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BASF is developing more foams to help automakers improve occupant safety and make vehicles quieter and more comfortab.
German chemical producers are working on using polyurethane foam in car bumpers because foam can absorb ener.
BASF is exploring ways for foam to better protect the head and body of passengers in a crash, said Jeffrey Hagar, marketing manager for automotive interiors in the company's high-performance materials divisi.
"Wrapping a vehicle bumper with energy-absorbing polyurethane foam adds a barrier between the occupant and the metal of the vehicle, minimizing damage," Hagar sa.
BASF also uses polyurethane foam for the manufacture of car bodi.
Automakers can easily adjust the correct volume of foam injection by fine-tuning the amount of polyurethane used during vehicle development, or even when fitting different mode.
Foam also has potential uses to insulate electric vehicles to help capture wasted energy and reuse it for air conditioning or improve battery efficien.