. Applications include the abrasives, friction lining, refractory and foundry industries, commutators, the rubber and paint industries, as well as automotive and mechanical engineering. At the Neu-Ulm site, around 50 employees work on a site covering more than 42,000 m² with more than eight phenolic resin reactors, three grinding plants and over 1,200 m² of laboratory and analytics space. An in-house R&D department develops customer-specific resin and adhesive systems; the company supplies more than 700 customers in 127 countries.
- Site
- Neu-Ulm
- Processes
- Manufacture of industrial resins (phenolic resins, novolacs and resoles, in powder and liquid form), Manufacture of thermoset moulding compounds (injection moulding/compression moulding), Manufacture of phenolic resin-based one-component thermoset adhesives, Grinding (3 grinding plants), Development of customised resin and adhesive systems (R&D, consulting), Consulting, Development/R&D of customised resin and adhesive systems, Manufacture of customised solutions
- Materials
- Phenolic resin (novolacs and resoles), Melamine resin, Urea resin, Epoxy resin, Glass fibres (reinforcement), Carbon fibres (reinforcement), Cotton fibres (reinforcement), Rubber (modification)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1946
- Employees
- ~50
- Industries
- Abrasives and grinding wheel industry, Brake and clutch lining industry, Refractory industry, Foundry industry, Automotive industry, Rubber industry
- 01
Consulting
- 02
Development/R&D of customised resin and adhesive systems
- 03
Resin synthesis (reactors)
- 04
Grinding
- 05
Manufacture of moulding compounds and adhesives
- 06
Analytics and quality inspection
- 07
Shipping and logistics
Materials & Processes
Phenolic resin (novolacs and resoles)
Temperature-stable, chemical- and corrosion-resistant thermosets for grinding wheels, friction linings, refractory applications and moulding compounds; available as powders, flakes, water-based or solvent-based systems.
Melamine resin
Base for thermoset moulding compounds, among other things for commutators.
Urea resin
Industrial resin as a component of customised resin systems.
Epoxy resin
Base for moulding compounds, synthesis building blocks in epoxy resin systems, and epoxy modifications of phenolic resins.
Glass fibres (reinforcement)
Reinforcing fibres in thermoset moulding compounds for high mechanical load capacity.
Carbon fibres (reinforcement)
Reinforcing fibres for dimensionally stable, high-load thermoset components.
Cotton fibres (reinforcement)
Fibre reinforcement in moulding compounds; the gentle process allows fibre lengths up to 12 mm.
Rubber (modification)
Modification component for adjusting resin properties, e.g. for friction lining applications.
Locations
Neu-Ulm
DEProduction site, laboratory, administration, warehouse
- Materials
- Phenolic resins, melamine and urea resins, epoxy resins, thermoset moulding compounds, adhesives
- +8 phenolic resin reactors
- 3 grinding plants
- +1,200 m² laboratory and analytics space
- +13,500 m² warehouse space
- +1,000 m³ liquid storage capacity
Products & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of industrial resins (phenolic resins, novolacs and resoles, in powder and liquid form)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Phenolic resin, Melamine resin, Urea resin, Epoxy resin |
| Manufacture of thermoset moulding compounds (injection moulding/compression moulding)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Phenolic resin moulding compounds, Epoxy resin moulding compounds, Melamine resin moulding compounds |
| Manufacture of phenolic resin-based one-component thermoset adhesivesJoining | – | – | – | – | Phenolic resin adhesives |
| Grinding (3 grinding plants)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of customised resin and adhesive systems (R&D, consulting)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenolic resin reactor | – | +8 | – | – | Neu-Ulm |
| Grinding plant | – | 3 | – | – | Neu-Ulm |
| Laboratory and analytics space | – | +1,200 m² | – | – | Neu-Ulm |
Additional services
Quality
In-house R&D department plus over 1,200 m² of laboratory and analytics space for the development and testing of customised resin and adhesive systems.
| Evidence | Neu-Ulm |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1946
Foundation of Süd-West-Chemie (SWC); since then development and manufacture of industrial resin and adhesive systems as well as thermoset moulding compounds.