In recent years, polyurethane has become the preferred material for heat insulation and fire protection. Compared with traditional metal surface layer composite board materials, polyurethane materials have better mechanical properties, are easy to produce and install, and are more competitive in price.
At CHINAPLAS2021 held in Shenzhen, China, BASF demonstrated a variety of innovative products that it uses sustainable materials to create with customers. Among them, a cold storage insulation board jointly created by BASF and SDWS Thermal Insulation Material Technology Corporation attracted The eyes of many people in the industry. This insulation board is based on BASF's Elastopir insulation material, which can help the cold storage maintain an excellent fresh-keeping temperature.
In addition, BASF also provides Elastopor insulation materials that can be used in refrigerated containers and truck trailers in the cold chain industry to ensure an excellent storage temperature for the entire food value chain from farm to retailer. Because of the excellent thermal insulation properties of BASF's Elastopir insulation material, it can save up to 95% of the energy in the cold storage, which is very energy-saving and environmentally friendly, and it can also reduce food waste to a low level. Moreover, because the smoke density of BASF’s Elastopir insulation material is extremely low and the decomposition temperature is high, the fire resistance is also very good, which can ensure the fire safety requirements of confined spaces. According to the long-term performance evaluation results of Elastopir thermal insulation materials by independent testing institutions of Dresden and Munich, the mechanical and thermal properties of Elastopir thermal insulation materials are better than those of ordinary polyurethane.
Although traditionally Elastopir insulation material is usually used to build cold storage and animal husbandry cold storage space, its excellent material properties can also fully support Elastopir insulation material for medical and health care facilities. Under the same thermal insulation performance, the board produced with Elastopir insulation material is 50%-100% thinner than other traditional materials (such as concrete), and the cost is lower than traditional materials. Moreover, the production cycle of Elastopir insulation material is short and can be A large amount of output in a short period of time, very competitive in many medical materials.
At present, Rinac has produced mobile medical ICU equipment made of BASF's Elastopir polyurethane rigid foam insulation material to meet the surge in medical facilities in India during the pandemic. At present, India is a country with a relatively serious new crown epidemic in the world. A large number of confirmed cases requires more medical facilities, especially ICU facilities need to be completely sealed and insulated to ensure the safety of medical staff and to reduce the spread of the virus to a large extent. Wall panels made of BASF’s Elastopir insulation material can help meet these requirements because of their excellent insulation. In addition, with the extremely high temperature stability of Elastopir insulation material, the hospital bed made of it can ensure that the patient can recover comfortably at a constant indoor temperature of 22-25 degrees Celsius. More importantly, the excellent fire resistance of Elastopir insulation material helps to enhance the fire resistance of these facilities.