December 17, 2004
P 523
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Toothbrush of the year
The trade association of plastic consumer goods (FVKK) has chosen Braun’s Oral-B CrossAction® Power electric toothbrush as product of the year 2004 in the category “General Requirements”. The handle is made of BASF’s plastic material Luran® S. |
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December 10, 2004
P 512
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Philips employs specialty plastic Terlux® for its new electric shaver
To stand out above the crowd is the objective of manufacturers of electric appliances. Since this can hardly be done by focusing on the inner workings, designers are now creating special models with eye-catching design. In this vein, Philips, the manufacturer of electric products, has started to market its Coolskin, an electric shaver that owes its extraordinary appearance in part to the selection of Terlux®, a transparent plastic of BASF.
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December 07, 2004
P 510
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BASF and Clariant make donation for street kids
12.500 euros were donated to homeless children by an undertaking of BASF Aktiengesellschaft and Clariant Masterbatch GmbH. Between June and October this year, every time an Internet visitor clicked on a special button, 10 euro cents were donated to Off Road Kids e.V.
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December 03, 2004
P 506
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Air spring pistons made from BASF’s Ultramid® on axles for heavy-duty trailers
BASF Ultramid® polyamide is used in a heavy-duty component that helps to protect the payload and body of commercial trailers from the enormous forces caused by bad road conditions: the air spring piston manufactured by HBN Teknik of Denmark from BASF’s Ultramid® B3WG6 is used on BPW axles.
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November 23, 2004
P 494
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Approval once again for Styrodur® C under foundation slabs
The German Institute for Construction Engineering has once again approved BASF’s extruded polystyrene foam Styrodur® 3035 CS, 4000 CS and 5000 CS for use in construction as load-bearing thermal insulation under foundation slabs. In comparison to the materials that had been approved until now, the permissible long term compressive strength was raised for each of these products by an additional 10 kPA. |
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October 18, 2004
P 459
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BASF's Ultramid® A nylon for Renault Mascott cooling system parts
For the cooling system of the latest Renault Mascott light truck, international automotive-parts supplier Denso Marston, UK, is moulding three components from the same plastic material by BASF: The header tank, the intercooler inlet/outlet pipes and the radiator’s supporting brackets are now made from Ultramid®.
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October 13, 2004
P 457
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BASF’s international competition for ideas in plastic
On the occasion of K 2004, the world’s biggest plastics fair, BASF is inviting specialists and interested amateurs to participate in a competition for new plastics, applications from plastics or processes for producing plastics. In line with the motto “Tell us your dreams” prizes will be awarded for ideas which show the enormous range of plastics.
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September 22, 2004
P 412
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Full fairing of plastic continues Suzuki's GS 500 success story
Suzuki has restyled its ever-popular GS500 street-bike by adding a plastic full-fairing to create the GS500F. Sports styling aside, the fairing also provides wind protection and increased rider comfort. Suzuki chose Terblend® N, an ABS/PA blend and a specialty among BASF’s range of Styrenic plastics.
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September 15, 2004
P 403
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TRW using BASF nylon in new head-protection airbags
A small plastic component, which is moulded from Ultramid® B3ZG6, a toughened nylon 6 from BASF, belongs to the inflator unit of a new side airbag system developed by TRW Automotive Corp.
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September 06, 2004
P 381
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BASF to increase Ultrason® production capacity by 20 percent
BASF is to increase the production capacity for its high-temperature Ultrason® polymer resin by 20 percent at its Ludwigshafen site by the end of 2004.
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August 25, 2004
P 372
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BASF's Terluran® GP-35 suitable for electroplating
Recently BASF's application technologists demonstrated that Terluran® GP-35, a standard ABS grade marketed throughout the world, is also suitable for fast electroplating. It thus enables the customer to galvanise quickly and rely on a product that is universally available at constant quality.
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August 13, 2004
P 336
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BASF's Neopor® foam insulates modern passive houses in Switzerland
The Anliker AG, a construction company based in Lucerne, recently completed the first multiple-dwelling project in Switzerland to be built to the eco-efficient German passive-house standard. The development at Rothenburg is the first to receive a special building award from Solar Agentur Schweiz, a Swiss energy conservation foundation. BASF contributed to this success by supplying the Neopor® foam wall insulation. The expandable polystyrene insulates the facades of all loft houses and villettes of the development.
