USE: BASF solutions improve the performance of plastics

- Stylish and durable tea/hot water bottles made of Ultrason^® E3010

- Lightweight and shock-proof, transparent and colorable

- Excellent stiffness also at high temperatures

- Food contact compliant (FDA-US, FC-Europe)

 

- Upper piston of brewing unit made of Ultrason^® E 3010 MR in coffee machine by De'Longhi

- High heat and steam resistance up to 180°C

- Good mechanical properties and excellent dimensional stability

- Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane made of polysulfone (PSU) Ultrason^® S

- Low cyclic oligomer content and suitable solution viscosity range

- Stable production of RO membranes providing safe and clean water for a better life

Tableware/catering dishes in planes and trains for recirculation made of Ultrason^® E2010

- Lightweight and tough, excellent stiffness

- Resistant to fats and oils

- Multiple sterilization cycles possible

- Durable, safe and reusable tableware for fast food restaurants made of Ultrason^® P2010

- Lightweight and tough

- Resistant to fats and oils

- Multiple sterilization possible

- Pipe fittings made of Ultrason^® P for hygienic water transport

- Tough specialty plastic suitable for metal replacement

- Hygienically harmless and approved for the contact with drinking water (ISO 9080)

- Excellent resistance against corrosion, chemicals and stress cracking

- Made of Ultrason^® E2010for smoothly working water pumps

- Outstanding resistance against hydrolysis

- Excellent stiffness

- High thermal and chemical resistance

 

- For efficient water management: flow meter with water-contact parts made of Ultrason^® P3010 MR

- Excellent hydrolysis resistance

- Drinking water approval

- Outstanding chemical resistance

 

- Water cartridge made of Ultrason® P3010 for stable mixed water temperatures at the tap

- Excellent hydrolysis resistance

- Very good dimensional stability for parts with tight tolerances

- Hygienically harmless and approved for the contact with drinking water

 

- Hollow fiber membranes made of Ultrason® E for effective water treatment in water works

- Outstanding mechanical properties for stronger membranes

- Excellent chemical resistance

- Usage over a wide pH range (0 - 13)

- Reliable removal of parasites, bacteria and viruses

- Clean and safe water for a sustainable lifestyle: less need to super-chlorinate drinking water

- Simple on-site conversion of dirty into potable water with the portable LifeStraw® system

- Water purification with ultrafiltration (UF) membranes made of Ultrason® E

- Reliable removal of parasites, bacteria and viruses

- Simple handling without chemicals, electricity and pumps

- Clean and safe water for a sustainable lifestyle: Secure access to water: easy-to-use drinking water preparation after natural disasters

- High-performance and durable reverse osmosis (RO) membranes with Ultrason^® S (PSU)

- High purity material for a homogeneous and durable porous support layer

- Low oligomer content and suitable solution viscosity range for optimal production

- Strong adhesion with selective (polyamide) and backing layer (polyester)

- Clean and safe water for a sustainable lifestyle:Increase water availability by employing economic RO separation technology for various water types (e.g. tap water, brackish water, seawater)

 

The concept house also features renewable energy solutions for wind and solar energy applications. This includes the PU solutions Elastocoat®, Elastan®, and Elastolit®, which reduce carbon emissions and are more sustainable as they can be used indefinitely without depleting natural resources. The exterior flooring is made with BASF’s Elastopave® system for pavements. The high-performance PU incorporates recycled rubber granules for a long-lasting, flexible, and environmentally-friendly solution. 

Insulation panel for cold storage application provides extra-high temperature stability and superior fire rating which meet China B1 for core foam; using petane as blowing agent, non-CFC, non-HCFC and low GWP.

- The curing process of new and innovative cold-curing Polyurethane (PU) Insole and Midsole systems can be done in room temperature

- No heat or release agent required

- Cold-curing technology can be used on PU insole and PU sole

- Perfect PU skin with glossy effect

- Provides adequate support for the head and neck to relieve stress and aid in relaxation

- 3D spiral fiber structure maintains an even temperature, promotes air circulation and wicks away moisture

- Resistant to bacteria and easy to wash

- Recyclable

- Odorless

Cellasto^® are used for reducing noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) in a variety of applications from consumer to commercial equipment.

