Ultrason® (PSU, PESU, PPSU) – The Specialty Plastic for High-quality Parts
Ultrason® is especially designed for applications that require high heat resistance ‒ it always keeps stiffness and dimensional stability even when used at very high temperatures. Its extraordinary property profile allows all Ultrason® grades to be molded into high-quality, highly stressed parts for high-performance applications in a lot of industries.
Ultrason® E, S, P (PESU, PSU, PPSU)
The Ultrason® resins are amorphous thermoplastics derived from polyethersulfone (PESU), polysulfone (PSU) and polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) and offer very high resistance to heat. Their wide spectrum of beneficial properties allows them to be molded into high-quality parts for household and catering gear, membrane filtration, automotive as well as E&E applications. They can be processed by almost all the techniques adopted for thermoplastics.
Ultrason® can be successfully used for applications in which other plastics, e. g. polyamide, polycarbonate, polyoxymethylene and polyalkylene terephthalates, fail to meet the requirements. By virtue of their extraordinary versatility, Ultrason® resins can substitute thermosets, metals and ceramics in a lot of industries.
The key features of Ultrason® are:
- Temperature-independent properties
- Very high long-term service temperatures
- Good dimensional stability
- Excellent stiffness
- Very good mechanical strength
- High transparency: honey-colored tint
- Good electrical insulation properties
- Favorable dielectric properties
- Very good fire behavior
- Excellent hydrolysis and chemical resistance
Stylish, durable and safe: Ultrason® for household and catering
The demands on household appliances and catering gear are manifold and uncompromising at the same time: They have to be stylish as well as durable, they should be easy as well as safe in usage and they have to comply to legal regulations.
Materials to be employed in this kind of applications have to fulfill several requirements at once: excellent mechanical stability, high long-term service temperatures in hot or cold environments, sustained resistance to food and chemicals as well as approval for food contact.
With its Ultrason® portfolio, BASF offers the ideal material for stylish, durable and safe applications in the catering and household sectors. The main advantage of Ultrason® compared to other transparent polymers used for household applications: due its polymer character the mechanical properties remain high and unaffected over a wide temperature range!
The temperature resistance of Ultrason® is much higher than that of PA12 and co-polyesters: the glass transition temperature of PA12 is < 160°, that of co-polyesters < 130 °C; whereas the glass transition temperatures of Ultrason® grades are 223 °C and 225 °C.
For unlimited application possibilities:
Ultrason® can be used for a variety of applications like:
• Household appliances
• Bottles for adults and babies
• Microwavable dishes
• Catering gear: high-heat pans, reusable trays and bowls
• Non-stick coating
Our materials for your household and catering solutions:
Watch the video to see what you can achieve with Ultrason®:
Discover the full potential of Ultrason® for your application and contact our experts:
For Europe: ultraplaste.infopoint@basf.com
For the Americas: infopoint.northamerica@basf.com
For Asia: ultraplastics.infopointasia@basf.com
Ultrason® grades are amorphous thermoplastics derived from polysulfone (PSU), polyethersulfone (PESU) and polyphenylsulfone (PPSU). These are the most important grades:
The range chart lists the technical data of the most important grades:
Ultrason® can be processed by all the known techniques adopted for thermoplastics, the most important of which are injection molding and extrusion.
Hints for processing can be found in the product brochure and in the brochure on injection molding:
Download Ultrason® data sheets here
Product Family | Product | Product Details |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 MR BLACK 10111 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® DIMENSION 0510 G9 BLACK 10112 | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 1010 NATURAL POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 BLACK Q31 10088 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 C6 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 G4 MR BLACK 15102 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 G4 UNCOLORED POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 G6 BLACK 15038 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 G6 UNCOLORED POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 HC POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 MR BLACK HM POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 MR UNCOLOURED POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 NATURAL POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2010 UNCOLORED Q26 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2020 P POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 2020 P SR POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 3010 MR UNCOLOURED POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 3010 NATURAL POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 6020 P POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® E 7020 P POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® E | ULTRASON® KR 4113 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Product Family | Product | Product Details |
Ultrason® P | ULTRASON® P 3010 MR BLACK 10101 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® P | ULTRASON® P 3010 MR GREY 30373 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® P | ULTRASON® P 3010 MR WHITE 20264 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® P | ULTRASON® P 3010 NATURAL | Information & Certificates |
Product Family | Product | Product Details |
Ultrason® S | ULTRASON® S 2010 G4 BLACK 15038 POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® S | ULTRASON® S 2010 G4 UNCOLORED POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® S | ULTRASON® S 2010 G6 UNCOLORED POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® S | ULTRASON® S 2010 NATURAL POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® S | ULTRASON® S 3010 MR UNCOLOURED POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® S | ULTRASON® S 3010 NATURAL POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
Ultrason® S | ULTRASON® S 6010 NATURAL POLYARYLETHERSULFONE | Information & Certificates |
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