Key Advantages of Elastocool®
- Exceptional thermal insulation
- Fast demolding performance
- Excellent flowability and foam distribution
- High structural stability
- Outstanding surface quality
- Flexible system design
Performance Polymers
Elastocool® (PU): high-performance polyurethane for refrigeration and cold insulation applications
Designed to deliver excellent insulation and easy processing, it helps manufacturers improve appliance efficiency while increasing production output. Customized formulations are available to meet specific production needs.
What sets Elastocool® apart from conventional polyurethane insulation systems?
Elastocool® is unique thanks to its robust foaming process which offers maximum productivy combined with low material consumption and improved energy efficiency. Once produced, the product also offers a fast demolding procedure that sets it further apart from conventional polyurethane systems.
Which applications benefit from Elastocool®?
Elastocool® is used in household refrigerators and freezers, commercial refrigeration equipment, refrigerated display cabinets, vending machines and selected cold-storage applications. Its polyurethane insulation systems help manufacturers achieve high thermal efficiency and reliable performance.- Refrigerators
- Freezers
- Refrigerator-freezer combinations
- Display refrigerators
- Beverage coolers
- Commercial freezers
- Cold rooms
- Cold storage systems
- Refrigerated compartments and shelving
- Premium energy-efficient appliances
- Appliances requiring optimized wall thicknesses and insulation performance
- Designs utilizing customized foam technologies for enhanced performance tuning
How does Elastocool® support sustainability and innovation?
Elastocool® polyurethane insulation systems help improve the energy efficiency of refrigerators, freezers and other cooling equipment by reducing heat transfer and maintaining stable temperatures. Improved insulation performance can contribute to lower energy consumption during the appliance's use phase. In addition, we develop circular solutions to recycle polyurethane foams from end-of-life appliances and reuse the recycled polyol in customized polyurethane systems for new appliances.
Advancing circularity in refrigeration
- recycling PU foam from end-of-life refrigerators
- recovered polyols for new foam production
- collaboration with appliance and recycling partners
Boosting appliance efficiency
- superior thermal insulation
- lower energy demand during use
- improved insulation performance
Improving manufacturing productivity
- faster demolding
- reduced post-expansion
- increased capacity without major equipment investments
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FAQ
Q: What is Elastocool®?
Elastocool® is BASF's polyurethane rigid foam system designed for high-performance thermal insulation in refrigeration applications. It combines excellent insulation properties, efficient processing, and optimized material usage to help manufacturers produce energy-efficient cooling appliances.
Q: What are the key benefits of Elastocool®?
Elastocool® delivers a unique combination of benefits that support both appliance performance for end-consumers, such as outstanding thermal insulatin, and manufacturing efficiency such as fast demolding and high structural stability.
Q: Which applications use Elastocool®?
Elastocool® is primarily used in fridges and refrigerators, both in residential and commercial applications. It is ideal wherever reliable thermal insulation and energy efficiency are critical.
Q: How does Elastocool® help improve energy efficiency?
The high insulation performance of Elastocool® helps reduce heat transfer, allowing refrigeration equipment to maintain desired temperatures more efficiently. This can contribute to lower energy consumption throughout the appliance's service life.
Q: How does Elastocool® support higher manufacturing productivity?
Advanced Elastocool® formulations are designed for fast demolding and reduced post-expansion, helping manufacturers shorten production cycles, increase output, and optimize existing production lines without major equipment investments.
Q: What makes Elastocool® different from conventional PU insulation systems?
Beyond insulation performance, Elastocool® is engineered to balance thermal efficiency, processability, productivity, and sustainability. BASF also offers tailored solutions allowing manufacturers to fine-tune specific performance characteristics according to their requirements.
Q: How does Elastocool® contribute to sustainability?
Elastocool® supports sustainability in several ways: through improved appliance energy efficiency during use and by supporting circular economy initiatives such as polyurethane recycling in fridges.
Q: Is Elastocool® compatible with circular economy initiatives?
Yes. BASF is actively working with industry partners on solutions to recycle polyurethane insulation materials from end-of-life refrigerators and reintroduce recovered materials into new applications. These initiatives help advance a more circular value chain for refrigeration insulation.
Q: How does BASF support customers using Elastocool®?
BASF works closely with manufacturers throughout product development and production. Customers benefit from BASF's materials expertise, application support, technical service, formulation know-how, and global innovation network to optimize both product performance and manufacturing processes.