BASF at the IAA Commercial VehiclesShow in Hannover
Ground-breaking catalyst technology and
AdBlue® by BASFmeet future emission standards
Tailor made plastics for commercial vehicles
BASFexpands its Glysantin®engine coolant range
BASF will be presenting its group-wide integrated truck industry expertise at theIAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover from September 25 to October 2, 2008. The company will be showing its innovative product range for the commercial vehicle industry in Hall 22, Stand A 04. Products includecost-effectivecatalyst technology,AdBlue® by BASF, engine coolant Glysantin® plus a large number of plastics for powertrain, chassis and interiors.
Intelligent solutions for a clean environment – BASF catalysts
Cleaner than ever and more environmentally friendly– that’s what the commercial vehicles on our roads should be like in the future. In the next few years, a raft of stricter regulations aimed at reducing commercial vehicleemissions will be coming into force worldwide. The EU’s Euro 5 standard to further restrict emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and hydrocarbons (HC) will take effect in 2009.As a leading global manufacturer of catalysts, BASF helps its customers to meet even the most stringent emission standards.
In Hannover,BASF will be presenting SCR catalysts (selective catalytic reduction), which together with AdBlue by BASF meet the new Euro 5 emission standards and reduce nitrogen oxides as well asdiesel particulate filters, whichcomply with the US 2007 standard. In addition, BASF has developed special diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) and catalyzed soot filters (CSFs) that will also be presented at the IAACommercial Vehicles.
Diesel oxidation catalysts remove carbon monoxide and non-combusted fuel residues from exhaust gas by oxidizing them to yield carbon dioxide and water. BASF is working to improve their effectiveness. Another important challenge in purifying diesel exhaust is how to remove the soot particles that arise when combustion takes place at lower temperatures. For this, BASF’s special catalytic sootfilters reduce these emissions in a cost-effective manner.
BASF will also be presenting itsemission control catalysts for enhanced environmentally friendly vehicles (EEVs).This is currently Europe’s most demanding standard for buses and trucks. These particularly eco-friendly vehicles exceed Euro 5 standards, which will be required for all new trucks and buses from 2009. And BASF is already working on new catalyst technologies to meet US standard 2010 and Euro 6 emission limits.More information on these innovative solutions can be found at
AdBlue®by BASF makes diesel emissions cleaner
The EUis progressively lowering its emission thresholds for heavy duty diesel trucks, which is why Europe’s truck manufacturers are relying on a future-proof solution: after-treatment systems based on SCR technology (selective catalytic reduction) together with AdBlue®.In view of Euro 4 (in effect since 2006 for all new vehicles) and the imminent Euro 5 standards (effective 2009), AdBlueis more topical than ever. AdBlueis an ultra-pure, synthetically produced, aqueous 32.5% urea solution, which is injected into the exhaust flowof diesel trucks. In combination with the SCR catalyst, AdBlue® reduces the nitrogen oxides in the exhaust by morethan 80 percent.“With AdBlue by BASF,we are offering our customersa completeall-round trouble-free service package,” says Carsten Höhne, product manager for AdBlue. “We help our customers to manage their individual AdBlue®requirements in a flexible way.” More information on AdBlue® is available at is a registeredtrademark of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA).
New high performance engine coolant from the Glysantin family
The new engine coolant “Glysantin Dynamic Protect/G 40” will be premiered at the IAA Commercial Vehicles. BASF is thus addinganother high performance product to its Glysantin product family (Glysantin Protect/G 05, Glysantin Alu Protect/G 30, Glysantin Protect Plus/48). “With the growing demands for ever more efficient truck engines, coolant requirements are growing too”, says Glysantin brand manager Mike Freche. “The new combination of organic additives with highly reactive silicon compounds has enabled us to further improve protection against corrosion.”In addition,Glysantin Dynamic Protect/G 40 comprehensively and effectively protects– like all products in the Glysantin range – both the engine and the cooling system. It prevents the coolant from freezing as well as from overheating. The new product has already been approved by Swedish truck manufacturer Scania.
The entire Glysantin rangefor commercial vehicles has been approved for several vehicle models. Users can find out which BASF engine coolant has been approved and recommended for which commercial vehicle models in the new Glysantin product finder, which we will be presenting at the IAA Commercial Vehicles for the first time. It can also be downloaded in English and in German at in the run-up to the exhibition.
Plastics–tailor-made for commercial vehicles
Thermoplastics
In view of the growing worldwide interest in biodiesel, BASF is presenting its engineering plastic Ultraform® S1320 0021 (polyoxymethylene: POM) in Hannover. Storage testshave shown that compared with competitivematerials it is significantly more stable than biodiesel. The material is already being used for a variety of components in fuelsupply modules.
There is another innovation in the Ultraform product group: a few weeks ago BASF began offering a type of POMthat can be extremely well processed using the blow-molding technique. Called Ultraform E3120 BM, the material can be used in the automotive industry for brake fluid, hydraulic oil orAdBluecontainers thanks to its excellent barrier properties against gases, fuels andstability with regard to many chemicals. POM-typical dimensional and mechanical stability additionally open up numerous areas of application for product developers and designers.
More applications for the commercial vehicle sector
For exteriors and under the hood
A stable and high performance component protects the payload andbody ofcommercial trailers against the enormous forcecaused by potholes and other uneven road surfaces: the air suspension piston manufactured by HBN Teknik of Denmark from aglass fiber reinforced Ultramid®(PA: polyamide) is used inair spring axle aggregates from BPW.
