Specialty chemicals for industry: lubricants, functional coatings, corrosion protection and adhesives – including in-house development and production.
H. Costenoble GmbH & Co. KG
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About Costenoble
H. Costenoble is a family-run trading house for specialty chemicals, founded in 1948 and headquartered in Germany. The product range includes lubricants (oils, greases, pastes, dispersions), functional and anti-friction coatings, corrosion protection products such as Tectyl®, cleaners, release agents, additives, hydraulic oils as well as adhesives (WIKO® from GLUETEC). In addition to distributing renowned manufacturer brands such as Krytox®, Molykote®, Tectyl® or DuPont, since the 1980s Costenoble has been developing and producing its own products under the OSIXO® brand; since 1994 an own production plant has been available. An in-house laboratory and application engineering consulting complement the offering, also as just-in-time product development. The products are used, among others, in the automotive supply industry, rail vehicle engineering and the food industry (food-grade lubricants).
- Processes
- Lubricants (greases, oils, pastes, sliding agents, dispersions), Coatings (functional coatings, anti-friction coatings, primers), Corrosion protection (Tectyl®, rust protection), Adhesives (WIKO® adhesives from GLUETEC), Cleaners, release agents, impregnating agents, additives, hydraulic oils, solvents, powders,, In-house production and development (OSIXO, in-house laboratory, production plant since 1994), Application engineering consulting, Distribution of specialty chemicals (lubricants, coatings, adhesives)
- Materials
- Own brand OSIXO®, PTFE dispersions (DuPont), Krytox® PTFE lubricants (Chemours), MOLYKOTE® lubricants (DuPont), Tectyl® corrosion protection, WIKO® adhesives (GLUETEC)
- Founded
- 1948
- Industries
- Automotive supply industry, Rail vehicle engineering, Food industry, Chemical industry, Mechanical engineering/tribology, Food industry (food-grade lubricants)
- 01
Product development in the in-house laboratory
- 02
In-house production (OSIXO®)
- 03
Distribution of specialty chemicals from renowned manufacturers
- 04
Application engineering consulting
Product Groups and Processes
Own brand OSIXO®
Own lubricants and specialty products, developed and produced since the mid-1980s.
PTFE dispersions (DuPont)
PTFE-based dispersions and lubricants, distributed since the 1970s.
Krytox® PTFE lubricants (Chemours)
High-quality perfluoropolyether lubricants for demanding applications.
MOLYKOTE® lubricants (DuPont)
Lubricants among other things for actuators in driver assistance systems.
Tectyl® corrosion protection
Rust preventives for industrial corrosion protection, distributed via the subsidiary CorPro.
WIKO® adhesives (GLUETEC)
Adhesive solutions for industrial joining applications.
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubricants (greases, oils, pastes, sliding agents, dispersions)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coatings (functional coatings, anti-friction coatings, primers)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corrosion protection (Tectyl®, rust protection)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesives (WIKO® adhesives from GLUETEC)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaners, release agents, impregnating agents, additives, hydraulic oils, solvents, powders,Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1948
Herbert Costenoble starts as an independent sales partner selling petrochemical additives from DuPont in Germany.
- 1961
Sale of the newly developed pearlescent pigments from DuPont.
- 1964
Start of distribution of effect pigments from the US manufacturer Mearl; DuPont additive production and sales pass to Merck.
- 1970er
Costenoble becomes the world's first manufacturer of ski waxes with PTFE; in 1978 a downhill world speed record is set with this wax. Start of distribution of DuPont PTFE dispersions.
- Anfang der
Distribution of a product for producing frosted glass with a 90% market share in Germany; four years after the PTFE dispersions, Krytox PTFE lubricants are added to the range.
- Mitte 1980er
Start of production and development of own products under the OSIXO brand.
- 1992
DuPont sells petrochemical additives to Octel; Costenoble continues the distribution.
- 1994
Construction of an own production plant.
- 1996
Mearl is acquired by the US group Engelhard.
- 2006
Engelhard is acquired by BASF; since then an own product line of high-quality effect pigments. Costenoble becomes a Channel Partner of Dow Corning.
- 2011
Costenoble becomes part of DGE – Distributors Group Europe, an association of European chemical-technical industry companies.