Polyurethanes

BASF’s Polyurethanes business in North America is comprised of four units representing an immensely broad range of diverse technologies and finished products. Leading the BASF Polyurethanes business in North America is Bill Bernstein, Group Vice President. The business’s North American operations are based in the United States at Wyandotte, Mich.

Urethane Chemicals are raw materials that serve the needs of customers in construction, flexible foam, rigid insulation, oriented strand board (OSB) production, furniture, packaging, transportation, commercial adhesives and sealants, foundry, and others. With world-scale plants in Michigan and Louisiana, BASF’s Urethane Chemicals is a major supplier of MDI, TDI, and polyether polyols in North America. BASF supplies the market in a variety of rail cars, tank trucks, totes, and drums. The scope of urethane applications is growing every day…read more to find out how BASF’s Urethane Chemicals can grow your business.

Our Polyurethane Specialty Systems business supplies two-component chemical “systems” for a wide range of rigid and flexible foam markets. Typical end-use products include commercial refrigeration, appliances, flotation equipment, shoe soles, recreation products, building panels, spray-applied roofing and insulated food containers. Automotive systems applications for BASF polyurethanes include soft skins and foams for airbag covers, armrests and headrests, interior trim, instrument panels and seating.

Cellasto® MCUs (microcellular polyurethanes) are molded into a wide range of jounce bumpers, coil spring isolators, shock mounts and body mounts that improve the overall ride characteristics of vehicles.

Elastollan® thermoplastic urethanes (TPU) are used in an array of commercial, industrial and consumer products. Typical applications include caster wheels, shoe soles, nonwovens, irrigation hoses, reinforced tubing, wire and cable jacketing, in-line skate boots, automotive side body moldings, airbag covers and power tools.