Development, production and distribution of wood preservatives and fire protection products for industry and the trades.
Wolman Wood and Fire Protection GmbH
Sinzheim · Frankenthal · IllertissenNew on Amplifa
About Wolman Wood and Fire Protection
Wolman Wood and Fire Protection GmbH develops, produces and distributes wood protection chemicals as well as passive fire protection products for industrial users. Founded in 1911, the company is regarded as the inventor of modern wood protection and offers solutions for the impregnation of outdoor wood, construction timber, temporary protection of sawn timber and protection of wood-based materials. The company has had experience in fire protection since 1952: the portfolio includes the intumescent materials Interdens and Exterdens, the fire protection board Palusol, the wood fire protection systems Wolmanit Firestop and Wolmanit Antiflamm, cable fire protection systems under the KBS brand, as well as customised special solutions under Flamastic. Production takes place at three German sites: wood protection and fire protection range in Sinzheim, fire protection production in Frankenthal, and fire protection production with an R&D laboratory and its own fire testing facility in Illertissen. Since May 2023, the company has been part of Sika as a member of the MBCC Group. Certifications to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 as well as a DAkkS-accredited biological testing laboratory confirm the quality and environmental standards.
- Site
- Sinzheim
- Processes
- Pressure impregnation (vessel vacuum pressure process), Alternating pressure process, Double vacuum process, Lowry process, Royal process, Construction timber impregnation by dip treatment, Brushing (wood preservative application), Spraying (wood preservative application)
- Materials
- Pine, Spruce, Fir, Larch, Douglas fir, Oak, Beech, Robinia
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 (accreditation biological testing laboratory), DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (testing laboratory)
- Founded
- 1911
- Industries
- Construction industry / timber construction, Sawmills / wood industry, Landscaping and gardening, Fire protection for public buildings, power plants, infrastructure, Marine/Offshore, Rail/Transport
- 01
Research & development (own laboratories, fire test facilities)
- 02
Chemical production (wood preservatives, fire protection products)
- 03
Application technology consulting
- 04
Distribution via field sales and worldwide sales partners
- 05
Technical support for processing and testing
Wood species, wood-based materials and fire protection technologies
Pine, spruce, fir
Native softwoods, frequently used for pressure impregnation, blue stain protection and construction timber impregnation in outdoor and indoor applications.
Larch, Douglas fir
Woods for outdoor use and landscaping, also requiring protection depending on the application.
Oak, beech, robinia, bangkirai
Hardwoods with different protection requirements depending on durability and treatability.
Particleboard, OSB, fibreboard (MDF/HDF), plywood
Wood-based materials for construction, packaging and furniture industries, protected against fungal and insect attack with Xyligen 30 F or Wolsit T.
Glulam (glued laminated timber)
Construction material for load-bearing structures, pressure-impregnable with Wolmanit Firestop for fire protection requirements.
Phosphate- and graphite-based intumescents
Systems that intumesce in the event of fire, forming an insulating protective layer from approx. 150 °C.
Silicate technology (Palusol)
Hydrated, glass-fibre-reinforced silicate with epoxy resin coating that forms a pressure-resistant foam under expansion pressure when exposed to heat.
Ablative coatings
Endothermically reacting systems for heat absorption and flame retardancy at higher temperatures.
Locations
Sinzheim
DEHeadquarters, administration, European sales team, wood protection and fire protection production (Interdens, Exterdens,
- Materials
- Wood preservatives, fire protection products
- Wood protection production facilities
- Biological testing laboratory (ISO/IEC 17025)
Frankenthal
DEFire protection production (Palusol and Palusol SW)
- Materials
- Silicate fire protection boards, sandwich panels (HDF/Palusol)
- Fire protection product production facilities
Illertissen
DEFire protection production and development (KBS), R&D laboratory, fire testing facility
- Materials
- KBS fire protection and sealing systems
- R&D laboratory
- Application technology centre
- Fire testing facility / small-scale fire test stand
- Fire protection product production facilities
Products and systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure impregnation (vessel vacuum pressure process)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Structural timber, Construction timber, Posts |
| Alternating pressure processSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Double vacuum processSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Lowry processSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Royal processSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Construction timber impregnation by dip treatmentSurface | – | – | – | – | Structural timber, Planks, Battens, Construction timbers |
| Brushing (wood preservative application)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Spraying (wood preservative application)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Blue stain protection treatment of sawn timberSurface | – | – | – | – | fresh sawn timber |
| Pressure impregnation with fire protection agents (Wolmanit Firestop)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Wood-based materials, Glulam, Wood panels |
| Flame-retardant treatment by fire protection coating (Wolmanit Antiflamm)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Moulded wood, Wood-based materials |
| Manufacture of wood preservatives and fire protection products (chemical production)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biological testing of wood preservatives (accredited testing laboratory to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025)Testing | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Fire protection tests in the company's own fire test facilitiesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certifications
Wolman Wood and Fire Protection GmbH is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 (DQS GmbH, sites Sinzheim, Frankenthal and Illertissen). The biological testing laboratory in Sinzheim is accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 by DAkkS; fire tests are conducted in the company's own fire test facilities in Illertissen.
| Evidence | Sinzheim | Frankenthal | Illertissen |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |||
| ISO 14001:2015 | |||
| DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (testing laboratory) |
History
- 1911
Founding of Allgemeine Holzimprägnierung Dr. Wolman GmbH; Wolman is the inventor of modern wood protection.
- 1952
Production of the first intumescent coating for wood fire protection in Illertissen.
- 1959
Registration of Wolmanit Antiflamm as a fire protection coating for timber components.
- 1966
Joint venture of Saint-Gobain and BASF is formed (Paris-Ludwigshafen Insulation Company, namesake of Palusol).
- 1977
KBS brand (cable fire protection) is introduced by Grünau in Illertissen.
- 1980
BASF acquires Allgemeine Holzimprägnierung Dr. Wolman GmbH, founded in 1911.
- 1990
Start of development of the intumescent materials Interdens and Exterdens.
- 1992
Approval of the intumescent materials Interdens and Exterdens.
- 1996
Inauguration of the fire protection centre in Illertissen (development laboratory, technicum, fire testing facility).
- 2005
Introduction of Palusol SW.
- 2011
KBS becomes a BASF brand.
- 2019
Three BASF fire protection businesses are bundled under BASF Wolman GmbH.
- 2020
BASF sells its construction chemicals business including BASF Wolman GmbH to Lone Star Funds; new unit MBCC Group.
- 2021
Founding of the Fire Protectors.
- 2023
Sika completes the acquisition of MBCC; Wolman Wood and Fire Protection GmbH becomes part of Sika.