01/04/2010 

On March 16th and 17th, 2010, BASF’s MEYCO MP 367 Foam poly-urea silicate was being tested at a U.S. coal mine as a possible solution for closing a mine entry in the event of an emergency.

The test was being conducted to determine if MEYCO MP 367 Foam could be used in a large volume application via a remote pumping system. This type of application is outside the product’s intended scope of use as recommended by BASF and the test was meant to determine if such a use was feasible.  The first day of testing was observed by representatives of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”), the U.S. regulatory agency responsible for mine safety, and occurred without incident. 

As the test was being concluded on the second day, a fire developed at the base of the application.  The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries.  BASF is conducting an internal investigation of the incident and is cooperating fully with investigators from MSHA to determine the cause of the fire. 

At this time, BASF has no reason to believe that MEYCO MP 367 Foam is not suitable for its intended use as set forth on its technical data sheets.