(北京，2009年2月23日) 来自巴斯夫的特殊泡沫材料巴数特®在国家游泳中心内为顶尖运动员营造了更为安静的比赛环境。
该材料不仅能够吸收噪声，还具有防火和环保的特点。国家游泳中心（水立方）内设有一种经过特殊设计的走道，或称“马道”，其外侧铺设了巴数特®面板。除了吸声功能，巴数特®面板还与建筑物的设计完美契合，并且满足严格的环保要求。 同时，它还兼具承重、阻燃及耐高湿等特点。
“来自观众与音响设备的密集声浪会给运动员造成不必要的压力，分散注意力。高质量的吸声设施构成了比赛场馆内极为重要的设计元素，这不仅对于运动员来说有明显的不同，而且能够提升场馆的整体美学效果，”巴斯夫巴数特®全球业务管理负责人Christof Moeck博士表示。
“能参与水立方的创新设计我们感到很自豪。巴斯夫将继续致力于与行业内的伙伴进行密切合作，提供高质量的产品与量身定制的解决方案，为中国建筑业在设计创新、功能完善与环保等方面的提高做出贡献。”巴斯夫全球高级副总裁，大中华区管理董事会董事郑大庆博士表示。
创新的隐形覆层支撑结构
巴数特®是一种具有阻燃特性的三聚氰胺树脂泡沫，以其出色的声学特性而著称。由于具有细密的开孔泡沫结构，它的吸声效果在中高频范围内尤佳。值得一提的是，这种轻型材料非常易于加工安装。采用巧妙的方式在天花板下的通风管道周围包裹巴数特®覆层，可以隐藏覆层的悬吊结构。
整套结构由不同大小的巴数特®面板构成，其中一些面板的跨度超过两米。 固定跨度如此长的巴数特®面板需要使用管材对其进行加固。这样就产生了一种既具有足够硬度又能根据湿度变化伸缩的新颖结构。总部设在上海的安科公司对巴数特®面板进行了加工，以使其满足上述需要。
巴数特®广泛的应用领域
由于巴数特®具有多种优异的特性，这种产品被应用于建筑与航天器等各种领域。它曾被用来保护由阿丽亚娜5型火箭送入太空的高灵敏卫星。自2004年以来，这种用途广泛的三聚氰胺树脂泡沫还被用于制造飞机的阻燃座椅。不久后，由美国波音制造的新型787梦幻客机也将采用这种材料。
如需了解更多信息，请访问 www.basotect.com。
关于巴斯夫
巴斯夫是全球领先的化工公司——The Chemical Company。公司的产品范围包括从原油和天然气、化学品、塑料、特性化学品、农用产品到精细化学品。作为值得信赖的合作伙伴，巴斯夫帮助各行各业的客户取得更大成功。通过提供高价值产品和智能解决方案， 巴斯夫在应对全球面临的问题中扮演重要角色，如气候保护、能源效率、营养以及交通运输与移动通讯领域等。2007年，巴斯夫全球员工超过95,000名，销售额近580亿欧元。若想获得更多关于巴斯夫的信息，请访问: www.basf.com。
巴斯夫与大中华市场的渊源可以追溯到1885年，从那时起巴斯夫就是中国的忠实合作伙伴。它是中国化工领域最大的外国投资商之一，目前公司在大中华区员工人数超过6,000名，拥有23个巴斯夫全资子公司和10个巴斯夫合资公司。2007年，巴斯夫在大中华区的销售额约为44亿欧元。欲了解更多信息，请登陆www.greater-china.basf.com。
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BASF provides sound protection at Beijing "Water Cube"
Lightweight BASF specialty foam provides conductive environment for optimal swimming performance at National Aquatics Center
Beijing, China – February 23, 2009 – BASF's specialty foam Basotect® is being used in the National Aquatics Center (NAC) in Beijing, helping provide a quieter environment for top swimmers.
The foam was installed as an acoustic insulation that is flame-retardant and environmentally friendly. The National Aquatics Center, popularly known as the "Water Cube", has been fitted with a specially developed walkway structure lined with lightweight Basotect® panels. The panels not only provide sound protection but also blend in with the architectural design and meet stringent environmental requirements. Moreover it is load-bearing, flame-retardant and able to withstand high levels of humidity.
"The intense energy of sound waves from spectators and audio equipment can cause undue stress on the mental acuity of athletes. High quality soundproofing at the competition stadium is a crucial design consideration that can make an enormous difference to athletes while enhancing the overall aesthetics of the facility,” says Dr. Christof Moeck, head of Global Business Management Basotect®, BASF.
“BASF is proud to be a part of the innovative design of the NAC and we are committed to working closely with our industry partners to provide products and tailor-made solutions that contribute to China construction industry’s innovative design, functionality, and environmental standards,” says Dr. Zheng Daqing, Senior Vice President, BASF Group and Member of BASF Greater China Country Board.
Novel and invisible cladding construction
This inherently flame-retardant BASF melamine resin foam stands out for its extraordinary acoustic properties. Thanks to its open-cell and fine foam structure, the sound-absorption values in the medium and high frequency ranges are particularly good. Moreover, this lightweight material is easy to process. For instance, the ventilation conduits under the ceiling were wrapped in such a way that the suspension structure for the cladding is not visible.
The installation is made of Basotect® panels of different sizes, some of which span more than two meters. Securing these panels over such a distance called for their reinforcement with tubes. This gave rise to a novel construction that is sufficiently stiff and can expand in response to humidity fluctuations. Entech, headquartered in Shanghai, processed the Basotect® panels for this purpose.
Basotect®, the jack-of-all-trades
Thanks to its wide array of favorable properties, this product is used in applications as diverse as buildings and spacecraft. Basotect® protects the sensitive satellites that the Ariane 5 launcher delivers into space. Since 2004, the versatile melamine resin foam has also been employed in fireproof airplane seats and will soon be used in the new Dreamliner 787 from American aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
Additional information is available at www.basotect.com.
A press photograph can be found at www.basf.de/plastics/pressreleases.
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. As a reliable partner BASF helps 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 has more than 95,000 employees and posted sales of almost €58 billion in 2007. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885. It is one of the biggest foreign investors in the Chinese chemical industry. The company currently has more than 6,000 employees and operates 23 BASF wholly owned subsidiaries and 10 BASF joint ventures. In 2007, BASF achieved sales of about €4.4 billion in Greater China. For further information, please visit www.greater-china.basf.com.
