Plastics engineering from Bülach: GFRP/CFRP laminates and winding technology, silicone and PU molded parts, mold making and prototyping
Swiss Composites & Powertrain GmbH
Bülach (Switzerland)New on Amplifa
About us
Swiss Composites & Powertrain GmbH (SCP), based in Bülach near Zurich, is a Swiss company for drive and plastics engineering. The company manufactures fiber-reinforced plastic composite components from GFRP and CFRP — as laminates as well as wound tubes and casings with component diameters of 20 to 150 mm — and develops, among other things, carbon drive shafts (Carbon Fiber Shaft) as a lightweight alternative to steel drive shafts. Further core areas are custom polyurethane molded parts, silicone molded parts with vulcanization in temperature-controlled steel molds under pressure, joining technology (bonding) for metal-plastic joints, and foam packaging made from Flexathen, Ethafoam and ESD foams for transport protection and case inserts. In addition to series production of small and medium series, development and prototype construction are part of the core business: molds are milled from 3-D data, produced by 3D printing or by molding. Customers come from the chemical, medical and food industries, mechanical engineering, the automotive and railway industries, and motorsport. Since May 2024, the company has been certified to ISO 9001:2015.
- Site
- Bülach
- Processes
- Mold making (planning, design, milling of molds/prototypes, 3D printing, molding), GFRP / CFRP laminates, GFRP / CFRP winding technology, Polyurethane molded parts, Joining technology / bonding, Silicone components (silicone molded parts, vulcanization in temperature-controlled steel molds, Vulcanization, Foam packaging (cutting and milling of foam inserts from 3-D data, drawing,
- Materials
- GFRP (glass-fiber-reinforced plastic), CFRP (carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic), Glass fiber, Carbon fiber (carbon), Synthetic resin (resin systems), Polyurethane (PU), Silicone (silicone rubber), Flexathen
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Industries
- Chemicals, Medical, Food, Mechanical engineering, Automotive industry, Railway
- 01
Design / mold making
- 02
Prototyping (milling from 3-D data, 3D printing, molding)
- 03
GFRP/CFRP laminating or winding technology or injection processing of
- 04
Joining technology (bonding)
- 05
Packaging / shipping
Materials & Processes
GFRP (glass-fiber-reinforced plastic)
Cost-effective fiber-reinforced plastic composite with high elongation at break, corrosion resistance and electrical insulation properties for industry and automotive.
CFRP (carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic)
Approximately 50% lighter than steel and 30% lighter than aluminum, used among other things for carbon drive shafts.
Glass fiber / GFRP rovings
Reinforcing fiber for wound tubes and casings in winding technology.
Carbon fiber / CFRP rovings
Reinforcing fiber for high-performance components in winding technology.
Synthetic resin (resin systems)
Determines the chemical resistance and temperature behavior of the fiber composite material.
Polyurethane (PU)
Material for custom polyurethane molded parts.
Silicone rubber
Cures in temperature-controlled steel molds under pressure, for chemical, medical, food and automotive applications.
Flexathen / Ethafoam / ESD foams
Foams for transport protection packaging and inserts for plastic and aluminum cases.
Locations
Bülach
CHHeadquarters / Production
- Lot size
- One-offs to medium series
- Materials
- GFRP, CFRP, PU, silicone, foams
- Milling machines for mold and prototype making
- 3D printing
- Winding technology
- Vulcanization molds (steel)
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mold making (planning, design, milling of molds/prototypes, 3D printing, molding)Engineering | – | – | – | – | various materials (depending on size and |
| GFRP / CFRP laminatesPlastics | – | – | – | Small series – Medium series | GFRP (glass-fiber-reinforced plastic), CFRP (carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic) |
| GFRP / CFRP winding technologyPlastics | – | 20 mm to 150 mm (component diameter | – | – | GFRP rovings, CFRP rovings, Glass fiber, Carbon fiber, Synthetic resin (resin systems) |
| Polyurethane molded partsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyurethane (PU) |
| Joining technology / bondingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal-plastic joints, GFRP, CFRP, Adhesive |
| Silicone components (silicone molded parts, vulcanization in temperature-controlled steel moldsPlastics | – | – | – | Small series – medium series | Silicone rubber (condensation or addition curing) |
| VulcanizationPlastics | – | – | – | – | Silicone rubber, Plastic |
| Foam packaging (cutting and milling of foam inserts from 3-D data, drawing,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Flexathen, Ethafoam, ESD foams, Wood (combination) |
| Prototyping / prototype developmentEngineering | – | – | – | One-offs | a wide variety of materials |
| Carbon Fiber Shaft / carbon drive shaftsPlastics | – | – | – | – | CFRP (carbon), Steel (comparison/comparison product) |
| 3D printingAdditive | – | – | – | – | various materials |
| Milling of molds, prototypes and foam inserts from 3-D dataMachining | – | – | – | – | various materials (mold making), Foam |
Additional services
Quality
Swiss Composites & Powertrain GmbH has been operating with a certified quality management system to ISO 9001:2015 since May 2024, covering planning, design, prototype and mold making as well as the production of GFRP/CFRP, silicone and PU components.
| Evidence | Bülach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 2024
Initial certification to ISO 9001:2015 by ATTESTA Schweizer Zertifizierungsgesellschaft AG on May 28, 2024