Performance Polymers

Ultramid^®(PA)

Welcome to the exciting world of Ultramid^®, where innovation meets versatility! Our Ultramid^® portfolio features premium polyamides designed to enhance performance across a wide range of applications, from automotive and electrical engineering to furniture design and household appliances. With a unique blend of strength, durability, and thermal stability, Ultramid^® ensures that your products can endure the demands of everyday use.

What truly sets Ultramid^® apart is its adaptability; whether you need high mechanical strength or excellent impact resistance, our various grades meet modern engineering needs. Its low tendency to creep and dimensional stability make it ideal for both intricate designs and heavy-duty applications. Additionally, the ease of processing Ultramid^® allows manufacturers to streamline production without sacrificing quality, making it the reliable choice for driving your innovations forward in high-performance applications.

Connectors & plugs – electric safety made simple

The most important properties of Ultramid^®

Simple processing
High strength and rigidity
Good elastic properties
Very good impact strength
Outstanding resistance to chemicals
Dimensional stability
Low tendency to creep
Exceptional sliding friction properties

Ultramid^® applications

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The applications are as manifold as its product properties:

Explore the various application possibilities of Ultramid^®!

Electronics and Electric

Wherever electric power flows, plastics must possess excellent electrical properties together with good mechanical characteristics and exhibit high heat resistance.

Electrical Components for Household Appliances

Plastics for electrical household appliances have to meet a variety of requirements. These are based on a component's application type and are defined in the series of standards IEC 60335.

Electrical Components for Household Appliances

Renewable Energy

Let's empower renewable energy together. We offer material solutions for your wind and solar applications.

Renewable Energy

eMobility

The high quality and safety requirements in the automotive industry demand high standards on plastic materials. BASF’s broad portfolio offers solutions to keep pace with car manufacturers’ latest developments, while also setting innovative trends.

eMobility

Automotive

Alternative powertrains, lightweight construction, emission reduction, design flexibility, driver assistance systems: Let us show you how our extensive portfolio of automotive plastics can be used to provide you with tailor-made polymers in the automobile industry.

Automotive

Foam components

Ultramid^® Expand, a particle foam based on a combination of several polyamide 6 grades, consists of pre-foamed particles with defined particle size and density, which makes it ideal for welding 3D components without generating foam waste in a molding machine."

Ultramid^® Expand

Household Appliances and Furniture

BASF material solutions for appliance innovations ensure your products are energy efficient, durable, safe and smart.

Sports and Leisure

Our modern materials combine performance and sustainability - and are also cost-efficient.

Sports and Leisure

Medical Technology

BASF offers an extensive portfolio of engineering plastics for medical technology needs and understands the increasing customer demands for medical applications by providing high-performance profiles and long-term formulation consistency.

Medical Technology

Embrace High Productivity Plus
where efficiency truly pops and heat drops!

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Energy efficiency is key today - for both economic and ecological reasons. This is where BASF's High Productivity Plus (HPP) variant of Ultramid^® and Ultradur^® comes in: With its ability to be processed at lower melt temperatures, HPP accelerates cycle times by around 30% and significantly reduces energy consumption.

This innovative approach leads to higher output without compromising quality, making it an ideal solution for manufacturers eager to enhance productivity while minimizing their ecological footprint. Additionally, this resin requires lower injection pressure, which reduces wear and tear on equipment and extends the lifespan of molds and other components.

Ultramid^® and Ultradur^® HPP Brochure

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Latest Ultramid^® News

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Trade News | March 27, 2025

Against hydrolytic degradation: durable PPAs for components in harsh environments

Optimized polyphthalamides (PPA) with outstanding hydrolysis resistance, high purity and low electric conductivity
Ultramid^® Advanced T1000 HR shows stable long-term performance especially in coolant media at elevated temperatures
Ultramid^® Advanced T1000 EQ with low ion migration for long lasting fuel cell parts (> 25,000 hours)

Trade News | October 14, 2024

Save energy, increase power and efficiency: high-performance PPA by BASF for next-generation IGBT semi-conductors

Tailored Ultramid^® Advanced N3U41 G6 enhances robustness, long-term performance and reliability of IGBTs
Semikron Danfoss uses BASF PPA as housing of its Semitrans 10 IGBT for inverters in photovoltaic and wind energy systems
Showcased at BASF booth, Fakuma 2024: hall B4, booth 4303

Trade News | June 10, 2024

Joint News Release: Siemens and BASF collaborate on driving circular economy

Siemens circuit breaker is the first electrical safety product to use plastic components where fossil raw materials have been replaced by biomethane derived from recycled biowaste
The material changeover in the SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker production will reduce the emission of carbon dioxide equivalents by ~270 tons per year¹
SIRIUS 3RV2 is one of the first products covered by the recently launched Siemens EcoTech label

Get in touch with our experts

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Whether you are looking for the optimal polyamide for your products or want to dive deeper into the Ultramid^® solutions we offer: our experts can help you each step of the way!

The Ultramid^® product range

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Ultramid^® polyamide grades are available in various molecular weights or viscosities, have a range of additives and can be reinforced with glass fibers or minerals. More detailed information on the individual products can be found in the Ultramid^® product range:

Ultramid^® A

Ultramid^® A in its unreinforced state, is an extremely rigid, abrasion-resistant, heat-resistant and hard material. It is one of the preferred materials for parts subject to mechanical and thermal stresses in electrical, mechanical and automotive engineering.