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July 08, 2004
P 311
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BASF receives Gillette Omnimark Award
BASF has received the Gillette Company’s Omnimark Award in recognition for its excellent record in providing outstanding quality and service in 2003 - the only European raw materials producer to be honoured in such a way. Particular recognition was given to BASF as a supplier of specialty styrene polymers.
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June 22, 2004
P 265
trade-pc 2004
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Well-finished without paint Durable surfaces with the system LuraSkin™/PermaSkin™
Report by Richard George (Permacoat Ltd.) and Lars Koppelmann (Marketing Luran® S,) BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 264
trade-pc 2004
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Close bonds despite biting wind
About the relationship between customer and supplier
News Release to the Report of Harald W. Kessler, Managing Director, Plasticos Holding AG (Zug, Switzerland)
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 263
trade-pc 2004
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Where high currents flow safely
New generation of circuit-breakers from Moeller
BASF Ultramid® A3X nylon in high-current electrical applications
News Release to the Report of Ralf Hartkamp, Head of materials testing division
Institute for International Product Safety GmbH (I2PS), Testing laboratory of MOELLER GmbH, Bonn
Trade press conference K 2004
on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 262
trade-pc 2004
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The press release on Raimar Jahn’s speech.
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 241
trade-pc 2004
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Feldmann: BASF pushes forward the development of its plastics business
The summary on John Feldmann’s speech
Clearly focused business models Global reduction in fixed costs of up to €500 millionto be achieved in the period 2001–2004 Solid expansion in Asian markets World market expected to grow by about 5 % per year until 2015
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June 22, 2004
P 261
trade-pc 2004
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John Feldmann’s speech
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 260
trade-pc 2004
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The versatile foam
Basotect® in the sky and on the earth
Report by Dr. Christof Möck, Manager Basotect® Marketing and Sales
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 259
trade-pc 2004
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From shipbuilding to bridge building
New markets for the Sandwich Plate System (SPS)
Report by Georg Knoblauch, Project manager SPS, Elastogran GmbH
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 258
trade-pc 2004
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Protecting pipelines
Polyurethane solutions for the pipeline industrie
Report by Dr. Stefan A. Quaiser, European sales manager for coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers and specialities, Elastogran GmbH
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 257
trade-pc 2004
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Flat not fat
PU insulation for flat automotive cable
Report by Alfons Bertels, Head of Business Unit Extrusion Thermoplastic Polyurethanes, Elastogran GmbH
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 256
trade-pc 2004
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Faster warm-up
PU thermal engine encapsulation for better fuel economy and lower emissions
Report by Hermann Völker, Head of Technical Market Development Automotive Specialties, Elastogran GmbH
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 255
trade-pc 2004
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Getting closer to perfection
Better prediction of bursting strength in plastic engine air-intake manifolds
Report by Dr. Kay Michael Brockmüller, Engineering Plastics Application Development, BASF AG, Co-author: Dr. Matthias Teschner, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH, Head of Simulations, Operating Division Initial Equipment Automotive
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 254
trade-pc 2004
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The long road to success
First thermoplastic truck-engine oil sump
Report by Willi Bartholomeyzik, Sales Engineering Plastics
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 253
trade-pc 2004
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New 3D-MID process set to boost mechatronic applications
Ultramid® T as carrier for electrical circuits: MID and laser direct structuring
Report by Reinhard Stransky, Sales Engineering Plastics
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 252
trade-pc 2004
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Better orientation through integrative simulation
Knowledge of process-related properties gives better insight into structural behaviour of moulded parts
Report by Dr. Stefan Glaser, Engineering Plastics Application Development
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 251
trade-pc 2004
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Collaring new plastics applications
Update on BASF's collar-joint fastening technology
Report by Martin Völker, Engineering Plastics Application Development
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 250
trade-pc 2004
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Along the entire value chain
New colorant and light-stabilizers for plastics
Report by Clemens Karg, Head of Performance Chemicals for Plastics
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 249
trade-pc 2004
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Efficient production of transparent thin films
New applications for S/B polymer: The second generation Styroflex®
