Jan 12, 2021 BASF has opened its ASEAN Technical Development Center adjacent to its existing polyurethane (PU) system house at its Bangpoo site in Thailand. The new facility houses a pre-polymer reactor to produce hardeners (component B) that are key components to boost product development efficiency, thereby enabling faster time to market of PU materials and solutions. The advanced reactor technology is further designed to deliver on a much larger capacity, meeting most demanding customer requirements across all grades. The new pre-polymer reactor technology is additionally capable of developing customized PU system products, which helps improve the commercialization of these specialized solutions.