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The PA66/6T compound Ultramid® T6000 is ideal for producing small and complex E&E parts like high-voltage connectors and miniature circuit breakers.
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Regional News | July 28, 2025

High flowability, easy processing and good colorability: PPA for small and color-stable E&E parts

For many electric and electronics (E&E) components, where stiffness and strength of polyamide 66 (PA66) reach their limit, BASF customers can now choose from a tailored portfolio of PA66/6T compounds: Ultramid® T6000 is a high-temperature polyamide outperforming PA66 in mechanical and dielectric properties in presence of humidity and at elevated temperatures. At the same time, its lower moisture absorption ensures good dimensional stability, thus closing the gap to BASF’s Ultramid® Advanced (polyphthalamide: PPA) portfolio. Ultramid® T6000 allows for easy processing at low mold temperatures similar to standard PA66. Due to its good colorability, compounds with different white shades can be manufactured, in addition to durable orange and grey.
Regional News | July 24, 2025

BASF Supervisory Board extends appointments of two Board members

The Supervisory Board of BASF SE has today extended the appointments of Dr. Dirk Elvermann and Dr. Stephan Kothrade as members of the Board of Executive Directors.

 
The Japanese plastic products manufacturer Kyoraku uses BASF polyethersulfone’s Ultrason® E original honey color as design feature in its Amberware design tableware.
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Regional News | July 23, 2025

Let’s get old and keep in good shape together: Reusable tableware made of specialty plastic Ultrason®

The Japanese plastic products manufacturer Kyoraku, Tokyo, now uses BASF’s specialty plastic Ultrason® to add a unique tableware design concept to their comprehensive household goods portfolio: It is called Amberware and is made of Ultrason® E 3010 nat, an injection-molding and extrusion polyethersulfone (PESU) with improved toughness and high chemical resistance. The unique feature: Due to the original honey-colored tint of the PESU material, the plates have a light, transparent amber color. 
KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme uses BASF’s PPA Ultramid® Advanced N in several components in its high-voltage connector KS22 Class 4 for high-current modules.

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Trade News | Regional News | June 2, 2025

Less electro-corrosion, more color: New Ultramid® Advanced N for high-voltage connectors in electric cars

BASF is now complementing its polyphthalamide (PPA) portfolio by Ultramid® Advanced N3U42G6, a polyamide 9T with non-halogenated flame-retardant, which minimizes electro-corrosion of metal contacts in electric and electronics (E&E) parts for e-mobility. The PPA increases the safety and durability of high-voltage (HV) connectors in e.g. inverters, DC-DC converters and batteries of electric cars. Due to its high strength and stiffness over a broad temperature range, its outstanding chemical resistance and dimensional stability, the Ultramid® Advanced N grade enhances the robustness and reliability of thin-walled HV connectors meeting growing industry needs for halide-free E&E components used in warm and humid conditions. The new Ultramid® Advanced N3U42G6 is available in uncolored with UL-certified masterbatches but also as pre-colored version with high color stability for easy processing and excellent color retention after heat ageing.
Trade News | Regional News | May 22, 2025

Personnel changes at BASF

Dr. Christoph Wegner, President, Global Digital Services, Ludwigshafen, will assume responsibility for the Division Group Research, Ludwigshafen, effective July 1, 2025. The current head of the division, Dr. Helmut Winterling, President, will assume responsibility as President European Site & Verbund Management as previously communicated, succeeding Dr. Uwe Liebelt.