Ultramid^® A3EG7 HSP for high flow productivity

• Minimum wall thickness of 0.25mm

• Molding pressure reduction

• Excellent stiffness, flow and chemical resistance

Ultramid^® A3U10G3 for E&E connectors in harsh environments

• Highly ductile, flame-retardant

• UL94 V-0 at 0.8mm

• Long-term heat aging (125°C, 1,000 hours)

• Seal integrity after thermal shock (- 55°C to 125°C) and water immersion

Ultramid^® B

Ultramid^® B, in its unreinforced state, is a tough, hard material affording parts with good damping characteristics and high shock resistance even in a dry state and at low temperatures. It is particularly tough and easy to process.

Translucent products are also available under the name Ultramid® Vision.

Ultramid^® C

Ultramid^® C are grades of co-polyamides made from PA6 or PA66 monomers that exhibit different melting points or a lower crystallinity according to their composition.

Ultramid^® D

Ultramid^® D are blends of PA6 and PA66 and other polyamides with customized properties, available as unreinforced grades (e.g., Ultramid^® Deep Gloss D3K) and reinforced grades (e.g. Ultramid^® Endure D3G7 BK20560).

Ultramid^® D3WG7 BK for high damping, NVH applications

• 35% glass-fiber, reinforced, heat stabilized
• No secondary manufacturing operations
• 30% reduction in part weight cs. die-cast aluminum

Ultramid^® Endure

Heat-resistant polyamide for automotive applications in the high temperature range.

Ultramid^® Endure extends the application of polyamide into the high temperature range. It is a glass-fiber reinforced, heat-resistant polyamide that combines excellent heat aging resistance with good processing properties of PA 66. It can withstand continuous use over 3,000 hours at up to 220°C and brief temperature peaks of up to 240°C.

Ultramid Expand^®, a particle foam based on a combination of several polyamide 6 grades, consists of pre-foamed particles with defined particle size and density, which makes it ideal for welding 3D components without generating foam waste in a molding machine

Ultramid^® S Balance

Ultramid^® S Balance, mostly made from natural resources, is particularly chemical resistant and known for its low moisture absorption. Ultramid® S Balance is for applications where components come in contact with media.

Ultramid^® T KR

Ultramid^® T KR, a polyphthalamide (PPA) with the lowest mold temperatures and highest toughness of all PPAs, offers good dimensional stability, high chemical resistance and constant mechanical properties for a wide range of applications.

Ultramid^®Advanced

Ultramid^® Advanced polyphthalamide (PPA) is ideal for lightweight, high-performance parts for many applications – from the automotive and the E&E industries to mechanical engineering and consumer goods, the right PPA for the right part.

PPA portfolio

Ultramid^® Advanced N

Polyphthalamide (PPA) for challenging applications

Ultramid^® Advanced T1000

Polyphthalamide (PPA) – one T for 1000 tasks

Ultramid^® Advanced T2000

Polypthalamide (PPA) – Connecting strengths

Glass-fiber reinforced Ultramid^®

Ultramid^® glass-fiber reinforced polyamide grades are distinguishable by high mechanical strength, hardness, rigidity, thermostability and resistance to hot lubricants and hot water. Parts made from them show dimensional stability and high creep strength. Glass-fiber reinforced Ultramid® T also has extraordinarily high heat resistance (up to 280°C)

Ultramid^® D3WG7 BK for high damping, NVH applications

• 35% glass-fiber, reinforced, heat stabilized
• No secondary manufacturing operations
• 30% reduction in part weight cs. die-cast aluminum

Reinforced and unreinforced grades with flame retardants

The modified Ultramid^® grades C3U, A3X2G5, A3X2G7, A3X2G10, B3U50G6, A3U42G6, A3XZC3, B3UG4, B3U30G6 and T KR 4365 G5 are particularly suitable for electrical components with high flame retardance and high tracking resistance.

Mineral- and glass bead-filled Ultramid^®

Materials filled with minerals and glass beads show increased rigidity, good dimensional stability, low tendency to warp, optically appealing surfaces, partly excellent ability for metallizing and good flow characteristics.

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Ultramid® (PA)

The most important properties of Ultramid®

Ultramid® applications

Embrace High Productivity Plus where efficiency truly pops and heat drops!

Ultramid® and Ultradur® HPP Brochure

Latest Ultramid® News

Get in touch with our experts

The Ultramid® product range

Ultramid® A

Ultramid® B

Ultramid® C

Ultramid® D

Ultramid® Endure

Ultramid® Expand

Ultramid® S Balance

Ultramid® T KR

Ultramid® Advanced

Glass-fiber reinforced Ultramid®

Reinforced and unreinforced grades with flame retardants

Mineral- and glass bead-filled Ultramid®

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Our service package

Consult with an expert

Ultramid^®(PA)

The most important properties of Ultramid^®

Ultramid^® applications

Embrace High Productivity Plus
where efficiency truly pops and heat drops!

Ultramid^® and Ultradur^® HPP Brochure

Latest Ultramid^® News

The Ultramid^® product range

Ultramid^® A

Ultramid^® B

Ultramid^® C

Ultramid^® D

Ultramid^® Endure

Ultramid^® Expand

Ultramid^® S Balance

Ultramid^® T KR

Ultramid^®Advanced

Glass-fiber reinforced Ultramid^®

Mineral- and glass bead-filled Ultramid^®