Daniel Freidank (left) and Wei Leng (right), lab managers, check the quality of viscoelastic polyurethane foam. The density of a foam product depends on the type and amount of blowing agent, and the flexibility or rigidity on the structure of polyols and isocyanates involved.
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Together we will innovate personal care: Oils, surfactants, rheology modifiers, UV filters, actives - these are just some of the products BASF develops for the personal care industry. We invite you to join our open innovation.
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Have you identified novel molecules and you are curious to see effects on weeds, fungi or insects? Just send us a sample and we will do the in vivo screening for you. Read more about the entire Open Innovation Platform process.
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