Eine Fläche von rund 64.000 Quadratmetern - das entspricht 13 Fußballfeldern - umfasst der Steamcracker II, die größte einzelne Anlage am Standort Ludwigs­hafen der BASF. Der Cracker ist auch das "Herzstück" der Verbundproduktion. Seit 1981 ist dieser Gigant in Betrieb und spaltet unter Zusatz von Wasserdampf bei etwa 850 Grad Celsius Rohbenzin auf. Dabei entstehen im wesentlichen Ethylen und Propylen, beides unverzichtbare Grundstoffe für die Herstellung vieler Produkte in Ludwigshafen. Abdruck honorarfrei. Copyright by BASF.

Steam cracker II, the largest individual plant at BASF's Ludwigshafen site, covers a surface area of about 64,000 square meters, which is about the size of 13 soccer fields. The steam cracker is also the heart of BASF's Verbund production strategy. This giant plant has been operating since 1981 and uses steam to crack naphtha at about 850°C [1,562°F]. This process leads primarily to ethylene and propylene, both indispensable feedstocks for manufacturing numerous products in Ludwigshafen.Print free of charge. Copyright by BASF.
Performance Polymers

Performance Polymers

Systems for warm water apparatus

Elastopor H is the preferred polyurethane-foam system for insulating hot water tanks. For many years, rigid foams have prevailed on the water-based blowing agents in the industry. These special formulations allow both: a direct foaming in the metal shell, also as a form of elements for subsequent production of foamed insulation of hot water tanks on the site.

Product group       Polyurethane Rigid foam, warmwater apparatus
Product name    Elastopor® H  
Application      Insulation of warm water apparatus
System characteristics       Good flowabilty and dimensional stabilty, good adhesion to various materials  
Fire performance       Conform norm IEC 60335-1:2001
Blowing agents     Carbon dioxide, HFC, pentane 
Thickness layer [mm]   20 - 100 
Density [kg/m3]   40 - 50