Plastics & Rubber
Ultramid® SI - the surface polyamide
Aesthetics and mechanics – no contradiction any longer
For even more design freedom regarding aesthetic, stability and surface quality BASF has developed Ultramid® SI. This surface polyamide combines the technical properties typical of polyamide with a particularly high-quality surface finish.
It is available in four specific grades – with 20%, 30% or 40% glass fibers or flame retardant.
- Versatile application profile (e.g. for back frame, seat shells, mechanism, chair bases, fixing elements, castors and wheels)
- High-quality surface look and feel
- High stiffness, rigidity and impact strength, because of polyamide as polymer
- Tailor-made UV resistance
- Flame-retardant grades available
- Virtually unlimited choice of colors with masterbatches from BASF Color Solutions
- Advice in BASF's designfabrik®
- CAE part design with BASF's Ultrasim®