- Low mounting frequency and high transmissibility

- Flat stiffness up to 50% compression

- Low dynamic stiffening

- Highly volume compressible leads small space requirement

- Friction damping for big amplitude oscillation attenuation

- Light weight

- Various damping level recipe and density available

Cellasto^® bump stops and end stops for a smoother and safer ride

- Highly vertical compressible and small lateral expansion

- Excellent shock reduction

- Long lifetime

Cellasto^® improves productivity in printing and packaging operations

- High abrasion resistance

- Neglectable creeping

- Fast rebound to original height

- Long lifetime

For isolated stair & floating floor :

- Tough enviroment resistant recipe for construction

- Extremely long life time

- Reduce foot step sound effectively

For isolated stair & floating floor :

- Tough environment resistant recipe for construction

- Extremely long life time

- Reduce foot step sound effectively 

The versatility of Cellasto^® allows you to use your creativity to its potential. As co-creators, we’ll help you create custom solutions that fit your product specifications.

- 60 Years global expertise in NVH

- Case by case tailer-made solutions

- Strong simulation/test support when necessary

- Quick prototype parts providing

- High silicone oil content modified POM

- Excellent tribological performance in contact with POM and other plastic counterparts, avoids stick-slip effect

- Comparable impact / elongation performance with base POM

- No need of additional external lubrication - saves one production step

- BASF Elastan^® & Elastocoat^® used as Structural Adhesives providing excellent adhesion for Wind Blade components

- Solvent-free formulation lowering VOC emission during production.

- BASF Elastocoat® and Elastan® used as wind turbine blade materials provide excellent fatigue performance

- Provides the strength required for lightweight, longer-length wind turbine blades

- High production efficiency reducing comprehensive cost

- BASF Elastocoat^® offers excellent mechanical strength while allowing light weighting for the PV Panel Frame.

Infrastructure system of PV power + Energy Storage Systems + Supercharging pile

- Ultramid^® FR products have been recognized as one of the most reliable materials to make PV junction boxes and connectors, ensuring the safety connectivity of PV power systems for over 25 years.

- With excellent heat resistance and electrical insulation performance, Ultramid^® FR and Ultradur^® FR applied to make all kinds of Energy Storage System connectors, charging plugs, and sockets.

- Elastollan^® and Ultramid^® Advanced provide a fantastic solution for charging cable and cooling tubes in the super charging pile.

The concept supercharging pile was made with BASF’s innovative material solutions. 

Ultramid^® PA, Ultramid^® Advanced PPA, Ultradur^® PBT, and Elastollan^® TPU are used in various components of the concept supercharging pile, including  housing of electronic parts, charging guns, breakers, switches, safety components, cables, and a cooling system.

Cable: New local FR grade with stable processability, good matte surface, and excellent mechanical properties

Charging gun: Applied FR polyamide in high-power liquid-cooled charging gun plugs and housings. The product possesses good flame retardant and insulating properties, as well as excellent mechanical properties and appearance.

 

Concept helmet co-created by BASF and Vega to showcase innovative material solutions and designs that enhance motorcyclists’ style, safety, comfort, and functionality.

BASF’s broad portfolio of advanced material solutions - which can be optimized to meet demanding application specifications - inspired the creation of the concept helmet. The high-performing materials offering from Performance Material, e.g., Ultramid^® PA, Ultradur^® PBT, Elastollan^® TPU, Infinergy^® E-TPU are conceptualized for the co-creation also extend the durability of end-products or have been designed with recyclability in mind.

BASF Ultramid with red phosphorus flame retardant can offer good mechanical and electrical properties. It has excellent chemical resistance and red-P stability for 5G equipment.

The roller of the OMNI table tennis ball machine (OMNI) by Future Mind is now made with BASF’s Elastollan^® Soft 45 A P. Elastollan’s excellent wear-, abrasion-, impact-, and tear-resistance reduces the frequency of changing the OMNI’s rollers. Elastollan Soft 45 A P is a transparent polyester-polyurethane elastomer. The high-performance material solution possesses good oil- and grease-resistance. It is also easy to process by injection molding.

Optimum speed, control, and spin with bat made with BASF’s Elasturan^® polyurethane (PU)

- Bat surface made with BASF’s Elasturan^® possesses high dynamic resilience and mechanical stability

- Elasturan^® is the material solution for numerous applications as it is adaptable on various processing machines and meets performance criteria

BASF's Elastocoat® PU in dialysis filter members provides a reliable seal for hollow fiber filters

- Elastocoat® adheres well without distorting or tearing the fibers

- Material also enables optimum processability

BASF Medical POM grade used for worm gear in dosing system for dry-powder inhaler application. Utilize the advantage of our medical certified grade with excellent product quality and supply to meet the mechanical & Class II medical device requirements.

