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One value – many strengths: BASF launches new Styrodur® on the market
- Multi-use insulation panel thanks to new technology
- Improved thermal conductivity
- Many advantages for builders, planners and architects
BASF is enlarging its product range of extruded polystyrene rigid foam panels (XPS) with the brand name Styrodur® to include a new product: Styrodur® 3000 CS has the same thermal conductivity of 33 mW/mK across all panel thicknesses from 30 to 240 mm. The thermal conductivity of the insulation panels is up to 15 percent better than standard Styrodur grades.
The new production technology involves joining together several thinner panels with excellent technical properties. This now means panels with a thickness of more than 140 mm can be manufactured with improved thermal conductivity. “With this technology, for which we have filed a patent application, BASF offers an extruded foam providing the proven high quality of Styrodur with lots of advantages for builders, the building material suppliers, planners and architects,” says Klaus Ries, who is responsible for BASF’s styrene foams business in Europe.
Multi-use insulation panel with many advantages
Besides improved thermal conductivity, the new technology also leads to faster availability of thick insulation panels. The resulting flexibility benefits primarily the building material suppliers and construction site management.
The new Styrodur® 3000 CS provides architects and planners with a product for many structural and civil engineering applications. Using Styrodur® 3000 CS simplifies calculations as a result of it having the same thermal conductivity for all thicknesses. Thanks to the better thermal conductivity, the U-values (thermal transfer coefficient) required by law can be achieved with much thinner boards. In addition, it is now possible to install the insulation in one layer, allowing the insulation to be installed by the craftsman at the building site more quickly and cost-efficiently. This means that Styrodur® 3000 CS insulation is particularly economical in perimeter areas and inverted roofs.
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, 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.
Styrodur® insulating material
The rigid, water-repellant and rot-proof Styrodur® has been protecting houses against heat, cold and moisture for over 50 years. Besides offering reliable product quality, the green XPS is also noted for continuous work on approvals. There are more officially approved uses for Styrodur than for any other XPS product in the market. Insulation with Styrodur increases the lifespan of buildings, enhances their value, and improves the climate inside them. The different Styrodur grades, which contain air as the cell gas, differ primarily in their compressive strength. You can obtain further information about Styrodur® 3000 CS on the website www.styrodur.com.
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