Basotect - MF, UP - BASF SE

Kunststoffe international, 2006-04-24, Melamine Resin Foam: Lightweight, Versatile All-rounder
...nical challenge. Elastic melamine resin foams have so far been produced exclusively by BASF, because the company leads the way in this know-how. The foams are supplied to innovation-oriented foam converters in slabstock form under the trade name Basotect. Conversion of the slabstock into finished parts can be carried out on machines designed, e.g. for polyurethane flexible foams. Melamine resin foam can be easily and accurately shaped by knife/wire cutting, sawing or milling. With these methods,...

Kunststoffe international, 2006-09-27, Processing of Semi-Finished Products: Air or Vacuum?
...ermoformable Thermoset Foam – a Contradiction in Terms? Until now, only thermoplastic materials have been processed by thermoforming. But recently, BASF AG, Ludwigshafen/Germany, has launched a thermoset material on the market under the trade name Basotect TG, which can be thermoformed into three-dimensional parts by the application of heat without any additional impregnation (Fig.1). This melamine resin-based foam material is lightweight, flame-retardant and has a maximum service temperature of...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-06-18, Standardised Test Values for High-tech Applications
...foams is its wide temperature range. As a result, the material can be used in many applications in construction or transportation. Now, this is to be proven with reliable data based on international standards. Werner Lenz The melamine resin foam Basotect from BASF AG, Ludwigshafen/Germany, is a relatively young material compared to polyurethane and polystyrene foams, and has a remarkable range of properties: It is flame resistant, halogen-free, high-temperature resistant, low-temperature ela...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-12-17, From Miniaturization through to Furniture Design
...hing that Burns Materials that burn and weigh a lot stand virtually no chance in aircraft construction – the conditions for materials seeking to gain access to the aviation industry can be readily summed up in such a simple formulation. Basotect UL from BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany, is, however, one material that has made the grade. This new variant of the melamine resin foam is 30% lighter than the conventional version, flame-resistant, and stable from +200 to -200°C, without becoming brittl...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-01-15, Where There is No Smoke There is No Fire
...ort has predominated there up to now. The furniture manufacturer Walter Knoll, Herrenberg, Germany, will soon be marketing the first fire-proof upholstered furniture with a core made of a special foam. This novelty has been made possible thanks to Basotect, BASF’s flame-resistant melamine resin foam. With this material, the designer furniture series KITE 560, its body consisting of steel, impregnated Basotect and a core of Bonnell springs, is particularly well-suited for furbishing public spaces...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-09-24, Facilitating Technical Life
... has soft characteristics, similar to those of elastomers, fulfills the currently applicable regulations and is free from plasticizers and bisphenol A (Fig. 3). Hall 6, booth D33 BASF Acoustic and Thermal Insulation With its Basotect, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany, is setting out to offer cost-efficient, specially-tailored solutions for the resource-saving use of energy and a material for construction and mobility. This foam based on melamine resin has B1 flame resistance to DIN 4102, is abrasi...

Kunststoffe international, 2014-07-22, Concepts for Exciting Ideas
...SF products, including engineering thermoplastics (polyamides (PA), polybutylene terephthalates (PBT), polyoxymethylene (POM), polysulfones (PSU)), polyurethanes (PU), and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), various foams (such as Neopolen, Basotect, Neopor), and pigments for paints and coatings.This versatility is the real strength of the designfabrik, as it offers designers from different industries the opportunity to broaden their perspective and adapt solutions from other areas to suit their ...