Report by Robert Huber, Marketing Styroflex®
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 247
trade-pc 2004
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Pellet and a whole lot more
Special support services for Terlux® customers
Report by Sven Riechers, Marketing Terlux®
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 246
trade-pc 2004
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Ultradur® High Speed – a real fast mover
New super-flow PBT through nano technology
Report by Dr. Carsten Weiss, Marketing Ultradur®
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 245
trade-pc 2004
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On the path to flexible displays
Ultrason® E – high-temp for high-tech
Report by Dr. Christian Maletzko, Marketing Ultrason®
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 244
Fach-PK 2004
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The finish of expensive finishing
Injection-moulding metals and ceramics with Catamold
Report by Arnd Thom, Catamold Sales, Inorganics Division
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 243
trade-pc 2004
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Polyamide with built-in fire extinguisher
New flame-retardant Ultramid® grades
Report by Dr. Ralf Neuhaus, Marketing Ultramid®
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 242
trade-pc 2004
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Three ways to save
Innovative Ultramid® compounds cut costs
Report by Dr. Jochen Engelmann, Marketing Ultramid®
Trade press conference K 2004 on June 22 and 23, 2004, in Ludwigshafen
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June 22, 2004
P 241
trade-pc 2004
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Feldmann: BASF pushes forward the development of its plastics business
Clearly focused business models
Global reduction in fixed costs of up to €500 millionto be achieved in the period 2001–2004
Solid expansion in Asian markets
World market expected to grow by about 5 % per year until 2015
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June 22, 2004
P 240
trade-pc 2004
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BASF plastics on the K show 2004
A summary on new polymer products, technologies
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March 25, 2004
P 134
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BASF’s plastic Ultramid® in new power-assisted steering system in Volkswagen and BMW cars
Automotive systems maker ZF Lenksysteme of Germany is the first company to use a plastic gear wheel in electric power steering units now being fitted to medium-sized passenger cars such as the new Golf or the BMW Z4 roadster. A plastic worm wheel driven by a power-assistance servo-motor is made from Ultramid® A4H, a nylon resin from BASF.
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March 25, 2004
P 133
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BASF's Ultradur® plastic in new air flow sensor by Siemens VDO Automotive
A new mass air flow (MAF) sensor developed by Siemens VDO Automotive AG is now being used by two large European car makers. The Siemens SIMAF SP/1 sensor, part of the engine management system, is small, accurate and offers design flexibility. The main plastic parts of the sensor assembly are moulded from Ultradur®, the PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) from BASF.
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March 15, 2004
P 132
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BASF’s Basotect® foam used in aircraft seats
For the first time Basotect®, melamine resin foam from BASF, is to being used in aircraft seat cushioning. A seat maker, Groupe JSO (Toulouse, France), has patented a special process that now allows Basotect® to be used for cushioning in combination with other foam materials. Seat cushions containing the melamine foam are much lighter than conventional ones.
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March 01, 2004
P 124
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BASF specialty plastics for Märklin railway track
Because children sometimes play rough, the materials used in model railways should resist breakage and if possible last forever. Such is the reason why Märklin, the world biggest manufacturer of model railways, has recently begun to use BASF’s Luran® S for in its new C-series track. Luran® S is an ASA copolymer, a specialty among BASF’s range of Styrenic plastics.
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February 20, 2004
P 115
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BASF foam for safe transport of blood and organs
Storopack’s insulated foam packaging maintains blood products and organs at a constant temperature during transport thanks to Neopor®, an expandable polystyrene from BASF.
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November 10, 2003
P 496
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BASF plastics chosen for multi-purpose utility vehicle
Multicar, the specialist utility-vehicle maker from Walterhausen, Germany, turned to space-frame technology when designing the driver’s cab of its latest product, the FUMO multipurpose vehicle. The cab consists of a steel frame – a so-called “space-frame” – clad with adhesively bonded plastic panels. The plastic panels are thermoformed from Luran® S, one of BASF’s specialty Styrenic polymers.
Report: "Miracle on solid ground"
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20.10.2003
P 463
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BASF’s Ultraform® in gas meter from Actaris
Actaris, based in Reims, France, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment for measuring the flow of gases and liquids. The company has recently begun to use Ultraform® polyoxymethylene (POM) supplied by BASF for the housing of the measuring unit of the Gallus 2000 gas meter. The combination of high dimensional stability together with easy and cost efficient processing is what prompted Actaris to use this material.
