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History<br />

50 years of <strong>BASF</strong> <strong>Polyurethanes</strong><br />

A powerhouse<br />

of innovation.<br />

Few companies have had such a major hand in the rise of<br />

polyurethane as <strong>BASF</strong> <strong>Polyurethanes</strong> GmbH in Lemförde.<br />

Polyurethane has been a source<br />

of progress and quality of life for<br />

mankind for the last 75 years.<br />

And in all areas of life – the automotive<br />

sector, leisure industry,<br />

footwear production, medical technology, consumer goods industry, mechanical<br />

engineering, on- and offshore technology, coastal protection and construction<br />

and house building. The key to this extraordinary success story was not<br />

Cellasto components ensure<br />

smooth-running vehicles since 1961.<br />

Design Centre Lemförde made of PU construction elements opened in 1970.<br />

First PU system for seatings.<br />

1937 1961<br />

1968<br />

1969<br />

1970 1973<br />

19<br />

42<br />

The founding fathers: Dr Reuter (left) and Dr Ulderup (right).<br />

The Garden Egg by Peter Ghyczy<br />

dating back to 1969 is a polyurethane<br />

classic.<br />

PU spray-foam for interior walls<br />

of a ship.

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