Radiator grills andlamp coversfor the DAF LF and CF (Van Niftrik) plus A-pillar covers (Promens) for the Scania R are manufactured fromLuran® S, BASF’s ASA (acrylnitrile styrene acrylester copolymer) and are particularly weather resistant. The styrene specialty polymer meets the truck manufacturer’s requirements for good stability and top-quality appearance – without additional paint. The high UV stability ensures that the material retains its color for many years, does not yellow and in addition is chemical and heat resistant.The components on display are manufactured by Van Niftrik and Promens, two Dutch truck suppliers. The large wind tunnel for some of the DAF engines, on the other hand, is made of the engineering plastic Ultramid B3WGM24 HP, a PA 6 from the BASF portfolio.
The wing mirror housing of the DAF XF105, a roof rail from Decoma, part of the Magna Group, and the cooling water pipe from Polytec Automotive for VW have been manufactured from new Ultradur® (PBT: polybutylene terephthalate) and Ultramid, specially developed for WIT (water injection technology) manufacturing techniques.
A big step in the further development of the plastic chassisis the fender prototype made from new Ultramid TOP 3000, manufactured by Plastal of Norway for Volvo. The new material can be coated online and offers significant advantages for dimensional stability over comparable conventional plastics.
For interiors
The 1.8 meter long internal roof box of the Opel Zafira plus parts of Peugeot’s instrument panel are made of Terblend® N, BASF’s ABS+PA blend. On the one hand, the material allows for matt, leather-like surfaces that do not need coating and on the other it offers excellent acoustic damping properties – particularly important for instrument panels.
The first soft-touch arm rest prototype using the new, cost-effective Dolphin technique for automotive interior components is ready. The core of these two layered components consists of Ultradur S 4090 High Speed, a flow-improved and low-warp PBT. Dolphin is a collaboration between BASF, P-Group, machine manufacturer Engel and toolmaker Georg Kaufmann. Scania has already completed the first prototypes.
More information is available at
Radiator screenswith polyurethane
One of the eye catching features of the cabs on the new TGS and TGX trucks by MAN are without doubt the high gloss radiator screens with a strengthening layer of Elastoflex® E. This means they not only look good but also offer improved protectionagainst gravel impact, higher rigidity and thus a perfect surface for thishigh-stressexterior component on the powerful German trucks.
Production is based on LFI (long fiber injection) laminate composite technology with the PUR (polyurethane) foam system Elastoflex E. A technology that has proven its worth in automobile construction time and time again: for example, in engine hoods for commercial vehicles, automobile roof modules or instrument panel frames – in fact for any components that need to be both light and very rigid.
Press conference
Press conference on plastics, automotive catalysts and AdBlue® will be held on Wednesday September 24, from 9 a.m. at BASF’s exhibition stand. Further information available at
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF has more than 95,000 employees and posted sales of almost €58billion in 2007. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at
Note to Editors:
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Plastics:
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Storage tests have shown the excellent stability of Ultraform® S1320 0021 (POM: polyoxymethylene) compared with biodiesel. The competitiveproduct is pictured upper right and Ultraform, which shows significantly fewer cracks, lower left.
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The world’s first thermoplastic truck engine oil sump has a higher 40-liter capacity but weighs one-third less than its aluminum predecessor. It is used in the Mercedes Actros truck series and consists of Ultramid® A3HG7, a polyamide 6.6 made by BASF.
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The air suspension piston manufactured by Denmark’s HBN Teknik for BPW axle aggregates is a rigid polyamide partfilled with 30 percent glass fibers and made of Ultramid® B3WG6. Its high strength and toughness allow it– as BASF’s finite element techniques have shown – to withstandair bellows pressures of up to 10 bar and in extreme cases axle loads of up to 14 metric tons. The plastic piston is not only lighter and less expensive than its metal predecessor, it is above all also corrosion-resistant.
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BASF computer simulationsfor the design and optimization of the injection process during manufacture have helped the customer to integrate a special rib structure into the component so that it can withstand the higher stress.
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The radiator grills of the DAF LF, CF65 and CF85 are made of Luran® S, an uncoated UV stable styrene specialty plastic by BASF.
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Opel designers used BASF’s Terblend® N, a blend of ABS and PA, for the roof console of the Opel Zafira. The 1.8 meter long part was developed in the wake of a cost-cutting program at Opel. The highly flowable material also reproduces very fine surface structures, which means that the desired matt effect can be achieved without coating.
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IAC Group manufactures the upper section of a truck instrument panel for Swedish truck maker Scaniausing the Dolphin technique. The new technique, jointly developed by Engel, Georg Kaufmann, P-Group and BASF, allows instrument panels and other interior components to be manufactured with a soft surface feel cost-effectively.
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Radiator grills with polyurethane
Eye catchers on the cabs of the new TGS and TGX trucks by MAN: high gloss radiator screens with a strengthening layer of the Elastoflex® Epolyurethane foam system from BASF subsidiary Elastogran.
AdBlue® by BASF:
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AdBlue® by BASF – the ultra-pure reducing agent for SCR catalysts
Engine coolants:
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A new addition to the Glysantin® family: the new Glysantin® Dynamic Protect/G 40