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September 18, 2003
P 435
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BASF wins supplier excellence gold award from Black & Decker Europe
BASF has become a gold winner of Black & Decker’s "Supplier of Excellence" award in recognition of outstanding products and services to the power tool and outdoor equipmentmanufacturer. BASF received special commendation for the support it gave B&D during thetransfer of production from Britain to a new plant in the Czech Republic.
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September 11, 2003
P 410
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BASF plastics in Grohe shower products
Two BASF plastics are contributing to the innovative shower products from Grohe, the leading name in high quality sanitary systems. Ultraform® (BASF’s POM) and Ultradur® (BASF’s PBT) are providing for specific adhesion properties.
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August 27, 2003
P 377
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World’s first thermoplastic truck-engine sump
An oil-sump made from a BASF plastic material has won the SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) 2003 Grand Innovation Award. The part is the world’s first thermoplastic truck-engine sump and will be used in the new Mercedes-Benz Actros. BASF specialists have supported the engineers from KTSN (Kunststofftechnik Sachsen in Saxony, eastern Germany) with their expertise and with Ultramid® A3HG7, a nylon 6.6 resin.
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June 26, 2003
P 320
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BASF Ultramid® chosen for turbo intercooler of MAN diesel engines
Behr (Stuttgart, Germany), an international automotive systems supplier, has recently chosen BASF’s Ultramid® A3WG7 (nylon 6.6) for the lower plenum of the charge-air cooler (intercooler) of MAN’s D28 diesel units, a leading range of engines used to power the company’s commercial vehicles, including the flagship TGA series trucks.
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June 06, 2003
P 313
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Colorflexx® is a new service for processors of BASF’s Terluran® who want to perform self coloring
AC.S BASF and four partner companies – Albis, Clariant, Schulman and Ultrapolymers – have joined forces to offer processors a flexible and cost-effective way of coloring Terluran® ABS resin in-house. All products and services are marketed under the Colorflexx® tradename.
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April 02, 2003
P 176
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First production part made from Ultratect®, a foam derived from BASF’s Ultrason® polyethersulfone
AC.S and Jacob Composite (Wilhelmsdorf, Nürnberg, Germany) have developed and manufactured the first production part using Ultratect®, a thermoplastic structural foam derived from BASF’s high-temperature Ultrason® E resin. The ultralight part concerned is found in the rear seat backrest on the new BMW M3 CSL.
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April 02, 2003
P 175
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Terblend® N for automotive interiors
Automotive parts supplier Zanini Auto Group (Barcelona/Spain) manufactures steering-column shrouds for Seat Ibiza and Cordoba from BASF’s Terblend® N, a blend of ABS (acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene) and PA (polyamide). The plastic material helps saving costs because it offers a matt finish without the need for painting.
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April 02, 2003
P 174
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Black Ultramid® B – the BASF nylon 6 – now laser weldable
Hitherto, the only black-coloured laser-weldable resins available have been PBT and nylon 6.6. BASF has now filled a gap in the market by introducing Ultramid® B3WG6 LT, a laser-transparent black nylon 6. BASF’s new LT grade is indistinguishable in appearance from normal black Ultramid® grades.
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March 28, 2003
P 182
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BASF’s Neopor® foam insulation for innovative house building
Recently ten new houses were completed in Hayes, Middlesex, a London suburb, within a matter of weeks using a new type of insulated steel-frame system from Fusion Building Solutions of Cork, Ireland. The houses are cheap to build and extremely energy efficient thanks to the excellent thermal insulation material Neopor®, the new expanded polystyrene (EPS) from BASF.
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March 07, 2003
P 159
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BASF's plastic material Ultradur® performs excellently in water injection moulding
Water-injection technology allows internal cavities to be formed in BASF’s Ultradur® PBT engineering resin with astonishing ease, allowing such benefits as vastly shorter cooling times, thinner wall sections and smoother internal surfaces to be realized.
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March 06, 2003
P 156
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New wall plugs from fischer made of Ultramid® from BASF
Latest products of fixing systems specialist fischer, Waldachtal, Germany, are the SXS long shaft wall plug and the UX universal wall plug. The SXS plug has obtained official approval for attaching objects to cracked concrete substrates. The UX can be used in hollow walls as well as in solid material. Both plugs are made of Ultramid® B, a nylon 6 from BASF.
