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2007-03-13 News Release
Danish bicycles feature
specialty plastics
BASF specialty plastics product line, an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer
modified with an acrylic ester rubber, works well with new models for
a Danish manufacturer of bicycles.
A bicycle, a carrier and a pushchair combined in one and, in addition
an award-winning design object, that is the new Triobike from Denmark.
The part of this combined vehicle that functions as the pushchair has
to meet very high requirements in terms of safety and of resistance to
weathering and UV light. This is why the manufacturers turned to Luran*
S, an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer modified with an acrylic ester rubber
(ASA) from BASF’s PlasticsPlus* product line.
Find Information and Suppliers of styrene
plastics.
A bicycle, a carrier and a pushchair combined in one and, in addition
an award-winning design object, that is the new Triobike from Denmark.
The part of this combined vehicle that functions as the pushchair has
to meet very high requirements in terms of safety and of resistance to
weathering and UV light. This is why the manufacturers turned to Luran
S, an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer modified with an acrylic ester rubber
(ASA) from BASF’s PlasticsPlus product line.
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Award-winning multifunctional
Danish bicycles use BASF’s specialty plastics. The
Triobike’s pushchair consists of Luran* S. Click
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Pushchair with sandwich construction
The sandwich structure of the pushchair panels consists of two co-extruded
sheets and a foam filling in between. The sheets possess a Luran S side
and an ABS side. Owing to its good weathering resistance, the Luran S
side of the sheets faces outwards. The ABS side borders the hollow space
which is filled with polyurethane foam. This five-layered structure accounts
for high stability and low weight. For Sammy Hessburg-Eisinger, the Danish
creator of the Triobike, the aspects of ease of processing, toughness
and high UV stability were the main arguments that spoke in favor of the
BASF plastic. Luran S turned out to be the most stable and by far the
most UV-resistant of all materials tested at Triobike. Moreover, “Triobikes
that came back for inspection after one year still looked as good as new;
the housing did not show any signs of degrading,” according to Eisinger.
The other cooperation partners in this project are also Danish: The co-extruded
sheets are manufactured by the Vita Sheet Group. Gibo Plast thermoforms
the sheets and fills the hollow space.
Triobike
The Triobike, a product made by the Danish company bearing the same name,
has been nominated for several design prizes and most recently won the
2005 SAS Scanorama Award for best Scandinavian design. In this context,
the designers gave highest priority to the bike’s functionality
for the family: once the kids have been dropped off at daycare or kindergarten,
the pushchair can be dismantled with a few simple moves and the rider
can continue the trip. Together with the Danish consumer-protection authorities,
Eisinger conducted extensive testing in order to ensure a high level of
safety for cyclists and their young passengers. For instance, the pushchair,
which is available in many colours, has a five-point seatbelt and it was
tested for fire safety. The Triobike is already being sold by retailers
throughout Europe and its introduction in Japan and in the US is being
planned.
Find Information and Suppliers of carrierbikes.
Luran S
Luran S belongs to PlasticsPlus, BASF’s specialty plastics product
line, comprising high-performance styrene plastics, biodegradable materials
and foams. Whenever exacting requirements have to be met, the experts
and products of PlasticsPlus offer a high level of diversity, reliability,
partnership and innovative solutions.
*The Triobike brand name is a trademark of Triobike, a Danish Company.
*Luran S is a registered trademark of BASF.
*PlasticsPlus is a trademark of BASF.
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