BASF Engineering Plastics

BASF Corporation
Engineering Plastics
Assistance: 800-527-TECH (734-324-5150)
eMail Technical Desk

As one of the largest plastics suppliers in the world, BASF provides technological leadership in manufacturing to meet our customers' worldwide specifications, such as our ability to offer "global grades" of select resins that can be processed on equipment in any region. A key competitive advantage of BASF in this industry is our presence, adaptability and expertise to support our customers with global operations. We support our customers with high-quality products, technical service, application development, world-scale processing technology and efficient on-line business systems.

BASF's strategy for growth has made us one of the world's irrefutable leaders of engineering thermoplastics worldwide. We have strengthened our portfolio through acquisitions and product line fortification, enhancing our ability to provide global brands anywhere in the world. To help our customers be more successful, our scientists and engineers unlock every capability that lies with the versatile molecules of our polymers.

The portfolio of BASF's Engineering Plastics business is comprised of the
"4 Ultras":

• Ultramid® polyamide (PA) nylon-based resins
• Ultradur® polybutylene tererphthalate (PBT)
• Ultraform® polyacetal (POM)
• Ultrason® polysulfone (PSU) and polyether sulfone (PES)

Our other plastics products include:

• Petra® post-consumer recycled polyester
• Terluran® acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)
• Styrolux® styrene-butadiene copolymers (SBC)
• Styroflex® thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)
• Luran® S acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA)
• Terblend® N polyamide and acrylonitrile-butadeine-styrene (ABS+PA)
• Terlux® methyl ethacrylate/acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene (MABS)
• Ecoflex® 100 percent biodegradable/compostable plastic
• Styropor® expandable polystyrene (EPS)

• Plastics Portal
  A BASF micro-website offering a variety of on-line, engineering tools to help optimize and expedite your material selection process.
• Auto Specs Database
  Find BASF Plastics resins meeting different OEM Automotive Specifications.
• Online Answer Center
  Get your Engineering Plastics questions answered in real time by our technical experts.
• Cost Estimator
  Estimate the cost of manufacturing an injection molded part using a BASF Engineering Plastics material grade.
• Flow Length Calculator
  Compare different BASF Engineering Plastics resins and assess their suitability for specific applications.
• Product Locator
  Quickly locate technical and material safety datasheets for all BASF Plastics products. You can also compare plastics side-by-side and access multipoint data.
• Snap-Fit Design Calculator
  Use the Snap-Fit Calculator to create your own snap-fit designs. The software calculates stress and strength requirements employing an algorithm developed by BASF.