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February 27, 2003
P 147
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Valeo has awarded the "Valeo Integrated Partnership" status to BASF for the plastic material Ultradur® and industrial coating systems.
BASF has been nominated for Valeo’s prestigious supplier agreement, VIP (Valeo Integrated Partnership) in recognition of BASF’s plastics range Ultradur® – a poly(butylene terephthalate), PBT – and related engineering services, as well as of its industrial coating systems.
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February 19, 2003
P 129
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New office mailing equipment relies on integrated ball bearing assemblies made of Ultraform®, BASF’s polyacetal (POM)
Sarnatech BNL, UK, manufacturer of precision thermoplastic bearings, have designed and built several integrated high performance ball bearing assemblies for a new folder-inserter office mailer system by Pitney Bowes. The plastic material chosen is Ultraform®, the polyacetal (POM: polyoxymethylene) by BASF.
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February 3, 2003
P 111
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Power actuator in exterior car mirrors is made of BASF’s Ultraform
The new MR4 power actuator for the adjustment of exterior car mirrors is produced by Magna Auteca, Austrian subsidiary of Magna Donnelly. The plastic material used is Ultraform® , the polyoxymethylene (POM) from BASF. One important property in this application is the material’s good frictional behaviour.
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December 19, 2002
P 455
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High performance plastics Ultrason® improved
BASF has extended its Ultrason® product range by several products with new combinations of properties. The portfolio now includes new Ultrason® brands which are easier to demould. UV-stability has been improved and new black coloured materials are available for high-gloss applications. Ultrason® is the trade name forBASF’s Polysulfone (PSU) and Polyethersulfone (PES).
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December 11, 2002
P 446
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BASF AG and LUWOGE GmbH to make an extensive presentation at the BAU 2003 in Munich
From January 13 to 18, 2003 in Munich, BASF and BASF’s housing company LUWOGE/GEWOGE are presenting the thermal insulating materials Neopor® and Styrodur® C, the "three-liter house" as an example of old-building modernization, the latent heat accumulator Micronal® PCM for pleasant living conditions and the carpet polymer Lumaxx™ for extremely light-resistant carpets.
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December 02, 2002
P 432
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Tenth edition of „plastics” – BASF’s plastics customer magazine
The latest issue of BASF’s customer magazine ?plastics? contains features on new concepts in plastic car-body design and on the new European sales network in the plastics business. ?plastics? is published in four languages and has a worldwide circulation of 25,000 copies.
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November 08, 2002
P 394
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BASF’s Ultramid nylon in new control unit for automatic vehicle transmission
BASF’s Ultramid® nylon is being used in the Bosch-made control module on ZF’s new 6HP26 electronic 6-speed transmission currently being fitted to the BMW 7-Series and the Jaguar S-Type. The Ultramid® molding withstands hot oil and supports the electrical conductors and micro-processors.
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November 06, 2002
P 393
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Innovative quick wiring system uses BASF’s Ultramid®
Terminal blocks’ insulator bodies from Hager, the market leader in electrical distribution products, are molded from Ultramid®, a BASF nylon. BASF’s plastics engineers were able to offer Hager Ultramid® B3S, a special nylon 6 that meets high fire-safety requirements.
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October 18, 2002
P 365
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BASF supplies plastics for roof-rail mounts on the new Peugeot 307 SW and 206 SW
To add elegance to the sleek forms of the new Peugeot 307 SW and 206 SW, the roof rails on these vehicles are attached at just two points, eliminating the common centre spar. The mountings feature two BASF plastics: Ultradur® for the foot and Luran® for the trim.
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October 11, 2002
P 360
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BASF’s PFM-System offers plastic parts with high-gloss appearance
Innovation in automotive plastics took another step forward recently with the start of
production this year of an integrated roof module for the MCC Smart car. The roof module, comprises a high gloss black laminated plastic panel housing a black-tinted
sliding glass sunroof. The PFM-System® from BASF helps achieving a ?Class A? surface.
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October 01, 2002
P 336
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New Type of Engine with BASF Plastics
MANN+HUMMEL have developed the first active manifold system in plastic for direct-injection gasoline engines in cooperation with BASF. The component has gone into series production with the new Audi A4 2.0 FSI 4V.
