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| BASF is the world's premier supplier of
molded automotive parts made of microcellular polyurethane (MPU) for
suspension applications. BASF is dedicated to helping automotive engineers
develop high performance suspension systems that utilize the benefits
of Cellasto® MPU (formerly known as “Elastocell®”).
Together with our customers, we develop Cellasto MPU parts to fulfill
unique requirements while reducing the development time between concept
and production. We maintain North American manufacturing operations
in Wyandotte, Mich., and as part of our worldwide presence, in China,
Japan (joint venture), Brazil, and Germany (Elastogran
GmbH) |
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| Benefits |
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Compared with rubber, Cellasto MPU parts
exhibit excellent dynamic durability, high volume compressibility,
low compression set, excellent low temperature flexibility and consistent
performance over time. |
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Parts made of Cellasto MPU are lower in weight than
rubber parts of comparable size. |
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Jounce bumpers, spring aids, coil spring isolators,
shock mounts and body mounts made of Cellasto MPU improve the overall
ride characteristics of a vehicle. These and other NVH (noise, vibration,
and harshness) parts made of MPU isolate vehicle noises and vibrations
from a vehicle's passenger compartment. |
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Cellasto MPU minimizes effects of bumps in the road
through its superior progressive load deflection behavior. This improves
ride, handling and comfort while driving on the smoothest to the roughest
road conditions. |
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| North American Operations |
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BASF Corporation is the leading supplier of Microcellular
Polyurethane (MPU) jounce bumpers in North America. |
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BASF's Cellasto business's North American administrative
and manufacturing operations are based in the Detroit, Mich., area
-- the heart of the U.S. automotive industry -- at the company's Wyandotte,
Mich., site. |
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The business is TS-16949 certified and was the first
ever to achieve RC 14001 certification, an environmental, health and
safety standard that combines elements of the American Chemistry Council's
Responsible Care® initiative with the environmental management
system (ISO 14001) established by the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO). |
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| Cellasto®
is a registered trademark of Elastogran GmbH in Germany. Elastogran
and BASF Corporation are members of the BASF Group (Ludwigshafen,
Germany). |
