BASF today announced that it has acquired the polyamide (PA) polymer business of the Mazzaferro Group, Brazil. BASF is hereby further strengthening its position with regard to engineering plastics and polyamide polymers in South America. The transaction comprises the site and production facilities for the PA 6 product range, as well as engineering plastics compounds at São Bernardo do Campo in the metropolitan area of São Paulo.

03-May-12

Organic waste bags made of BASF’s compostable plastic Ecovio® have been tested in composting pilot projects in Germany, Canada and Australia. In all cases the composting plant operators could confirm the complete decomposition of the Ecovio bags in their facilities. If the organic waste were to be collected and composted separately in all of Europe, the greenhouse gas emissions from waste disposal could be reduced by around 30 percent.

24-Apr-12

Basotect®, a melamine resin foam from BASF, ensures the right sound effects under the hood of the Porsche Panamera Diesel. The foam is used for both sound and thermal insulation in the four-door Gran Turismo’s engine compartment, transmission tunnel, and paneling near the engine. In addition to its good acoustic properties and high thermal resistance, the low weight of the foam is what especially attracted developers.

17-Apr-12

Since February 2012, thermostat housings molded from Ultramid® A3WG6 HRX are in use at VW. The new polyamide specialty from BASF has been developed specifically for applications requiring high hydrolysis resistance in conjunction with high strength. Production takes place at Veritas AG, for the VW engine factory in Salzgitter. The coolant control module’s cover must withstand a pressure of several bars at a peak temperature of up to 130 °C.

03-Apr-12