STATED DR. HERBERT FISCH, VICE PRESIDENT OF BASF HUNGARIA KFT & SOUTHEAST EUROPE, DURING THE INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE CONFERENCE.

In 2020 is expected to be produced 122 million cars (77 million in 2011) worldwide. They have to be strong, lightweight and economic. Chemistry is the key that could help the automotive industry to make them such, since it can provide new materials and technology, proudly said Dr. Herbert Fisch, Vice President of BASF Hungaria kft & Southeast Europe at the International Automotive Conference, Sofia.

BASF supplies parts and material to the automotive industry for over 9.5 billion per year and in the future the forecast shows increase and closer cooperation.

He illustrates this idea with the prototype Smart Forvision – jointly developed by Daimler and BASF, presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2011. For this advent-garde electric car the chemical company has provided cutting-edge solutions that make it possible to achieve 20% increased run. For example, wheels are made of thermoplastic polymers that make them 3kg lighter than aluminum and in addition they have the same strength. The seats are made of new materials which make them not only 3kgs lighter than the usual ones, but also provide an optimal climate comfort. Climate control in the car is maintained without energy consumption thanks to infrared reflective coating on the windows and the roof that is made of transparent organic solar cells which power up the car. This is only a prototype, but it shows that having a good cooperation, the chemical industry could bring the future today in the form of electric vehicles.

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