Elastomer technology

Zimmer Group produces sophisticated workpieces out of elastomers using cutting-edge production processes in its elastomer technology area where our focus is less on mass-produced products and more on sophisticated workpieces with complex geometry.
The production volume we can provide, as with the dimensions we can produce, are nearly limitless in scope; we can produce almost any volume desired, from special single-piece solutions to medium-sized small-scale production to large series production with more than 10,000 pieces. And the workpiece dimensions are just as varied, running the gamut from pinhead-sized components to workpieces with a volume of several liters.
Whether big or small: There is hardly any limit to the component complexity we can provide. We supply practically everything that can be implemented using the transfer molding (TM) or injection transfer molding (ITM process, including insert parts like threaded inserts, springs and any other parts made of plastics or metals, which we also machine on request.

In addition to the transfer molding process, where a elastomer is inserted into a mold, compressed into a shape using a press, vulcanizing it under heat and pressure, we also use the injection transfer molding process. In this process, the initial materials are pressed into the mold on an injection molding machine and vulcanized from there.

We use these two processes to process a wide range of elastomers, such as NBR, silicone, EPDM, FKM and polyurethane. We also offer all of the technically feasible variations in hardness grades, coloring and improvements to chemical, mechanical or thermal resistance for these starting elastomers.

Products produced this way are used in numerous industries, such as mechanical engineering and vehicle manufacturing, medical equipment, construction and electrical engineering.