> Development of gas inflators for airbags
> Pyrotechnical components

BATTERY INDUSTRY

> Lead-acid batteries in Gel technology
> Classic vented Lead-acid batteries

SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY

> Manufacturing of high purity precursors

FOOD INDUSTRY

> Process development for new meat spices

EXAMPLES OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Technical part of new Joint-Venture in Shenyang, China
• Central co-ordination of development activities for Europe
• Consolidation of Lead and Lead alloys for 15 European
  locations
• Re-design and transfer of products (internationally)
• Reorganization and modernization of chemical laboratories

PROCESS OPTIMIZATIONS / NEW PROCESSES

• Automation of manual production steps

• Optimization of Lead oxide reactors (Barton)

• Optimization of Lead melting pot operation and recycling

• New processes (integrated steps)

• Automatic injection of Polypropylene (PP) in battery poles

• Chem. coating of battery poles

• Hot melt glue application for 2V-cells

• Continuous casting of Lead grids

• Homogenation of Epoxy glue components

• Production of multiple chamber degassing vents

• Dry compacting of gas inflator powders

NEW PRODUCTS /PRODUCT MODIFICATIONS ACCORDING
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Modifications for extreme vibration resistance *

• New Gel-battery for special application

• New gas inflator fuels with very low dust emission *

• New thermally stable auto-ignition powders *

• New coated auxiliary ignition fuel acc. MIL-spec

• New top purity precursor for III/V-semiconductors

* = active patents / pat. pending