BASF opens engineering plastics innovation center in Ansan, South Korea

BASF recently established an engineering plastics innovation center in Ansan, South Korea.
The new R&D facility includes the combined R&D team and comprehensive R&D capabilities of the former Solvay polyamide business and BASF, as well as a consumer electronics application center (CECC).
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Andy Postlethwaite, Senior Vice President, Performance Materials Asia Pacific, BASF, said: "The new R&D center demonstrates our determination to support our customers in developing innovative solutions, as well as pursuing innovation in new products and applications
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We will fully Leverage the combined expertise to develop customer-driven advanced materials solutions and drive additional projects with customers
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Combined R&D teams and capabilities will improve product production efficiency and teamwork capabilities

Following the acquisition of Solvay's polyamide business, BASF has further enhanced its R&D capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, including new technologies in South Korea, technical expertise, and upgraded materials and component testing services
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In the future, more material tests can be conducted in Korea, including many polymers such as polyamide (PA), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and polyoxymethylene (POM).
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Product development capabilities for flame retardant and color specifications have been further upgraded to meet stringent industry regulations and market demands in the e-mobility and electrical and electronic industries
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With the enhancement of computational fluid dynamics simulation technology, BASF can now also support more efficient cooling systems or projects to reduce overheating
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The above-mentioned enhanced technical skills and R&D capabilities further strengthen BASF's innovation capabilities
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With a combined R&D team, technical capabilities and a new materials evaluation team, BASF can improve product productivity and teamwork, and accelerate the use of the integrated business when developing advanced products and applications for customers
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The newly formed R&D team in South Korea and the established R&D team in Shanghai will strengthen cooperation to provide more efficient services in the Asian market
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The first application center to provide a one-stop advanced manufacturing verification system

The Consumer Electronics Application Center is the first center that integrates product development, advanced quality control, testing and mixed reality experience.
It is a one-stop advanced manufacturing verification system that can help consumer electronics brands and OME factories to quickly import and correct material solutions
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At the Consumer Electronics Application Center, businesses can prototype under the guidance of on-site experts and experience first-hand, end-to-end advanced materials solutions supported by the Consumer Electronics Application Center partners and an ecosystem of technology machines to fill material solutions R&D.
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R&D Capabilities Enhance Ultraform Product Development

BASF has also strengthened its research and development capabilities for Ultraform POM (polyoxymethylene): a dedicated injection molding machine for new product development improves sampling efficiency, and a new upstream process and enhanced equipment research laboratory improves testing speed and quality
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Ultraform's high stiffness, good resilience, excellent chemical resistance, and sliding friction properties are used in consumer electronics, automotive and medical devices (many companies in these areas are located in the Asia Pacific region), making it an excellent choice for difficult applications.
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