BASF Expands Epoxy Resin Systems Lab

BASF has expanded its application lab for epoxy resin systems at the Ludwigshafen site. Here the company develops new systems and adapts their processing parameters to the specific processes of its customers.

The new laboratory offers a wide range of facilities for determining product-specific parameters for processing these systems, which includes – a modulated differential scanning calorimetry (MDSC) device is available to determine the cross-link density and the glass transition temperature of these systems. The company claims that this rheometer covers a greater measuring range than conventional equipment.

The laboratory expands BASF’s capability to study the production of components made from fiber-reinforced epoxy resins under real-life conditions. Large-scale heating tables, infusion and injection units are now available to simulate a variety of processing conditions at customer facilities.

The test specimens the laboratory makes from the epoxy resin systems can be subjected to additional testing in other BASF facilities in Ludwigshafen. These facilities have been approved by Germanischer Lloyd (GL).