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ZetaPol – New generation of powdered flocculants for modern wastewater treatment

04.02.2026

The demands on efficient and sustainable wastewater treatment continue to increase. Industrial wastewater treatment plants face stricter discharge limits, rising cost pressure and the need for reliable and stable processes. ZetaPol has been developed precisely to meet these challenges.
With the commissioning of a new state of the art production facility last year, Färber & Schmid AG has taken a major technological step forward. This new plant enables the development and manufacture of innovative powdered flocculants that have not previously been available on the market in this form.

A new production facility as the foundation for innovation

The new production facility was specifically designed to produce highly sophisticated and fully reproducible flocculants. Advanced mixing and processing technologies open up entirely new possibilities in formulation and functional additive design.
The result is a new class of flocculants with precisely adjustable properties, consistently high quality and performance that clearly exceeds conventional products. This technological foundation forms the basis of the ZetaPol product line.

ZetaPol – engineered for real world wastewater treatment processes

ZetaPol represents a new generation of powdered flocculants developed specifically for practical application in wastewater treatment. The products deliver excellent flocculation, fast sedimentation and an exceptionally stable sludge structure. In daily operation, ZetaPol proves to be a high performance solution for a wide range of industrial wastewater streams as well as for municipal wastewater treatment plants.

Key benefits of ZetaPol in practice include:

• significantly improved clarified water quality

• excellent sludge dewatering performance

• high and stable sludge quality

• effective reduction of heavy metals

• reduction of COD and AOX values

• stable and reliable process performance

• sustainable reduction of overall process costs

Optimised structures and targeted active ingredient distribution allow for reduced chemical consumption without compromising treatment efficiency.

Efficiency, sustainability and cost effectiveness

Modern wastewater treatment requires more than regulatory compliance. It must be efficient, economical and sustainable. ZetaPol was developed with exactly these objectives in mind. High flocculant efficiency leads to shorter process times, lower chemical consumption and improved sludge dewatering. This reduces disposal volumes, lowers energy demand and significantly improves the overall economics of wastewater treatment plants. At the same time, optimised process performance contributes to resource conservation and a reduced environmental footprint.

ZetaPol by Färber & Schmid AG

With ZetaPol, Färber & Schmid AG combines decades of experience in wastewater treatment with cutting edge production technology. All products are developed close to real world applications, tested under practical conditions and continuously optimised. ZetaPol stands for innovative flocculants that deliver performance today and meet the future requirements of wastewater treatment.

If you are looking for high performance flocculants for your wastewater treatment plant that combine efficiency, process reliability and sustainability, ZetaPol is the right solution.