We develop tailor-made additives for reliable and highly performing recycling, bio-based and BHT free plastics.

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Plastics last longer and perform better when manufactured with the right additives. The right additives also improve your production without actually changing the processing conditions. Feedstocks of insufficient quality for your recycling plastics profit from matching additive selection too. This is why you should get to know our products and services!

We combine traditional and new, phenol-based, sterically hindered antioxidants that protect polymers against thermo-oxidative degradation with synergists* as efficiency enhancers.

Our additive systems** are tailorable to the demands of our customers and provide superior performance compared to conventional products. And we are able to stabilise without the use of phosphites. We are pure additives.

*the synergists are not classified as harmful in any way under the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
**patented in the EU and other domains: US, CN, KR, JP, BR, MX, or DE

Our products

We offer tailor-made additives for polypropylenes (PP), polyethylenes (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE), as well as polyamides (PA6) and styrene recyclates like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polystyrenes (PS) for our use-cases PERFORMANCE, ARVIN-FREE, BIO-BASED and METAL-SHIELD.

  • PERFOMANCE

    Stabilisers for Recycling Plastics

    What if you could deal with metal contamination or gel formation without additional agents in your formulation and without turning your processing parameters upside down?

  • ARVIN-FREE

    Stabilisers for contact sensitive applications

    Migration and degradation of additives and ingredients is a particularly important issue for drinking water supply. We ensure BHT and arvin free products!

  • BIO-BASED

    Stabilisers for true Bioplastics

    As of today, most additives and stabilisers for plastics are based on petrochemical resources, which means, that “bioplastics” are usually not fully “bio”.

  • METAL-SHIELD

    Stabilisers for cable and wire applications

    Trace metal contamination – from catalyst residues or direct metal contact in cable and wire applications - can accelerate polymer degradation. Our metal deactivators neutralize these effects, ensuring long-term stability and performance of virgin polymers even under demanding processing conditions.

Do you have any questions or do you already know what you're looking for? Then send us a line!

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Our Mission

We develop antioxidant stabilisers for recycling plastics, bio-based plastics and contact sensitive applications. The stabilisers have been tested for a variety of polyolefin types, such as polypropylenes (PP), polyethylenes (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE), as well as polyamides (PA6) and styrene recyclates like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polystyrenes (PS). Testing included mechanical loads, multiple extrusion, and long-term stabilisation (thermo-oxidation and ageing/weathering). In addition, our stabilisers offer a BHT-free and Arvin-free alternative, addressing regulatory and consumer concerns associated with conventional additives. This makes them particularly suitable for sensitive applications such as food contact, packaging, and other end-uses where migration and toxicity restrictions apply.‍ ‍

Skeptical? Then have a look into our FAQs!

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Who we are

Passionate about additives and always focused on developing solutions for the plastics of tomorrow.

From chemists to engineers and market specialists – our journey is shaped by a genuine passion for teamwork, lifelong learning, and the courage to take new paths together.

Behind our innovations is a group of committed individuals who value trust, integrity, and a supportive work atmosphere. Beyond skills and knowledge, we bring enthusiasm and a heartfelt desire to make a positive impact.

Zwei Menschen bei einer Preisverleihung, einer hält ein Zertifikat, im Hintergrund ein Bildschirm und ein Banner mit dem Text 'Chemstars' und einer Slogan."

Our Team

  • Dr. Christian Schütz

    CEO | The Business Builder

  • Dr. Katrin Markus

    CTO | The Additive Designer

  • Ein junger Mann mit Brille trägt einen dunkelblauen Anzug und ein hellblaues Hemd, steht vor einer modernen Wand mit vertikalen Linien, lächelt und blickt direkt in die Kamera.

    Dr. Tobias Kirschbaum

    CPO | The Future Materials Developer

  • Dr. Jannik Hallstein

    COO | The Production Perfectionist

  • Stefan Schäfer

    CFO | The Capital Strategist

  • You have already tried a number of stabilisers, but they do not get your product where you need it to be?

  • Your feedstock from which you produce your recyclate has particular impurities, which conventional stabilisers cannot deal with?

  • You are seeing variations or even drops in the performance of your materials which you cannot explain or remedy?

  • You would like to stabilise efficiently without the use of BHT-derivatives and without worrying about Arvin-products?

We would love the challenge! Let us know about your needs and we customise a product which is designed for YOUR benefit. Where others give up, pure additives is only getting started.

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Network

The success of our work is bolstered by an extensive network of research and industry collaborators. In addition to that, we deeply appreciate the insightful guidance of Prof. Dr. Rudolf Pfaendner and Dr. Elke Metzsch-Zilligen.