Manufacturer of foundry chemicals, industrial resins and sand cores with a production and distribution network in 22 countries
ASK Chemicals GmbH
Hilden (headquarters) · Wülfrath (production) · Bendorf · FuldabrückNew on Amplifa
About ASK Chemicals
ASK Chemicals GmbH, headquartered in Hilden, is a global supplier of foundry chemicals and high-performance industrial resins. The Foundry business unit offers consumables for foundries, including cold-box and no-bake binder systems, inorganic binder systems (INOTEC), refractory coatings, additives, risers, filters and release agents. The Industrial Resins business unit supplies phenolic and alkyd resins for applications such as abrasives, coatings, composites, friction linings, impregnation, insulation, refractory materials and wood. In addition, the company offers core production (sand cores and core packages from prototypes to high-volume series), 3D sand printing with its own binder systems, design and simulation services, as well as toll manufacturing. The company was formed in 2010 through the merger of the foundry divisions of Ashland Inc. and Süd-Chemie, operates a production and distribution network in 22 countries with around 1,400 employees, and maintains R&D centers in Europe, Asia, North America and Africa. German production and distribution sites are located in Hilden, Wülfrath, Bendorf and Fuldabrück.
- Site
- Hilden
- Processes
- Core production / core shooting (sand cores and core packages, from prototypes to high-volume, Core shooting simulation, Casting simulation (Simulation Services, From Concept to Design), 3D sand printing (binder jetting) with 3D binder systems (INOTEC 3D, NOVASET 3D, ASKURAN 3D), Core production (sand cores/prototypes to high-volume series), Engineering/design services, Simulation services (casting/core shooting simulation), Packaging and logistics concepts
- Materials
- Molding sand (quartz sand/sand for cores and molds), Cold-Box Binder Systems (PU), No-Bake Binder Systems, Inorganic Binder Systems, Refractory Coatings, 3D Binder Systems, Phenolic and Alkyd Resins, Additives and Auxiliaries
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 2010 (mer
- Employees
- ~1,400
- Industries
- Foundry industry, Abrasives, Coatings/Paints, Friction linings, Refractory materials, Composites
- 01
R&D and formulation (resins, binders, coatings)
- 02
Chemical production (binders, coatings, additives, risers, filters)
- 03
Core production (core shooting, 3D sand printing)
- 04
Design and simulation services
- 05
Toll manufacturing / contract manufacturing
- 06
Sales and technical consulting
Products, Materials and Processes
Cold-Box Binder Systems (PU)
Phenolic-urethane cold-box binders such as ECOCURE BLUE and Isocure for core shooting in series production.
No-Bake Binder Systems
Self-hardening furan and PU binders (e.g. ChemRez, PEP SET) for molds and cores without heat input.
Inorganic Binder Systems
Emission-free, patented inorganic binders for aluminum casting and sustainable core management.
Refractory Coatings
Foundry coatings for preventing veining and penetration defects, e.g. MIRATEC.
3D Binder Systems
Organic and inorganic binders (INOTEC 3D, NOVASET 3D, ASKURAN 3D) for 3D sand printing using the binder jetting process.
Phenolic and Alkyd Resins
Industrial resins for abrasives, coatings, friction linings, refractory materials, impregnation, insulation, composites and wood.
Additives and Auxiliaries
Engineered additives (e.g. VEINO ULTRA) for defect prevention, material efficiency and reduction of release agent consumption.
Filters and Risers
EXACTPORE, UDICELL and EXACTFLO filters as well as EXACTCAST risers for casting quality and feeding.
Sites
Hilden
DEHeadquarters / Sales
Wülfrath
DEProduction plant (resins, binders, coatings)
Bendorf
DEBranch / Production
Fuldabrück
DEPlant
Zhenjiang
CNProduction
Monterrey / El Carmen
MXProduction
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core production / core shooting (sand cores and core packages, from prototypes to high-volumeCasting | – | – | – | Prototypes – High-volume series production | Molding sand |
| Core shooting simulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Casting simulation (Simulation Services, From Concept to Design)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D sand printing (binder jetting) with 3D binder systems (INOTEC 3D, NOVASET 3D, ASKURAN 3D)Additive | – | – | – | – | Molding sand, Sand |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The German production sites are certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 (DQS GmbH). Worldwide, further site certifications exist, including for Bendorf, Spain, China, Brazil, Korea, the USA and Mexico.
| Evidence | Wülfrath | Bendorf |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 | ||
| ISO 45001 | ||
| ISO 50001 |
History
- 1910
Carl von der Heiden Sn. founds a dextrin factory in Hilden.
- 1917
Werner G. Smith founds a company based on natural oils in Cleveland (USA).
- 1929
Dr. Arthur Braun takes over the dextrin factory and converts it to foundry chemicals (Kernfest KG, Hilden); ADM takes over Werner G. Smith.
- 1958
ADM introduces ChemRez 200, a furan no-bake binder.
- 1966
Founding of ADM Giesserei Chemikalien GmbH.
- 1968
Ashland introduces Isocure, a phenolic-urethane cold-box binder.
- 1970
Kernfest KG is taken over by Süd-Chemie AG and Ashland (KASC).
- 1975
Renamed Ashland-Südchemie-Kernfest GmbH (ASK).
- 2010
Founding of ASK Chemicals through the merger of the foundry divisions of Ashland Inc. and Süd-Chemie.
- 2014
Sale of the company to the Rhône Group.
- 2021
Acquisition of the industrial resins business from SI GROUP.
- 2024
Luiz Totti becomes the new Chief Executive Officer.