Plastics & Rubber
Dialogs K2025
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Sneak Peek:
First glimpses of our trade show talks
Our industry is evolving and we are all on #OurPlasticsJourney. Join our experts and professionals from customer companies in live discussions on current trends, innovative solutions, and groundbreaking developments. Get an exclusive first look at selected talks at the trade show. Stay tuned for updates on the complete program in the days and weeks ahead.
We recycle PU in appliances!
October 8, 12pm
Meet our experts:
Head of Technical Development Insulation Solutions, Performance Materials Europe
Collaboration between Takazuri and BASF to enhance climate-resilient construction in Eastern Africa
October 8, 1pm
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Takazuri and BASF have joined forces to develop durable smart building solutions for Eastern Africa. These solutions focus on climate resilience and sustainability, incorporating Takazuri's Climatile™ technology, which uses locally sourced and converted post-consumer materials.
Climatile™ offers superior insulation and solar reflection properties compared to standard metal roofs. It keeps roofs and walls cooler, enhances indoor temperatures, and provides a safe rainwater-harvesting surface without rusting.
To protect the system against the region's unique weather conditions, BASF has tailored specific additive packages that enable Climatile™ to withstand long-term outdoor exposure.
This partnership aims to deliver long-lasting, eco-friendly solutions that foster economic growth in Africa and positively impact the construction industry and local communities.
State-of-the-art electrolyzer stacks for hydrogen production made with polysulfone
October 9, 11am
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You want to develop larger, more robust and durable parts for water electrolyzers? Stargate Hydrogen’s innovative alkaline electrolyzer stacks are essential in accelerating the decarbonization of many industries. The Stellar Series offers stacks for engineering companies looking to become hydrogen stack integrators.
A key component is BASF’s high-performance thermoplastic Ultrason® S (PSU) used for the frames. The cooperation between Stargate and BASF in developing the frames has been instrumental in achieving outstanding results: The pressurised stacks are designed for long operational lifespans, ensuring reliable hydrogen production, minimizing downtime and maintenance costs. This durability enhances the economic feasibility of green hydrogen, making it a cost-effective solution.
Sustainability starts at home: Recycling of garage door elements with PU
October 13, 1pm
Meet our experts:
Head of Technical Development Insulation Solutions, Performance Materials Europe
BASF and Hörmann joined forces to develop a closed loop recycling process for garage doors. Production waste from garage door production is being used to produce a recycling polyol in a depolymerization process.
BASF uses a polyol, recycled by Rampf from post Industrial waste, collected from the production of sectional doors at Hörmann. Instead of disposing the waste, the product is transferred into a high-quality polyol, well suited to meet the high standards of the BASF product portfolio. The excellent partnership between Rampf, Hoermann and BASF allows a win-win-win-solution for all involved parties, accelerating on their individual know-how and combined with their conjoint wish to continuously improve their closed loop approach.
Breaktor by Eaton: unique circuit protection for electric cars with BASF’s PPA Ultramid® Advanced
Eaton and BASF collaborate to increase vehicle safety by functional integration and tailored material performance
October 13, 3pm
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In electric vehicles, circuit breakers are key for safely and reliably protecting people and components during all charging situations including short circuits and overloads. Eaton’s unique Breaktor® circuit protection technology unites circuit breaker and contactor in one part.
During charging, Breaktor® can reach very high temperatures for nearly an hour. Here BASF’s PPA Ultramid® Advanced T2340G6 shows its strengths: As housing of the interior chamber, it combines excellent mechanical with dielectric strength at high temperatures. The PA6T/66 with a non-halogenated flame-retardant meets industry needs for halide-free E&E parts.
In the close cooperation between Eaton and BASF, it was possible to harmonize part design with material performance by BASF’s simulation expertise.
Comfort meets sustainability: meltable PU for high-class furniture
October 14, 11am
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BASF presents a new generation of flexible PU foams suitable for thermoplastic recycling at the end of their life cycle. These new meltable PU foams combine the advantages of recyclability with the comfort properties of conventional PU foams. The foams can be 100% recycled and used as a raw material for new foams.
With the newly developed foam, BASF offers a polyurethane that makes it possible to use PU waste as a raw material for new foams. After its first service life, the foam can be returned to the material cycle and used for new products in various application areas such as the automotive, footwear and furniture industries.
Swiss design furniture manufacturer Vitra has been waiting for exactly this innovation and is now using the meltable PU foam in their product lines for office furniture, armchairs and sofas.
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