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BASF SE 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany Phone: +49 621 60-0 http://www.basf.com Media Relations Phone: +49 621 60-20916 Fax: +49 621 60-92693 [email protected]
News Release
New welding technology for thick insulation boards
Combinations of different insulation materials are possible
Highly compression-proof Styrodur® boards (XPS) up to 240 mm available
BASF has worked with a well-known machine manufacturer to
develop a new technology for welding insulation boards. The
contactless, thermal welding process makes it possible to combine a
variety of insulation materials. For example, Styrodur®, the extruded
rigid polystyrene foam from BASF, can be combined with
polyurethane, the inorganic aerogel SLENTEX®, or the melamine
resin foam Basotect® to form completely new insulation material
solutions. The Styrodur portfolio also includes new, especially thick
boards made using this process in the highly compression-proof
varieties Styrodur 4000 CS and 5000 CS. The boards cover the
thickness range from 60 mm to 240 mm with a consistently good
insulation value (lambda: 0.035 W/(m·K)).
Advantages for the construction industry
Architects, planners, and craftsmen benefit from the new possibilities:
the traditional advantages of the Styrodur board, such as low water
absorption and high compressive strength, can be combined with the
desirable properties of other building products. BASF has already
patented a range of applications and product combinations. On this
basis, the company is seeking to develop and advance new
applications in building insulation together with interested partners.
June 28, 2016 P244/16e Andrea Decker Communications Performance Materials Phone: +49 621 60-42552 [email protected] BASF at K 2016
Hall 5, booth C21/D21
basf.com/k2016
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About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic
success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately
112,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our
customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio
is organised into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional
Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions, and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales
of more than €70 billion in 2015. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges
in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA), and Zurich (AN). Further information at:
www.basf.com.
About Styrodur® The compression-proof, water-repellent, and rot-proof Styrodur® has protected
homes from heat, cold, and moisture for more than 50 years. The green XPS is
characterised by its reliable product quality as well as the continuous efforts to gain
approvals. Today, Styrodur is the insulation material with the greatest number of
officially approved uses in the German XPS market. Insulation with Styrodur
prolongs the lifespan of buildings, increases their value, and improves the living
environment. The various Styrodur types, which contain air as the cell gas, differ
mainly in their compressive strength.
You can find more information on Styrodur on the homepage (www.styrodur.com).
New technology – Styrodur® welding
Thomas KiciakTechnical Business Development & Marketing Styrodur®
BASF SE
What is Styrodur®
Styrodur® can look back on more than 50 years of experience at BASF in Ludwigshafen and belongs to the group of extruded rigid polystyrene foams (XPS). Styrodur®
has a European market focus.
Key benefits of the insulation board:
Low water absorption through closed-cell content
High compressive strength (300 kPa, 500 kPa, 700 kPa)
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Typical applications of Styrodur®
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Perimeter insulation (exterior insulation for building elements with ground contact)
Floor insulation
Flat roof and inverted roof insulation
Insulation of thermal bridges
Styrodur® can be used in almost all structural and civil engineering applications.
Typical applications of Styrodur®
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Perimeter insulation (exterior insulation for building elements with ground contact)
Floor insulation
Flat roof and inverted roof insulation
Insulation of thermal bridges
Styrodur® can be used in almost all structural and civil engineering applications.
Typical applications of Styrodur®
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Perimeter insulation (exterior insulation for building elements with ground contact)
Floor insulation
Flat roof and inverted roof insulation
Insulation of thermal bridges
Styrodur® can be used in almost all structural and civil engineering applications.
Typical applications of Styrodur®
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Perimeter insulation (exterior insulation for building elements with ground contact)
Floor insulation
Flat roof and inverted roof insulation
Insulation of thermal bridges
Styrodur® can be used in almost all structural and civil engineering applications.
Typical applications of Styrodur®
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Perimeter insulation (exterior insulation for building elements with ground contact)
Floor insulation
Flat roof and inverted roof insulation
Insulation of thermal bridges
Styrodur® can be used in almost all structural and civil engineering applications.
Challenge Solution
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Maximum extruded board thickness was 200 mm
German Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV) partly requires greater thicknesses and better thermal conductivity
Contactless thermal welding of thin boards to create a thick board
Challenge Solution
Advantage: Better lambda values of the thinner boards are also valid for the welded board
Conventional process Welding
Thickness (mm) 80 160 160
Lambda (mW/mK) 33 38 33
Challenge Solution
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Remark: lower lambda – better performance
Solution
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Solution Innovation
Sound-absorbing elements
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The thermal welding of different building products offers new potential in the construction industry.
Excellent compressive strength
outstanding lambda values
Neopor is the enhancement of Styropor
Innovation Partnership
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Status Quo
BASF is currently examining potential synergies with selected partners
