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For advanced metal replacement in structural parts, BASF is now offering a portfolio of polyamide (PA) and polyphthalamide (PPA) blends with better, more constant mechanical properties than PA66. Ultramid^® T7000 outperforms PA66 regarding stiffness and strength in dry state and especially in presence of humidity. The polyphthalamide portion leads to a lower water absorption, which gives components an excellent dimensional stability. Ultramid^® T7000 can be as easily injection-molded as PA66, giving parts a glossy and smooth surface finish. This unique combination of properties makes the PA/PPA blend a perfect metal replacement for structural parts which are exposed to moisture, e.g., automotive mirrors, air brake parts, valves but also furniture components.

The footwear specialist for ultrarunning and long-distance shoes, Mount to Coast, Hong Kong, China, and BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany have entered into a strategic partnership to explore high-performance, sustainable solutions for runners. CircleCELL™, an innovative midsole, is the first footwear technology the collaboration has produced. Based on BASF’s new biopolymer ecoflex® BMB, the new midsole is 90% more durable while showing the same energy return as midsoles made of polyether block amide (PEBA), a material widely used for performance running shoes. Biomass-balanced ecoflex® supports Mount to Coast in increasing the use of renewable feedstocks in its unique process of foaming the CircleCELL™ midsole while preserving the characteristics performance shoes require, most importantly, durability.

BASF, Toyota and US Farathane have received the prestigious Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Grand Award for the most innovative product in all competition categories, as well as the enabling technology category, for the IsoDynamic resin seat frame design in the 2024 Toyota Tacoma™ TRD Pro model.

BASF, General Motors, WITOL and ADAC have won the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Award in the body exterior category for the fastener sleeves on the outside door handle housings of the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV. These self-compensating sleeves are automatically adjustable in all three axes for flush exterior door handles and eliminate the need for manual adjustment or installation with specialty tools compared to traditional designs.
 

BASF, Toyota and Vuteq have won the  Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Award in the body interior category for the rear storage panel design on the 2024 Toyota Tacoma™ TRD PreRunner XTRACAB model. This injection molded giant rear storage panel design, the first adoption of its kind, provides additional interior storage convenience.