BASF Podcast: Basotect: An Intelligent Foam With Many Applications

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, March 17, 2010 - In this podcast you will learn how chemical innovations from BASF help
to develop a versatile high-tech foam.

Basotect is an intelligent foam which, thanks to its versatility,
can be used in simple as well as technically demanding applications. It
can be used for cleaning hard surfaces, as a sound absorber in sound studios
or as thermal and sound insulation in the aerospace industry. The material
that Basotect is made from is called melamine resin. That's one of the
hardest plastics there is. The researchers at BASF have managed to fabricate
from this base material a foam that's light and flexible even though the
source material is extremely brittle.

BASF Corporate Communications started a regular bilingual Podcast
service in April 2007 to report on BASF's innovations and research and
development activities in an easy-to-understand, informative and entertaining
way. After the current episode, the publication of "Chemistry of Innovations"
will be suspended and the BASF Podcast Service will be developed further. In
the course of this year, there will be a new format with more thrilling and
interesting stories from the world of chemistry.

Listen to the audio reportage with Dr. Christof Mock (Head of
Global Business Management Basotect).

Podcast Chemistry of Innovations, English editions:

www.basf.com/podcast

Direct subscription via RSS-Feed or iTunes (search for "basf"):

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More information:

Basotect - product website

www.basotect.com

BASF - PlasticsPortal

www.basf.de/plastics

More podcasts:

Podcast - The Chemical Reporter: www.basf.com/podcast

In these entertaining weekly episodes our Chemical Reporter answers
questions on Chemistry in our everyday life. This week's edition: What are
fungicides? RSS-subscription:
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"basf"):

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The use of the audio material is royalty-free when naming the
source. We appreciate information on the use to podcast@basf.com

BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical
Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and
performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as
oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF creates chemistry to help its
customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its
high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role
in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy
efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than EUR50
billion in 2009 and had approximately 105,000 employees as of the end of the
year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS),
London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the
Internet at www.basf.com.

A Podcast is available at:

www.presseportal.de/pm/16344/1579482/basf_se

    Editorial contact:

    For the UK:
    BASF plc
    Chris Wilson
    Corporate Communications
    Phone: +44-161-488-5616
    Fax: +44-161-488-4133
    E-Mail: chris.wilson@basf.com

    For the US:
    BASF Corporation
    Betsy Arnone
    Corporate Communications
    Phone: +1-973-245-7865
    Fax: +1-973-245-6714
    E-Mail: betsy.arnone@basf.com

    For Europe:
    BASF SE
    Julia Meder
    Communications & Government Relations
    Phone: +49-621-60-92439
    Fax: +49-621-60-20384
    E-Mail: podcast@basf.com

    Contact for Basotect related questions:

    BASF SE
    Dr. Ulla Biernat
    Communications Performance Polymers
    Phone: +49-621-60-42241
    E-Mail: ulla.biernat@basf.com

Editorial contact: For the UK: BASF plc, Chris Wilson, Corporate Communications, Phone: +44-161-488-5616, Fax: +44-161-488-4133, E-Mail: chris.wilson at basf.com; For the US: BASF Corporation, Betsy Arnone, Corporate Communications, Phone: +1-973-245-7865, Fax: +1-973-245-6714, E-Mail: betsy.arnone at basf.com; For Europe: BASF SE, Julia Meder, Communications & Government Relations, Phone: +49-621-60-92439, Fax: +49-621-60-20384, E-Mail: podcast at basf.com; Contact for Basotect related questions: BASF SE, Dr. Ulla Biernat, Communications Performance Polymers, Phone: +49-621-60-42241, E-Mail: ulla.biernat at basf.com