BASF Increases the capacity of production of his material of isolation Neopor in Europe in 60.000 annual tonnes

The chemical multinational BASF schedules to increase the capacity of production of his material of isolation Neopor (EPS, poliestireno expansible in stages), in his emplazamiento of Ludwigshafen, in almost 60.000 metric tonnes annual from December of 2011 and foresees that it reach the total capacity for October of 2013 as very late. The grey material of Neopor is a version advanced of Styropor. It obtains his colour and his only performance of the sum of particles of graphite. Neopor Offers an improvement of until 20% regarding performance of isolation regarding the white material of isolation of EPS.

The capacity increased will reach expanding the plants of existent production in the actuality. It treats of the second increase of capacity of production of Neopor in the emplazamiento of Ludwigshafen during the last three years. The international tendency to the materials of isolation of high efficiency and, in particular, for his utilisation in envolventes external, is in peak. Giorgio Greening, responsible of the unit of the world-wide business of foams of BASF, explained: “we Are investing in our plants to achieve expand still more our leadership of market in the materials of grey isolation of EPS”. In 1998, BASF was the first manufacturer of EPS in incorporating a material of grey isolation to his wallet. This additional investment means that the company can offer to his customers a greater guarantee of supply.