in times of increasing awareness in costs at increasing demands on quality especially production processes have to be revamped and intelligently be included into considerations regarding over-all-process control ranging from raw material sourcing up to quality control. in this context manufacturer of rubber compounds or rubber articles should rather focus on their-core competency and try to outsource specific process steps. The pre-handling of chemicals belongs to these steps, namely of chemicals whose handling is tricky, since they are physiologically often critical. Their application however, has a decisive influence on product quality if pre-conditioned in a professional manner and furthermore, they could significantly contribute to cost reduction.