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Nitrochemie Group

Reliable partner to the chemical and defence industries

About us

Nitrochemie with its operational companies Nitrochemie Aschau GmbH and Nitrochemie Wimmis AG is a joint venture of Rheinmetall Group and RUAG MRO Holding AG.

For decades Nitrochemie is specialized in high-performance propellants for the military and civilian market as well as in the development and manufacture of chemical intermediates. Another field of expertise is the preservation of paper.

Thanks to forward-looking investment in state-of-the-art production facilities and advanced technologies, Nitrochemie has emerged today as an international leader in its field. Intensive collaboration with customers, coupled with market-oriented research and a close intermeshing of sales, development and production, combine to make Nitrochemie a competent global partner for R&D projects.

Reliable partner to the chemical and defence industries

In addition to artillery and mortar charge systems, charges for artillery and propellant powders for the large, medium and small calibre range, Nitrochemie does produce combustible cartridge cases. These include the MTLS modular propelling charge system (MTLS), developed for long-range self-propelled howitzers and field howitzers with high rates of fire, high-performance components for ammunition systems and the unique El propellant which was developed specifically for use in modern mortar charge systems.Furthermore, our range of products encompasses every variety of single- and multi-based propellants, with and without surface treatment and for all types of ammunition, including propellants for small-calibre hunting and sport rifles. The portfolio is rounded off by nitrocellulose and NG-paste, both important precursors in the defence technology industry.

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Nitrochemie applies its defence technology expertise to special purposes in the automotive and aviation industries as well, and in medical and fastening applications. Major automotive component makers for instance turn to the Nitrochemie Group for products used in seat belt tighteners.

In the segment of chemical intermediates for civilian applications and the pharmaceutical industry, the most notable product group is silane, which is added to silicone-based sealants that are used, for example, in windows, doors and bathrooms.

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Another field of expertise in the nonmilitary sector is the preservation of paper, for which the world's most advanced and largest deacidification plant is available. Using a special process of mass deacidification, it is possible to deacidify books of varying condition, newspapers and other publications.

Systems & Products

Nitrochemie's product range includes:
 

High performance propulsion systems for civil and defence applications

  • Modular charge systems for artillery
  • High-performance propellants for small-, medium-, and large-calibre ammunition systems
  • Charge systems for mortar ammunition
  • Nitrocellulose and propellant pastes
  • Special applications for propellant technology
 

Reload Swiss RS®

The reloading powder for perfectionists. Reload Swiss RS®, the new brand from Nitrochemie, offers the perfect powder for perfect hits.

 

Chemical intermediates

The development and production of silanes, acid chlorides, epoxides, peroxides and intermediates for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

 

Preservation of paper

Papersave – The deacidification process for the preservation of written cultural assets and paper. We preserve your documents well.

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Certification
Nitrochemie Wimmis AG and Nitrochemie Aschau GmbH are certified in accordance with worldwide standards:

Safety, security and environment

Information for your security in case of incidents at the facilities of Nitrochemie Aschau are availbale for download on the Nitrochemie website. 
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Contact
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Niesenstrasse 44

3752 Wimmis

Switzerland

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Phone: +41 33 228 10 00

Fax: +41 33 228 13 30

www.nitrochemie.com

Liebigstraße 17

84544 Aschau am Inn

Germany

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Phone: +49 8638 68-0

Fax: +49 8638 68-247

www.nitrochemie.com

Rheinmetall Platz 1

40476 Dusseldorf

Germany

Phone: +49 211 473-01

Fax: +49 211 473-4727

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