Creolub
We’re building a future where you will never have to lubricate again!
Our PFAS-free, self-lubricating polymers, powered by Creolub technology, reduce maintenance costs and environmental harm.
Projekt aus dem
Projektprofil
Chemie
Greentech
Materials
#Self-lubrication
#Maintenance-free
#PFAS-free
Gründung geplant:
Q4 2026
Geschäftszweck: Entwicklung, Herstellung und Vertrieb von chemischen Erzeugnissen sowie damit verbundene Dienstleistungen.
Standort: Potsdam
Kontakt: christian.neumann@iap.fraunhofer.de
Gründer:
Alexandra Latnikova
Christian Neumann
https://creolub.de/
Problem
In many technical applications, friction and wear create high costs and risks:- High maintenance and lubrication costs due to regular relubrication
- Risk of contamination in sensitive areas (e.g. food industry, medical technology, cleanroom)
- Limitations with hard-to-access components or sealed systems
- Conventional low-friction plastics are often not powerful enough, and frequently contain PFAS
- PFAS are toxic for the environment and humans and their use in the EU is already restricted and more regulations are being proposed by ECHA
The market needs robust, maintenance-free and clean plastic solutions that operate without external lubrication.
Lösung
We have developed a proprietary, material-integrated lubrication technology.The lubrication mechanism is directly integrated into the plastic material.
A combined architecture of embedded lubricant reservoirs with liquid lubricants and tribologically active additives automatically builds up a lubricating film under friction.
No external lubrication is required.
Benefits for users:
- Maintenance-free components
- 80% less friction and wear
- Longer service life of components and systems (5x)
- Less downtime and higher equipment availability
- Clean, PFAS-free operation – suitable for applications with strict hygiene and regulatory requirements
Produkt
We offer additive-enhanced, self-lubricating polymer granules, ready to use in injection molding:- Integrated lubrication without external systems
- Clean, PFAS-free solution
- Customizable material and additive system (for example tailored to food processing or special customer needs)
Alleinstellung
We combine the advantages of liquid and solid lubricants:- Integrated lubrication without external systems: No relubrication, no contamination, no maintenance – ideal for hard-to-access or sensitive applications.
- Compatible with standard processes: Suitable for injection molding, extrusion and compounding – without additional process steps.
- Application-level tailoring: Lubricant and polymer matrix can be freely selected – enabling precise adaptation to counterpart material, temperature, service life or regulatory requirements.
- Patent pending
Geschäftsmodell
We supply high-quality, PFAS-free plastic granules that can be flexibly molded into various component shapes using injection molding. Our materials are suitable for a wide range of industries, including automotive and food sectors. They provide robust, maintenance-free solutions—ideal for demanding and sensitive applications.Our business model:
- Direct sales to plastics processors (injection molding, extrusion)
- OEM partnerships for specific applications (e.g. automotive, medical technology)
Highlights
- 30+ interested customers
- strategic partner company in the lubrication market
- runs on standard equipment with existing processing parameters
- no re‑optimisation needed (validated with a customer)
Kunde / Markt
Well suited for:1. Food and packaging industry
- Conveyor belts, sliding guides, bearings, wear parts
2. Mechanical engineering and plant construction
- Plain bearings, guide elements, slides, housing components
3. Automotive and mobility
- Interior components, mechanisms, actuators, bearing points
4. Medical and laboratory technology
- Moving plastic parts in devices with high hygiene requirements
5. Consumer goods and household appliances
- Mechanical components with high comfort and long service-life requirements
Our customers are: plastic-processing companies, injection-mold manufacturers and machine manufacturing companies
Team
An interdisciplinary team (research and sales) united by the shared goal of successfully bringing innovative materials into industry and making our lives more sustainable.Join the movement. Invest now.
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