The world's chemical giant BASF helps standardize fire protection materials

"BASF is also actively working with other manufacturers, under the framework of the China Polyurethanes Association, to discuss and respond to the standard work of fireproofing and flame retardance of exterior wall thermal insulation materials." This is BASF Polyurethanes Asia Pacific Dr. Ma Lili, senior vice president of business, told reporters at the groundbreaking ceremony of BASF's Tianjin polyurethane compound material plant held recently.

Several fires from last year to this year have burnt away the thinking of building insulation materials industry. After a frightening fire again and again, the industry is unable to discipline itself with new standards. There are many “gates” in the market that are competing for superior positions by fire. Insulation materials industry is heading for difficulties. The reporter learned that at present, the building insulation material market is in the transition period of a new and old standard. The transition period has not yet ended for 5 years. Although specific standards have not yet been introduced. However, as the world's leading chemical company BASF is actively discussing with other manufacturers and dealing with this issue.

According to Dr. Mary Ma, senior vice president of BASF Polyurethanes Asia Pacific, BASF will provide technical support to government agencies along with other polyurethane manufacturers, as well as specifications and fire protection standards for building insulation in different countries, such as in Europe. Aspect standards. As well as providing advice to government departments on the formulation of standards, how can the polyurethane fire protection standards achieve the safest level?

As for the performance of BASF's own polyurethane external wall insulation products, Ma Lili said that BASF has a lot of subdivided classifications in respect of building insulation materials. For example, inorganic substances are divided into A categories, and organic categories are divided into B categories, among which B The class is divided into B1, B2, and B3 categories, of which the fire protection requirements for Class B1 are high. BASF products cover the scope of all fireproof sequences. For example, B1 has the most stringent grades, but the overall B1 product cost will increase, compared to the energy savings achieved by the entire building energy-saving insulation. Certainly competitive.

Later, she gave an example: “You may only use B1 expensive materials, but as long as a thin layer of spray can be achieved with other organic materials can achieve energy-saving insulation standards, and it can achieve energy-saving insulation efficiency , far beyond other materials, and we are selling our products directly to the construction contractors, but BASF has high standards of safety, health and environmental protection. Our standard is to implement the entire product development and production. , transportation, final storage and transportation of the entire life cycle, so we also hope that through our efforts to our safety and environmental protection, especially in the application of materials, so that our suppliers achieve the same high environmental standards."