Skip to main content
Sister Publication Links
  • Middle East Foam & Polyurethane
  • UTECH Asia/PU China
  • UTECH Europe
  • UTECH Las Americas
Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Ukraine
  • News
    • Asia
    • Americas
    • Europe
    • M & A
    • Financial results
    • Automotive
  • Data
  • Information
    • Country Overview
    • Market Sector overviews
    • Technical articles
    • Company profiles and strategies
  • Events
    • Exhibitions
    • Conferences
    • Webinars / Livestreams
    • Become a Speaker
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Issues
  • Subscribe
MENU
Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. News
April 22, 2004 12:00 AM

Cooperating to bridge the gap

Utech Staff
  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email
  • More
    Print

    By David Reed, UT EditorLudwigshafen, Germany-BASF AG has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with the Anglo-Canadian company Intelligent Engineering Ltd (IE), for further development of the polyurethane-elastomer-based Sandwich Plate System (SPS). The agreement focuses on applications outside of the present marine/shipbuilding sector, specifically in bridge-building and other civil engineering applications such as the construction of sports stadiums and arenas, a 22 April statement from BASF indicates.The move follows on from a recent SPS application in bridge-building in Canada. This involved a small road bridge in Saint Martin de Beauce, Quebec, which was constructed by SPS licensee Canam Manac Group Inc. BASF points out that similar projects include one with ThyssenKrupp Technologies, another SPS licensee active in Germany and Austria, which is evaluating the feasibility of the system for the construction of temporary bridge elements for use at roadwork sites. In this connection, SPS elements for these elements are being subjected to repetitive-stress testing at BASF's laboratories in Ludwigshafen, the statement continued. The Steel Construction Department of the Aachen University of Technology (RWTH) is monitoring these tests as an independent scientific institution, BASF added. SPS comprises a 2-5 cm thick PU elastomer layer which is injected as a liquid between two steel plates; after curing, the composite formed offers very high mechanical performance including impact resistance, BASF claims. This allows the use of SPS panels in thinner and hence lighter constructions-as much as 70-percent lower in weight than comparable concrete structures, the firm claims; this allows faster building of the various types of structure, the German firm points out. The SPS panels also offer built-in protection against fire and vibration and are also more resistant to corrosion than conventional steel structures, BASF claims."Our SPS polyurethane is extremely stable and does not become brittle with age. This makes SPS structures more durable than conventional solutions," added Georg Knoblauch, who is in charge of SPS technology development at Elastogran."

    Recommended for You
    Joerg Palmersheim at Polyurethanes Technical Conference
    Isopa: Reach regulations could extend to all isocyanates
    Stepan gains its first ISCC Plus certification
    Stepan gains its first ISCC Plus certification
    Foamer Eagle Industries issues Warn notice of potential layoffs
    Foamer Eagle Industries issues Warn notice of potential layoffs
    Latest Issue
    urethanes technology
    Get the latest edition here
    View All Archives
    Get our newsletters

    Breaking news and in-depth coverage of essential topics delivered straight to your inbox.

    Subscribe today

    Register to access our archive of leading information on the polyurethanes industry.

    Subscribe now
    Connect with Us
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Youtube

    Follow us on social media for the latest polyurethanes industry news and event updates.

    Logo
    Contact Us

    Crain Communications
    11, Ironmonger Lane
    London
    EC2V 8EY
    United Kingdom

    Editorial
    Phone +44 (0) 20 3287 5935
    Email click to send

    Customer Service
    Phone +1 313 446 0450
    Email click to send

    Resources
    • Advertise with Us
    • Media Kit
    • Staff
    • Careers
    • Ad Choices
    • Sitemap
    Legal
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Request
    Copyright © 1996-2023. Crain Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    • Ukraine
    • News
      • Asia
      • Americas
      • Europe
      • M & A
      • Financial results
      • Automotive
    • Data
    • Information
      • Country Overview
      • Market Sector overviews
      • Technical articles
      • Company profiles and strategies
    • Events
      • Exhibitions
      • Conferences
      • Webinars / Livestreams
      • Become a Speaker
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Issues
    • Subscribe