Product Description
Basotect, a versatile melamine resin foam developed by BASF, offers a range of advantageous properties that make it an exceptional material for various applications. With its exceptional sound absorption capabilities, Basotect effectively reduces noise levels and enhances acoustic comfort in spaces such as theaters, recording studios, and industrial facilities. Additionally, its low thermal conductivity makes Basotect an excellent choice for thermal insulation, helping to conserve energy and maintain comfortable temperatures in buildings. Moreover, Basotect’s inherent flame resistance ensures enhanced safety by preventing the spread of fire. Its lightweight nature facilitates easy installation, while its chemical resistance enables its use in environments where exposure to various chemicals is a concern. These qualities make Basotect a reliable choice for applications such as soundproofing, acoustics, thermal insulation, fire protection, and more.
Basotect®’s open-cell surface guarantees that sound waves are not reflected but penetrate the cell structure unhindered. The sound energy is reduced in the cell structure, giving Basotect® an excellent sound absorption capacity. At low frequencies, improved sound absorption can be achieved, for example by adding layers of a heavier material.
Fire resistance
Basotect® meets the most important international fire safety standards. Basotect®’s long-term resistance to high temperatures and excellent fire characteristics are based on the melamine resin used. The high nitrogen content of the resin is responsible for the flame-resistant property of the foam without the need to use flame retardants. Basotect® is a thermoset, and thus, in the event of a fire, the material does not melt or produce burning droplets when it comes into contact with flames. The foam simply chars and produces a small amount of smoke, and there is no afterglow, making Basotect® particularly suitable for applications with high fire safety requirements. In tests on the fire characteristics required to meet international standards, Basotect® achieves the highest classification in the world possible for organic materials.
Light weight
Basotect®’s open-cell foam structure contributes to its low density of 9kg/cbm. The light weight grade, Basotect® UL, weighs even 30% less fulfilling the rising demand of lower weight and emissions in, for example, aircraft construction, automobiles, and architectural acoustics where low weight is desirable for negative load or ceiling applications.
Thermal insulation
Basotect® offers good thermal insultation that is reliable even at high temperatures over a prolonged period. It provides low thermal conductivity of less than 0.035 W/(m· K), so energy losses can be reduced in, for example, hot water tanks and solar water heaters. Another advantage over conventional insulation materials is Basotect®’s excellent resistance to temperatures of up to 240 °C and its flame retardance (in Germany: B1 according to DIN 4102).
Constant physical properties over a wide temperature range
Basotect® retains it properties over a wide temperature range. It keeps its flexibility even at -200 °C and is also suitable for application temperatures up to 240 °C. This enables a broad variety of applications, such as insulation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanks or soundproofing of engine compartments.
Resistance to chemicals
Thanks to Basotect®’s highly cross-linked structure, it is resistant to many organic solvents. When it comes to acids and alkalis, the resistance has to be checked in actual application conditions since the temperature, the exposure time and the concentration all have a great deal of influence on the stability of the foam.
Abrasiveness
Unlike other foams, Basotect® is as hard as glass, but the fine cell structure provides the product’s flexibility. Due to its abrasive properties, Basotect® works like very soft sandpaper. When moistened with water, it slides easily and rubs the dirt off the surface.
Environment & Health
Basotect® is compliant with the RoHS directive and is not subject to labeling requirements under the German hazardous material regulations. In addition, some Basotect® grades are certified to the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100.
LEED Eligible
Due to its low density, Basotect® can contribute to a reduction of the weight of insulation components, thus contributing to energy
savings and to a reduction in emissions in transportation applications. Thanks to its sound and thermal insulation properties, Basotect® can contribute to efficient energy utilization and improve the well-being of people in buildings and vehicles by lowering the noise level.
Features:
- High Sound absorption
- Low thermal conductivity
- High fire resistance
- Low density
- High long-term use temperatures
- No brittleness at low temperatures
- Block Size: 2500 x 1250 – contact us for custom sizes.
- Thickness: 4mm – 500mm – contact us for custom thicknesses
Basotect G+ fulfils the current valid human ecology requirements of the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 in Product Class II for textiles with direct skin contact due to its particularly low emissions.
The Öko-Tex® Standard 100 is a global standard testing and certification system for raw, intermediate and final textile goods throughout all processing stages with the goal of comprehensively ensuring zero harzardous emissions. The hazardous substance testing comprises
banned and legally regulated substances, chemicals which are harmful to health and parameters of health protection
Agastya Sinha –
Reliable source for Basotect acoustic insulation. They were able to customize 18mm thickness for my application. Thank you!
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