New MDI plant in Shanghai
BASF, Huntsman, Shanghai Hua Yi, Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co. Ltd. and Sinoplac will build new MDI plant with capacity of 240,000 metric tons.
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New foam agent from DuPont Fluorochemicals
DuPont Fluorochemicals announced significant progress in delivering a new foam expansion solution based on hydrofluoroolefin technology.
New high-performance insulating material
BASF unveiled Slentite, the high-performance insulation panel for customised climate management.
E-TPU boosts running energy
New BASF foam Infinergy revolutionizes adidas running shoe.
New antistatic additive from BASF
Antistatic TPU Elastostat will be used in packaging, automotive and electronic industry.
Basotect finds new application in LNG tankers
Blanket made of foam blocks prevents sloshing.
BASF: new materials at "JEC Composites Show" in Paris
The new materials include a PET-based foam with the trade name Kerdyn as well as new epoxy and PU systems to produce composite parts by means of RTM processes.
New BASF Polyurethane applications technology center near St Petersburg
BASF officially opened its first Russian applications technology center for polyurethane systems in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg.
New thermoplastic polyurethanes for laser sintering
Bayer MaterialScience and Solid Composites GmbH are partnering to develop thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) powders for selective laser sintering.
A plastic that remembers
Bayer MaterialScience and BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing develop shape memory polymer from thermoplastic polyurethane.
KraussMaffei's 45 years of expertise processing polyurethane
For more than 45 years now, KraussMaffei has been active in the area of processing polyurethane and has been building premium quality machines and systems for this purpose.
Bayer MaterialScience and Adidas develop the official ball of the Euro 2012
The games at the European Soccer Championship will be played to the rhythm of the “Tango 12,” a cutting-edge synthetic ball that is fast, robust and precise. The adidas ball sports a new design and is based on proven materials from Bayer MaterialScience.
