BASF introduces new MasterTop XTC solution that makes floor installation faster and more durable
- Formulated with XolutecTM technology helps develop unique material characteristics with enhanced durability and fast service recovery
- Environmental and user friendly with odorless and self-smoothing features
Singapore – December 12, 2019 – BASF has launched the next generation of high-performance flooring systems, MasterTop XTC, for the construction industry. Formulated with the innovative XolutecTM technology, an inorganic modified high-density cross- linking resin polymer, MasterTop XTC provides an easy-to-clean seamless floor surface with exceptional resistance to abrasion and impact.
With unique features such as being odorless, self-smoothing and with a faster return to service, MasterTop XTC is an environmentally and user-friendly flooring solution that greatly improves the overall installation process.
“We are committed to enhancing our users’ experience and helping them meet the stringent performance requirements of the flooring systems, especially in the pharmaceutical and automotive industries. MasterTop XTC is a breakthrough in the flooring industry as it provides extraordinary ease of use and cost reduction in floor installation”, said Nilotpol Kar, Head of Regional Business Segment, BASF Construction Chemicals Asia Pacific. “Powered with Xolutec Technology, MasterTop XTC outperforms conventional flooring systems, such as epoxy, in many ways with better mechanical properties, longer service life, and reduced downtime.”
Xolutec is the result of several years of development to take a step forward from the current PU and PUA materials. It helps solve the problems of using concrete and steel in challenging technical environments, such as wastewater treatment plants and industrial flooring. The Xolutec technology optimizes the intermolecular interactions between the resin building blocks and creates an enhanced cross-linked polymer network (XPN), enabling unique material properties for multiple solutions that help reduce life cycle costs through longer maintenance cycles.
MasterTop XTC can be installed for both new floors and existing floors that require refurbishment. It offers protection from mechanical abuse and aggressive chemical attacks and returns to service quickly. MasterTop XTC was recently launched in India and has been applied in the 30,000 square meters maintenance hangar at the new Beijing Daxing International Airport in September 2019.
About the Construction Chemicals division
BASF’s Construction Chemicals division offers advanced chemical solutions under the global umbrella brand Master Builders Solutions for the construction, maintenance, repair and renovation of structures. The brand is built on more than 100 years of experience in the construction industry. Our comprehensive portfolio encompasses concrete admixtures, cement additives, chemical solutions for underground construction, waterproofing systems, sealants, concrete repair & protection systems, performance grouts, performance flooring systems, tile-fixing systems, expansion joints & control systems and wood protection solutions.
The Construction Chemicals division’s approximately 7,000 employees form a global community of building experts. To solve our customers’ specific construction challenges from conception through to completion of a project, we draw on our specialist know-how, regional expertise and the experience gained in countless constructions projects worldwide. We leverage global BASF technologies and our in-depth knowledge of local building needs to develop innovations that help make our customers more successful and drive sustainable construction.
The division operates production sites and sales offices in more than 60 countries and achieved sales of about €2.5 billion in 2018.
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 122,000 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 organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.
