BASF Announces MSHA Approval of MEYCO® TSL 865 for Underground Coal Mining Applications
CLEVELAND, OH, October 18, 2010 - The MEYCO Global Underground Construction business of BASF - The Chemical Company - today announced that the U.S.
Mine Safety and Health Administration has approved its MEYCO TSL 865 thin spray-on liner, a one-component polymer powder for spray-application onto soil and rock for supplemental support and protection against weathering.
The MSHA approval expands the acceptable use of MEYCO TSL 865 to the complete range of applications in underground coal mines.
Originally launched in the North American market in August 2009, MEYCO TSL
865 is now approved to seal and strengthen the rib and roof, seal leaky stoppings and overcasts, build maintenance-free block stoppings, and improve the quality of any ventilation control in the mine.
"MEYCO TSL 865 is an innovative thin spray-on liner that was designed for the challenging conditions in underground coal mines," said Haydn Whittam, Segment Specialist - Underground Coal for BASF. "Up until now, there has not been an effective and economical product for controlling the devastating effects of weathering underground. With this recent MSHA approval, MEYCO TSL 865 thin spray-on liner can now be used to its full potential to reduce cost, improve the performance and long-term durability of mines, and improve miner safety."
The product is mixed with water in the spraying nozzle and impacts the substrate as a paste. It sets within five to ten minutes and will progressively increase in tensile strength and bond strength over the next hours, days and weeks. With its excellent bond to most substrates, high elasticity, and high tensile strength, MEYCO TSL 865 thin spray-on liner can substantially improve ground stability.
"MEYCO TSL 865 thin spray-on liner is one of the fastest, simplest and most effective products of its type on the market today," said Whittam. "The beauty of it is that it can be applied, dust free, at a rate that's faster than any known product of its type, and only needs a quarter inch coating to perform very effectively, making it an extremely economical solution."
MEYCO TSL 865 thin spray-on liner is one of many solutions available from BASF's MEYCO Global Underground Construction division. For more information on coal mining and other underground construction solutions from BASF, visit us on the web at www.meyco.basf.com/tsl. For editorial information, contact Nora Glauberman at 216-839-7800 or by email at nora.glauberman@basf.com.
For more information contact:
Nora Glauberman
BASF Construction Chemicals
Tel: (216) 839-7800
E-mail: nora.glauberman@basf.com
BASF's Construction Chemicals division is the leading supplier of chemical systems and formulations for the construction industry. Continuous innovation and tailor-made solutions ensure its customers are more successful. Its Admixture Systems business unit specifically helps customers in the ready-mix, precast, manufactured concrete and underground construction industries. The Construction Systems unit offers a wide range of products for sports and industrial flooring, external renders and wall insulation, expansion joints, wood preservatives as well as specialist repair mortars, tile adhesives and waterproofing membranes. The division operates production sites and sales centers in more than 50 countries and achieved sales of Euros2.2 billion with approximately 7,700 employees in 2008.
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,000 employees in North America, and had sales of approximately $17.5 billion in 2008. For more information about BASF's North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit www.basf.us.
BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF has approximately 97,000 employees and posted sales of more than Euros62 billion in 2008. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
