Germany, Dec. 8 -- BASF is adding a modern amine catalyst, Lupragen(R) N 208, to its portfolio of Lupragen amine catalysts for the production of polyurethane (PU) foams. Lupragen N 208 (chemical name: N,N,N'-trimethyl-N'-hydroxyethyl-bisamino ethylether, HE-TMAEE, CAS 83016-70-0) will be produced at BASF's Ludwigshafen Verbund site and will be marketed worldwide under the Lupragen trademark.As a reactive catalyst, Lupragen N 208 is firmly integrated into the PU polymer network during foam production; thus it cannot escape from the foam afterwards. This prevents the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can cause unwanted effects such as odor. Overall, this property makes Lupragen N 208 particularly suitable for the manufactur...