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The first PU high-performance insulating material as ready-to- use panel. Efficient insulation for customised climate management.
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The first PU high-performance insulating material as ready-to- use panel. Efficient insulation for customised climate management.

Press photo BASF

Abstract:
• Novel aerogel as a solid panel
• Excellent product properties due to nano-porous structure
• Commissioning of pilot plant at the beginning of 2015

Large interest in new high-performance insulating material SLENTITE

Ludwigshafen, Germany | Posted on May 28th, 2014

After the initial presentation of SLENTITETM at K 2013, the world's biggest plastics fair, last fall in Düsseldorf, the new high- performance insulating material has now been presented to the scientific media. SLENTITE is an organic, polyurethane-based aerogel that owes its special product properties to its nano-porous structure. Adopting a new chemical approach to high-performance insulating materials, the research team of Dr. Marc Fricke, Advanced Materials & Systems Research, is now presenting SLENTITE - a product that not only features extra-low thermal conductivity, but is also available for the first time as a solid panel. It thus permits insulation 25 to 50 percent slimmer than conventional materials for the same insulation performance. At the same time, thanks to its open-porous structure, the panel has outstanding moisture regulation properties. For architects and house builders, SLENTITE therefore offers a high degree of design freedom, be it in the modernization of old buildings or the construction of new ones.

Consultation with customers optimizes product design

Since the product's first presentation at the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the pilot plant and at K 2013, the new insulating material has generated huge interest. "We have talked a great deal to companies of the construction and refrigerator industries who have been a tremendous help in the on-going optimization of the product's properties," said Dr. Nils Mohmeyer, New Market Development. "These early and direct consultations have also given us a better understanding of the requirements of the insulation market as a whole," Mohmeyer adds. BASF can thus offer a product that is tailored directly to the needs of target groups while also being energy-efficient. SLENTITE offers an ideal combination of low thermal conductivity and an open porous structure, thus offering excellent insulation values as well as a good room climate.

Pilot plant due for completion at the beginning of 2015

The next step will be the full-scale commissioning of the pilot plant in Lemförde at the beginning of 2015. With the first sample quantities, innovative projects can be jointly realized with selected partners from industry and architecture. "Our new product has successfully accomplished the transition from the laboratory to the outside world," said Dr. Friedhelm Lehrich, Vice President Business Management Construction. "The future of building construction faces many challenges. With such an innovative product as SLENTITE, we want to help to solve some of these problems by piloting novel applications with our project partners and successfully launching them on the market."

Further information on the product: www.slentite.com

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About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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Phone:+49 5443 12 2238


BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen
Tel. +49 621 60-0
Communications Performance Materials
Phone: +49 621 60-422
www.plasticsportal.eu

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