We keep things dry
Superabsorber and Acrylic Acid is our thing. For 40 years already.
Diapers? Menstrual pads? Incontinence articles? We've got you.
Our main product Superabsorber is the answer. But we have more to offer: We don't only produce Acrylic Acid as main raw material for our Superabsorber; We sell it, as well.
We love customer collaborations to develop tailormade products.
From powder to gel: This is how Superabsorber works:
We know how to innovate!
One example: Odor control.
Our competent team is constantly working on improving our products and find new innovative ideas. One thing we are good is providing odor control in our Superabsorbers.
We believe that the elimination of odors for more discreetness and well-being improves the quality of life and personal dignity of the end consumer. Controlling odor also makes life better for care-takers.
Safety first!
We take product safety very seriously
We don’t allow harmful substances in our end product. Our processes are extremely well designed from start to finish.
We make sure that our staff is well-trained and we offer the highest standards in quality control.
FAVOR®
Things started in the 80s
In 1986, our Krefeld site became the world's first large-scale manufacturer of Superabsorber. Since then, thanks to ongoing innovation, we enjoy the highest level of trust with our customers.
We love to collaborate with our customers to find a tailormade FAVOR® solution to improve their products.
From powder to gel super quick!
Superbsorbers consist of a network of hydrophilic polymer chains. They absorb liquids, turn them into gel, and keep them trapped, even under pressure. Depending on the type of liquid, it can absorb 500 times of its own volume. Our research and development team takes advantage of this basic principle to design special polymers for different uses. We constantly work on product improvement. Now, our Superabsorber FAVOR® is more effective than ever.
Enabling of thinner and lighter diapers
40 years ago, the absorbent core in baby diapers was made of cellulose fibers. Back then, a diaper contained 50 grams of cellulose and only 2 grams of Superabsorber. Today, the ratio of those two ingredients is nearly 1:1.
In 1999, a typical diaper contained 18 grams of cellulose and 15 grams of Superabsorber. So, diapers have become thinner and more lightweight! It also means that the products have assumed the function previously fulfilled by cellulose. At the same time, thanks to the increased ratio of superabsorbents, the total fluid absorption level has increased fourfold, from 100 to more than 400 grams of liquid. What a progress!
Optimal distribution of liquids in diapers - here's a little success timeline
As generations of new superabsorbent polymers have been developed, our researchers have succeeded in continually improving their absorbent qualities. In 1986, the most important feature of these products was the amount of liquids they could hold. The next generation of superabsorbent polymers was not only capable of absorbing fluid, it was also able to keep liquids trapped inside, even under pressure. In 1996, we succeeded in increasing the speed with superabsorbent polymers take on liquids, which meant diapers could be made even thinner than before.
In 1998 our researchers optimized the distribution of liquids within the diapers. Now the entire absorbent area of the diaper is used to the fullest in all infant diapers. In order to do so, we had to "teach" the polymers to build a barrier and retain fluid by forming a solid gel structure. We were able to increase the permeability of the gel. Now, liquids can be spread out over larger areas of the diaper.
- Our passion to collaborate with customers on the perfect Superabsorber mixture. We can produce tailormade FAVOR®
- We can offer extras such as odor control in hygiene articles
- It's powerful: it can absorb 500 times of its own weight
FAVOR® Bio
Celebrate with us! We are happy to announce that we will offer a new sustainable solution for you in 2025!
We are committed to providing sustainable solutions for the hygiene industry. This is one of our top focus areas! We have been evaluating both market potential and acceptance of bio-based Superabsorber over the past months with positive feedback.
We are looking forward to providing you our bio-degradable Superabsorber FAVOR® Bio at commercial scale which offers true differentiation for hygiene articles.
Stay tuned!
- Helps customers produce greener products
- Makes a true difference for the environment
- FAVOR® Bio allows customers to satisfy the growing consumer demand for fully sustainable hygiene products
In combination with nonwovens, FAVOR® Pac can be applied to absorbent composites of various sizes. Our product can be used in the transport sector as an underlay for goods subject to leaking. Furthermore it is inside of packaging material: e. g. in boxes, bags, trays, etc.
- Available in compliance with European food packaging legislation or approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- High fluid retention even under pressure due to excellent mechanical gel stability
- Quick absorbtion of water, aqueous solutions, and biological fluids
- Ensures dryness and protects against leakage and contaminatio resulting in safe transportation
- Better appearance of consumer products through cleaner and drier packaging
- Allows new package designs with absorption performance
- Rapid swelling properties
- Resistant to aging
- Resistant to microorganisms
- Easy to use
Fruit in the supermarket is packaged with absorbing sheets. Yes, our Superabsorber is inside. Our product FAVOR® Pac soaks up liquid and protects packaging and food. Better hygiene, fresher food and less repacking!
The high absorption efficiency of FAVOR® Pac results in lightweight food pads.
CABLOC®
Your water blocking solution for the wire & cable industry
CABLOC® polymers protect power and communication cables from damage through inhibiting penetration of water. Penetrating water is absorbed immediately and is firmly bound through swelling. Defects and damaged parts are sealed effectively to block water penetration.
CABLOC® covers all technical and economic demands of the rapid and progressive developments in the cable industry. They are crosslinkable homopolymers with water binding groups. In their dry form, these polymers are insoluble in water but highly swellable.
It can be incorporated into and on various substrates via direct application such as fluidized bed, electrostatic and vibratory methods. Our CABLOC® range comprises the right product for diverse application technologies.
- Rapid swelling properties
- High gel strength
- Mechanical stability
- Anti-corrosive
- Resistant to aging
- Resistant to microorganism
- Easy to use
- Non-toxic
CREABLOC®
Within civil engineering and rubber manufacturing, CREABLOC® is used in the production of swellable rubber seal profiles and gaskets. Furthermore, CREABLOC® is used in the oil and gas, geothermal and mining industry (drilling) in the production of swellable downhole packers.
- Long-term stable
- Versatile usage in civil engineering or the mining industry
- Salt-resistant
CREABLOC® is a salt-resistant and long-term stable Superabsorber for usage in various applications of elastomers, such as civil engineering or the mining industry. It's specially designed for elastometric thermoplastic compounds and is used mostly in a blend with ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer in order to achieve hydro swelling capabilities.
STOCKOSORB®
Our Superabsorber also plays a big role in agriculture. In this picture you see our product STOCKOSORB® in the soil.
It can be applied manually mixed with the plant substrate (dry or pre-hydrated) in plant pots, containers and plastic bags, for nurseries, greenhouses, roof greening or vertical farming.
- STOCKOSORB® helps plants grow stronger and healthier
- Allows better crop quantity and quality
- Helps saving cost for water, fertilizer and maintainance
- Enhances seedling survival rate
- Promotes plant establishment
- Plants become healthier and stronger with a better rootgrowth, also in hot and dry conditions.
- Reduces surface water run-off and soil erosion
- Boosts nutrition and increases cost efficiency in plant production
- STOCKOSORB® helps farmers to harvest earlier
- Promotes vegetative growth and flowering and also helps maintaining plant vitality in garden centers
Acrylic Acid
The main raw material in Superabsorber. And we also sell it!
There is no Superabsorber without Acrylic Acid. We are backwards integrated into Acrylic Acid with our production site in Marl.
Acrylic Acid is one of the main ingredients in paints, coatings in flocculants.
We guarantee high standards in quality:
- DIN EN ISO 9001 certified quality management system
- DIN EN 14001 and EMAS certified environmental management system
- ISO 50001
- Highest quality (that makes us special!)
- We are really great with our certifications
Acrylic paint is just one application of Acrylic Acid.