BASF Medical POM grade used for internal gear in Insulin pen application. Utilize the advantage of our medical certified grade with excellent product quality and supply to meet the mechanical & Class II medical device requirements.

Elastollan PCL based aliphatic TPU L700 series provide:

1. Very high transparency and low haze, good wear resistance, scratch resistance, and puncture resistance

2. Excellent UV resistance, non-yellowing, and heat resistance

3. Excellent extrusion stability, no gel, no flow marks, no blooming

4. Good adhesive adaptability and wettability, no degumming

5. Excellent resilience and easy to install without warping

Ultradur^® PBT is specifically designed to meet the high demands of fiber optic cables’s buffer tubes production. Ultradur^® B6550 LN, B6550 LNX are the solutions that enables high-speed extrusion at smaller diameters. Both solutions are specially formulated with a lubricant and nucleating agents to combine easy processing with faster crystallization, providing high stiffness and increased throughput.

Ultramid^® PA and Ultradur^® PBT are the innovation solution in mandrel extrusion for the vulcanization process of hydraulic hoses. Ultradur^® B6551 LN R01, B6554 LNI and Ultramid^® EXP B4ZB UN, B4ZB R01 UN provide low water update, high dimensional stability and low Young’s modulus, high flexibility in the respective selection.

1. PU battery upper cover using STM (spray transfer molding) process

2. Excellent flame retardancy - has passed the UL94V-0 flame retardant grade battery cover material and GB38301-2020 outdoor flame test

3. Lightweight - improve the energy density of the battery pack, increase the mileage and reduce the carbon emissions of the vehicle

4. High production efficiency - no preform during the processing

1. FR UL94 V0 at 1.5mm

2. Provides strength, stiffness, and rigidity to a lightweight structure

1. BASF’s Ultramid^® PA provides reliable barrier permeation for hydrogen, used as inner liner of Type IV hydrogen tank for FCEV

2. Optimum processability, excellent toughness and strength at low temperature

3. Rotational molding grade enables fabricating large hydrogen tanks used in commercial vehicles. Injection and blow moldable material solutions available

1. Rotational molding grade Ultramid^® PA in barrier liner for Type IV hydrogen tank, or other application fields

2. Optimum processability and properties

- 30 ~ 50% lighter than metal equivalents extending driving range with same energy consumption.

- Better damping performance to absorb vibration from chassis structural while driving.

- More simplified reliable production process available by one shot injection molding

- Longer service life without corrosion from moisture and water

1. BASF, L&L Products and Stellantis collaborate for lightweight success on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L

2. Provides strength, stiffness, and rigidity to a lightweight structure, 40% weight reduction

3.Overall cost savings compared to traditional component and assembly

1. Lower material density, 50% of aluminum

2. High strength and stiffness with robust impact performance

3. Good chemical resistance

4. Robust processing method with complex geometry feasibility

1. Design with illuminate effect by translucent polyamide

2. Good chemical ressitance

3. Be able to be overmoldable woth other polyamidex

4. Good UV stability for both indoor and outdoor condition

1. Design with illuminate effect by translucent polyamide

2. Good chemical ressitance

3. Be able to be overmoldable woth other polyamidex

4. Good UV stability for both indoor and outdoor condition

1. Paint-less high gloss polyamide based interior trims

2. Excellent scratch resistance and weathability

3. Chemical resistance

4. Recyclability

1. High transparennt hard PET-TPU

2. Excellent heat and oil resistance

3. Impact resistance

4. Recycability

1. TPU for rubber replacement in motorcycle application

2. Excellent Durability

3. Good wethering performance

4. Easy processing vs Rubber

1. BASF’s new Elastoskin^® is a PU translucent skin for interior applications

2. Unique value preposition is its very soft touch feeling combined with its excellent translucency

3. Target applications: door panel, center console, instrument panel, head rest …

1. Class A – Paintable semi-structural body panels

2. Semi-structural body with very good mechanical properties

3. Lightweight thorugh low density system

4. Potential for roof module with high quality surface

BASF's NOR^® technology improves the mechanical properties of agricultural films by enhancing their durability, supporting optimal light transmission, and increasing their resistance to chemicals. This lowers costs for farmers as the extended lifetime and durability of the films reduces film replacement and thus plastic waste.

With the on-site melt blown polypropylene generation, BASF's Irgatec^® CR technology provides higher flexibility in raw material selection (including in-house scrap), increases cost efficiency, and reduces transportation between sites.

Irgatec^® enables a controlled rheology modification of the PP material, resulting in finer and uniform fiber to improve filtration efficiency.