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BASF has commissioned the pilot plant for the manufacturing of Slentite, its new high-performance product, at Lemforde (Germany). The large-sized insulating panels will initially serve the optimisation of the performance profile and will subsequently be supplied to selected cooperation partners. This high-performance insulating material based on a polyurethane aerogel is thus the first to be available in the form of a heavy-duty panel. Slentite combines all the key properties of a forward-looking insulating material for both new construction projects and renovation.
The new plant at the Lemforde went into operation after 18 months of planning and construction. Stressing on the positive impact of development from the laboratory to the pilot stage, Dr Rene Lochtman, managing director, BASF Polyurethanes GmbH, said, “By investing in new technologies like the Slentite pilot plant, we have succeeded in building on our very good position on the insulating materials market and strengthening the Lemforde location."
Architects, designers and building owners are constantly on the lookout for new materials for efficient building insulation that also offer plenty of design freedom. With its new high-performance insulating material, BASF is offering a glimpse of the future of insulation. Dr Marc Fricke, Slentite project manager, said, “With the pilot plant up and running, we have achieved an important goal and can soon start supplying samples to selected partners. What's more, we are now in a position to develop an industrial-scale production process."
Knut Hoffmann, head of marketing construction and responsible for Slentite's market launch, said, “With its blend of properties, Slentite contributes to customised climate management and opens new opportunities in the construction sector for meeting the challenges of the future. The commissioning of the pilot plant is an important milestone on the way to market launch in the coming years.”
The new plant at the Lemforde went into operation after 18 months of planning and construction. Stressing on the positive impact of development from the laboratory to the pilot stage, Dr Rene Lochtman, managing director, BASF Polyurethanes GmbH, said, “By investing in new technologies like the Slentite pilot plant, we have succeeded in building on our very good position on the insulating materials market and strengthening the Lemforde location."
Architects, designers and building owners are constantly on the lookout for new materials for efficient building insulation that also offer plenty of design freedom. With its new high-performance insulating material, BASF is offering a glimpse of the future of insulation. Dr Marc Fricke, Slentite project manager, said, “With the pilot plant up and running, we have achieved an important goal and can soon start supplying samples to selected partners. What's more, we are now in a position to develop an industrial-scale production process."
Knut Hoffmann, head of marketing construction and responsible for Slentite's market launch, said, “With its blend of properties, Slentite contributes to customised climate management and opens new opportunities in the construction sector for meeting the challenges of the future. The commissioning of the pilot plant is an important milestone on the way to market launch in the coming years.”