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ULTRADUR® shows its strengths wherever high-quality and above all heavy-duty parts are required – for example in the automotive industry, in the electrics and electronic sectors. The range of applications which benefit from these properties of Ultradur® in both industry and everyday life is vast. A feature that is particularly important is the low water absorption and thus the fact that the mechanical and electrical properties are largely independent of the moisture content or the climatic surrounding conditions. Particularly for components that are safety-relevant and have to work reliably for the entire lifetime of a component, Ultradur® is indispensable.

Emuldur® is designed for the consumer goods and healthcare & pharma markets. It is used in applications including footwear and medical, specifically for disposable nonwovens.

Basionics™ is a product designed for the consumer goods market, with applications in footwear. It serves as an industrial additive for foams and is also used in plastics and elastomers, including foams and footwear.

Elastoflex® W is a soft foam system derived from MDI, TDI and/or their mixture that can be customized into different formulations with densities from 30 to 80 kg/m³ based on your specifications. Seats, arm rests and back rests in different rigidities can be made from one system using the same equipment can aid in effienciency and cost savings. Inserted lining fabric as well as upholstery inserts can be foamed directly in. Both Elastoflex® W based elastic foams for airborne noise and visco-elastic or high-insulation foams for structure-borne noise insulation comply with all acoustic requirements. Carpeting can be foam backed entirely or partially, just like engine encapsulation, dash cowl claddings or encapsulation of electronic components. This polyurethane foam has excellent absorption characteristics and also guarantees minimal resilience loss and an optimal microclimate. Flame-proof seating foams used for railways and aviation also comply with all customary fire protection standards.

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.

Elastopan® PU systems offer high-performance and innovative solutions for producers of casual shoes, safety shoes, boots and sport shoes. These are tailor-made polyurethane foam systems for the production of unit-, mid-, out- and insoles. It is compatible with casting and direct injection machines.

Elastopor® and Elastopir® provide an optimal blend of mechanical strength, physical properties, and thermal insulation when used in sandwich panels and insulation boards. Elastopor® serves as the core material in multi-layer construction elements, typically covered with diffusion-tight metal for use in industrial, refrigeration, and warehouse settings. These metal composite elements are produced using both continuous (double belt) and discontinuous (press) methods. In residential construction, Elastopor® is paired with flexible covers like aluminum foil or mineral fleece, making it ideal for pitched and flat roof insulation, as well as exterior wall and floor insulation. Known for easy processing and high-quality performance, Elastopor® rigid foam systems offer various laminations and functional layers, enhancing energy efficiency and contributing to climate protection.

Luphen® is used in the adhesives & sealants, consumer goods, and industrial markets.

Elastan® is a MDI-based binder/adhesive in the form of one or two component systems for various applications and substrates. BASF offers a complete portfolio of adhesives for sandwich panels, outdoor flooring binder solutions, woodfibre insulation panels and as adhesion promoter. The best solutions result from dialogue and cooperation. That is why BASF is always close to the markets and customers worldwide, creating products which exactly meet their individual requirements. In this well proven way we have also developed and expanded our portfolio of binders and adhesives applicable for various application areas.

Elasturan® is the material solution for numerous different parts as it is adaptable to various processing machines and performance criteria. Hot and cold cast solutions are available, defined by the NCO-content/reactivity of the prepolymer. Elasturan® offers a broad range of hardnesses from shore A 45 to shore D 85. The diversity of the series lets Elasturan®- fit into different applications in dry and wet environment, with static and dynamic stress, in contact with abrasives, microbes or chemicals. On top, the new series Elasturan® HP (6080) shows even superior performance in dynamic loads, while Elasturan® extreme (6090) has an outstanding combination of static and dynamic properties.

ULTRAMID® grades are molding compounds on the basis of PA6, PA66 and various co-polyamides such as PA66/6. The range also includes PA610 and semi-aromatic polyamides such as PA6T/6, PA6T/66, PA6T/6I and PA9T. The molding compounds are available unreinforced, reinforced with glass fibers or minerals and also reinforced with long-glass fibers for special applications. ULTRAMID® is noted for its high mechanical strength, stiffness and thermal stability. In addition, ULTRAMID® offers good toughness at low temperatures, favorable sliding friction behavior and can be processed without any problems.

Lupranol® polyol portfolio offers a diverse range of polyether polyols including conventional and graft polyols with the following typical values. The Lupraphen® polyol portfolio offers polyester polyols for CASE and footwear applications. These polyols are optimized for mechanical properties and hydrolysis resistance of the final product.

ULTRAFORM® can be thermoplastically processed and has a partially crystalline structure with a high degree of crystallization. It is produced by the copolymerization of trioxan and another monomer. It consists of linear chains in which the co-monomers are firmly incorporated in a statistically distributed manner. These co-monomer units account for the high stability of ULTRAFORM® during processing and when exposed to long-term heat and to chemicals. It surpasses by far the resistance of homo-polymeric polyoxymethylene.