BASF will showcase its portfolio of sustainable plastic solutions at the 27th Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on October 12-16. These innovative plastics were developed by BASF with its customers and partners. The new solutions will contribute to a circular economy in which raw materials are conserved and plastic waste is reduced. The portfolio to be showcased includes Ultramid, Ultramid Advanced, Ultradur, Ultradur FC, Ultrason, and Elastollan N.
The new flame-retardant Ultramid provides solutions for high-performance material for eMobility. It has colour stability and mechanical strength, able to meet the market’s technical requirements. Ultramid Advanced is BASF’s PPA-based solution which offers a high-performance alternative to aluminium die-cast components in fuel cell engines for buses and delivery vehicles. It has high impact strength, good dimensional stability, stable long-term performance, as well as excellent thermal and chemical resistance.
Ultradur is BASF’s PBT-based solution which enables better insulation of window profiles for new buildings and renovation. Ultradur PBT can be co-extruded with PVC, which can improve property profile with lighter profile and better cost-effectiveness compared to stiffening with steel. BASF also developed Ultrader FC, a new PBT grade for coffee capsules that offers up to 40% of weight saving and optimized oxygen barrier.
BASF’s Ultrason PAES portfolio suits a wide range of applications in the automotive, household, and electrical & electronics industries. Meanwhile, Elastollan N is BASF’s bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane solution which offers the same outstanding performance profile as equivalent fossil-based Elastollan® grades. It provides high UV and ageing resistance as well as excellent tensile strength and elongation. The bio-based TPU can be used in many applications such as cable sheathing, films, conveyor belts, and in many injection-moulding applications in the automotive and electrical & electronics segments.
