Cooperation between Degussa and BASF: Global Partnership in PUR Catalyst Triethylene Diamine (TEDA)
As the result of a strategic partnership between Degussa AG, Duesseldorf, Germany, and BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany, Degussa's Goldschmidt Polyurethane Additives Business Line in Essen, Germany, will take over the worldwide sales and technical service of triethylene diamine (TEDA). This product, which is sold under the trade name TEGOAMIN®, is an essential catalyst in manufacturing of many high-grade polyurethane (PUR) foams.
TEGOAMIN® belongs to a group of catalysts known as amine catalysts, which are needed to make polymer formation commercially practical by increasing the reaction speed of the starting components of a polyurethane foam formulation, isocyanate and polyol. Different catalysts are used depending on the desired properties of the PUR foam. PUR can be produced as rigid foam, semi-rigid foam or flexible foam, depending on the application. Rigid foams are used e.g. as insulation material in refrigerators and freezers and in construction boards, semi-rigid foams are used in instrument panels and flexible foams as cushioning material for car seats, furniture and mattresses. Polyurethane foam is also found in shoe soles, or in the automotive industry as an energy-absorbing material.
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