BASF company in Lishui, South Korea, established a New high-temperature polyarylsulfone thermoplastic material named Ultrason The production line. With the introduction of the new production line, it will add 6,000 tons of new production capacity each year, which will increase BASF Ultrason's global annual production capacity to 24,000 tons, thus further satisfying the growing global market demand.
In 2014, Yeosu Plant became the first Ultrason product factory in Asia. Ultrason is a product of BASF polyethersulfone (PES; Ultrason E), polysulfone (PSU; Ultrason S) and polyphenylsulfone (PPSU; Ultrason P) series products. The latest innovations include the optimized Ultrason Dimension, a highly-filled polyether sulfone known for its exceptional dimensional stability and outstanding flow properties.
Giorgio Greening, head of styrofoam and specialty polymers at BASF's global business unit, said: 'This expansion of production capacity will strengthen our competitive advantage and promote the global versatility of polyarylsulfone business. At the same time, expanding production enables us to Together with our customers, we will make all customers benefit from BASF's strong production network in these two major regions.
BASF has Ultrason production sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Lishui, Korea. Both locations are designed to produce the entire series of Ultrason S, E and P products, providing BASF with greater flexibility to optimize global supply. Sex. Olivier Ubrich, Head of Global Polymer Management Specialty Polymers, said: “With the launch of the new production line, we will continue to reliably provide customers and industry partners with high-quality materials. Especially Asian customers will enjoy the location. Convenience brought. With the acceleration of the urbanization process and the growing demand for clean water management, Ultrason has become an ideal material for filtration membranes, thus contributing greatly to the desalination and purification of water.
Ultrason is widely used in the electronics, automotive and aerospace industries to produce heat-resistant, lightweight parts. Thermoplastics can withstand temperatures up to 220°C without changing their properties and have good chemical stability. For example, due to its excellent high temperature resistance, it enables the compact design of modern headlamp reflectors in modern ix35.
This high-performance material is often used in membranes for water filtration and medical equipment, hot water and food contact parts in coffee machines or microwave ovens, and high-end household appliances. It complies with the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and European food contact application regulations. At the same time Ultrason can also be used for the production of carbon fiber composite materials.