Organic Metals are a new class of conductive polymers, wich are (a) nanoscopic (b)
catalytically active (c) metallic and show their properties at very low concentrations
(just above the critical concentration, therefore between 1 and 4%). Active coating layers
may be as thin as 100 nm, 1 µm or maximum up to 20 µm.
Such a modern nanotechnology in chemistry is able to save materials and energy, or other
environmental goods like water.
The first applications of Organic Metals in corrosion protection and in printed circuit
board (PCB, PWB) production are also demonstrating the environmental benefit, these
materials can provide.
Modern ecological concepts are asking for the "Factor 10", which means:
technology can provide methods to reduce the use of environmental ressources by a factor
of 10, without decrease in the quality of life. Organic metals are
an example for this Factor 10. (German text available only)
Zipperling Kessler, the Holding company having 100% of the Ormecon shares, has always cared about the environment, too, when it was a
leading producer of masterbatches and specialty compounds until June 30, 1996 (when it sold its production facitlities to Clariant) (gleiche Pressemitteilung in deutsch). Zipperling was, at
that time, very active in the industry developing, discussing and realizing concepts towards a "sustainable development".
These concepts are still worth looking at, although we do not actively promote them any
more as we are not any more part of the plastics industry.
Zipperling's and Ormecon's president, Dr. Bernhard Wessling, is also active in nature
protection, especially crane protection and research (more information soon to find also
here in this web site).