SUMTEQ develops and manufactures nanoporous polymer foams made from PMMA for insulation, carriers and plastics recycling.

SUMTEQ GmbH

Düren, NRWNew on Amplifa

2014Founded

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About SUMTEQ

SUMTEQ GmbH, based in Düren (NRW), develops and manufactures PMMA-based nanoporous polymer foams. The material with tiny pores is characterized by low thermal conductivity and high stability and is further processed into molded parts as well as product lines such as Insute (blown-in insulation material for construction and technical applications) and Capsute (carrier for dry liquids and microencapsulation). In addition, the materials are used in shock absorption, filtration, as oil absorbents and additives, and in plastics recycling applications, including the BioMMA project for the synthesis of bio-based PMMA. Founded in 2014, the company sees itself as a dynamically growing specialist for sustainable plastics solutions and is also registered in the USA under its SUMTEQ brand.

Site: Düren
Processes: Manufacture of nanoporous polymer foam molded parts, Insute blown-in insulation material – blown-in insulation, Capsute – carrier material for dry liquids and microencapsulation, Product development of nanoporous polymer foams, Molded part manufacturing, Development of insulation materials (Insute), Development of carriers for dry liquids and microencapsulation (Capsute), Solutions for shock absorption, filtration, oil absorbents and additives
Materials: PMMA, Polymer foam (nanoporous), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), Nanoporous polymer foam
Certificates: General building regulatory approval (Insute 25-pro)
Founded: 2014
Industries: Construction / thermal insulation, Chemical industry / plastics processing, Filtration, Environmental technology / oil absorbents, Recycling

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Product development of nanoporous polymer foams
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Manufacture of molded parts from PMMA polymer foam
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Processing into product lines (Insute, Capsute)
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Application development for customer industries

Materials and Processes

PMMA

PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate)

Base polymer for the nanoporous polymer foams; the BioMMA project pursues the synthesis of bio-based PMMA.

NPS

Nanoporous polymer foam

Material with tiny pores for molded parts with low thermal conductivity and high stability.

Locations

Düren

Headquarters / Production

Materials: PMMA, nanoporous polymer foam

Components and Products

**Insute blown-in insulation material**Polymer foam · Construction / thermal insulation

**Capsute carrier**Polymer foam · Chemical industry

**Molded parts made of nanoporous polymer foam**Polymer foam · Plastics processing

Inside the production

Industries

Construction / thermal insulationChemical industry / plastics processingFiltrationEnvironmental technology / oil absorbentsRecycling

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacture of nanoporous polymer foam molded partsPlastics	–	–	–	–	PMMA
Insute blown-in insulation material – blown-in insulationPlastics	–	–	–	–	Polymer foam
Capsute – carrier material for dry liquids and microencapsulationPlastics	–	–	–	–	Polymer foam

Additional services

Product development of nanoporous polymer foamsMolded part manufacturingDevelopment of insulation materials (Insute)Development of carriers for dry liquids and microencapsulation (Capsute)Solutions for shock absorption, filtration, oil absorbents and additivesPlastics recycling applications

Quality and Approvals

The blown-in insulation material Insute 25-pro has a general building regulatory approval (allgemeine bauaufsichtliche Zulassung).

Evidence	Düren
General building regulatory approval (Insute 25-pro)

History

2014
Foundation of SUMTEQ with a small team
SUMTEQ brand registration in the USA
General building regulatory approval for Insute 25-pro
BioMMA project – bio-based PMMA
Visits by NRW Minister Mona Neubaur and Environment Minister Oliver Krischer (Kunststoffland NRW)