PIE talks to BASF vice president Performance Materials Asia Pacific Andy Postlethwaite at 'Chinaplas' fair

摘要

On the opening day of this year's "Chinaplas" (www.chinaplasonhne.com), PIE sat down with Andy Postlethwaite, vice president Performance Materials Asia Pacific at chemicals giant BASF (Ludwigs-hafen / Germany; www.basf.com). Here are some excerpts: PIE: What are the most promising markets for BASF polymers in Asia, and more specifically in China? Postlethwaite: Our key end markets have basically remained the same over the years. For BASF, the largest and most attractive market remains the automotive one. What has changed are the plastics used. Within the automotive field, our main focus is on plastics used in the engine. But in the future materials used to replace structural parts mostly made of metal will come to play a larger role. These include composites as well as sandwich structures.