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September 26, 2002
P 329
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Playmobil SystemX is celebrating its birthday with Ultraform® from BASF
BASF plastics have been a part of the SystemX from Playmobil for 10 years now. In 1992, the company behind Playmobil, geobra Brandstätter, Zirndorf, began developing the completely new building system with the Clix. From initial development until now, geobra Brandstätter has produced more than a billion connectors using Ultraform® from BASF.
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September 23, 2002
P 320
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New European Business Strategy for Plastics
As of November 2002, BASF will transfer its European small business activities in styrenics and engineering plastics to external sales partners. The countries involved are Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, UK, Ireland and Italy.
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September 17, 2002
P 315
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BASF Terblend® N (PA/ABS) for Fiat Stilo interior equipment
Fiat managed to achieve an optimal comfort/cost trade-off by using BASF’s Terblend® N in the instrument panel of its new Stilo model. Lighting control, side and centre air vents and ash-tray cover in the centre console: all these parts are molded from Terblend® N and are unpainted.
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August 30, 2002
P 292
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BASF sells Luranyl® polymer business to Romira
BASF has sold its Luranyl business in Europe and Asia to Romira GmbH, a maker of engineering plastics. The deal will take effect on September 01, 2002.
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August 19, 2002
P 278
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New system for joining plastic and metal parts
Plastics application researchers at BASF have developed a new way of joining molded plastic components and sheet metal. The process –collar joining- involves no heat and is suitable for both unreinforced and reinforced polymers.
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August 07, 2002
P 267
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Flame-retardant BASF resin for ABB control-system products
ABB recently chose BASF’s Ultramid® B nylon 6 for the front instrument panels of the company’s MNS® family of low voltage switchgear systems.
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Juli 15, 2002
P 241
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In-car comfort equipment made with BASF’s Ultramid® and Ultradur®
A new in-car cupholder manufactured by Fischer Automotive Systems requires no fewer than four different thermoplastics, a metal and an elastomer to achieve the desired form and function. Two of the thermoplastics are BASF’s Ultramid® and Ultradur®.
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Juli 01, 2002
P 220
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Transparent BASF plastic material Terlux® for children’s toys
International toy maker BIG-Spielwarenfabrik uses BASF Terlux® (MABS) polymer in its new ?ICE-bobby-train?. BIG chose Terlux® for the bobby-train’s transparent headlamp covers and smoked-glass windows.
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June 19, 2002
P 204
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BASF sells flame resistant fibers business to McKinnon-Land-Moran
BASF and McKinnon-Land-Moran LLC (MLM) announced today that they have signed an agreement for MLM to purchase BASF’s Basofil® heat and flame resistant fiber business. The purchase includes the intellectual property, inventories, machinery and equipment related to the Basofil® fiber manufacturing operation.
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April 22, 2002
P 147
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BASF transfers its compounding plant in Australia
Effective from June 01, 2002, BASF Australia Ltd will sell its compounding plant for engineering plastics in Melbourne to Engineering Polymers Pty Ltd. The new agreement is one measure within BASF’s strategy of concentrating on operating world-scale plants.
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April 17, 2002
P 143
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BASF Ultraform® in award-winning design
The Austrian company HB-Plastics recently started molding a loudspeaker grill for the VW-Golf from BASF’s Ultraform®. The grill is part of a triangular door-mirror base module, which houses a loudspeaker.
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April 10, 2002
P 135
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BASF nylon to be used in engine throttle systems
Engineers from MGI Coutier S.A. and BASF’s European Engineering Plastics business unit have developed two throttle bodies molded from Ultramid®, the nylon by BASF. MGI Coutier is a direct supplier of components to Renault, PSA, Ford, VW, GM and Fiat.
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April 05, 2002
P 130
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BASF’s engineering thermoplastics information service is five years old
BASF’s Ultra-Infopoint was set up in 1997 to provide a fast and efficient information service for the company’s family of engineering resins. Five years and 18,000 inquiries later, the Infopoint has grown into a global information source.
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January 29, 2002
P 060
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Basell’s styrene plant in Wesseling shut down
BASF and Basell shut down the styrene plant at Wesseling at the end of 2001. The main reason for the closure is a world wide drop in demand for styrene and styrenic polymers.
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January 17, 2002
P 049
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Increase in production capacities for Ultramid® C in Ludwigshafen
Over the course of 2002, BASF intends to increase the production capacity of Ultramid® C, a polyamide specialty, by 15,000 metric tons.
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