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11 April 2017

Joint News Release BASF and Landa partner to create revolutionary pigments for automotive coatings The alliance combines BASF innovations with Landa nano-pigment technology BASF and Landa Labs announced their strategic long-term partnership today at ...

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22 February 2017

New campaign on energy-efficient and sustainable construction is now online Increasing economic benefits while at the same time reducing global warming potential: How products from the Master Builders Solutions® range cont ...

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2 February 2017

BASF offers sustainable solutions for the packaging industry at Interpack 2017 At Interpack 2017, taking place in Düsseldorf from May 4 to 10, BASF experts and specialists from BTC Europe, the distribution organization of BA ...

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3 January 2017

PCI Group completes acquisition of Henkel’s professional Western European Building Material Business With effect from January 1, 2017, the professional Western European Building Material Business sold under the Thomsit and Ceresit brands for flooring ...

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1 November 2016

BASF SE declares Force Majeure for the supply of dispersions, dispersion powders and hotmelts on acrylic monomer basis from sites in Ludwigshafen and Tarragona As a consequence of the fire incident at the North Harbour at BASF SE in Ludwigshafen on October 17, 2016, BASF has to declare Force Majeure on delive ...

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30 May 2016

New Eco-Efficiency Analysis proves benefits of BASF’s water-based adhesives for flexible food packaging Water-based Epotal® adhesive systems offer a sustainable and cost-efficient alternative to conventional technologies Methodology and results of th ...

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12 May 2016

BASF increases production capacity for Basonat® hardeners Investment to support rising demand for high-quality polyisocyanates BASF is investing to expand its existing production facilities for Basonat® h ...

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10 July 2015

BASF Inaugurates World-Scale Acrylic Acid Complex in Camaçari, Brazil BASF inaugurated its world-scale production complex for acrylic acid, butyl acrylate and superabsorbent polymers in Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil. Th ...

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24 March 2015

BASF raises prices for 1,6-Hexanediol in Europe BASF increases its prices for 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) in Europe with immediate effect or as contracts allow by 80 Euro per ton. BASF’s customers us ...

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22 January 2015

BASF plans worldwide expansion of PVP production Investment of up to €56 million in expansion of NVP/PVP value chain Extension of capacities in Ludwigshafen, Germany and Geismar, Louis ...

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25 August 2015

BASF launches new bio-based Polyol for VOC free* 2K PU applications ? Sovermol® 830 promotes sustainable development for industrial flooring systems, coatings exposed to potable water and semi-structural adhesives ...

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9 December 2014

BASF celebrates 150th anniversary with an interactive program Global co-creation program with scientists, customers, partners and employees -- Focus topics: energy, food and urban living -- Official anniversary e ...

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28 November 2014

New BASF Website Goes Live Visitors to basf.com now have improved access to all information about BASF. The simplified navigation delivers intuitive and quick guidance. Based on ...

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11 November 2014

BASF at Compamed 2014: Plastics, adhesive raw materials and plasticizers for medical applications Extremely thin-walled films for drainage tubes made of Elastollan® Plasticizer with a low migration rate: Hexamoll® DINCH® Fi ...

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5 November 2014

BASF increases prices for additives for plastic applications as well as for coating applications Effective today, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing prices for the majority of products in its additives and stabilizers portfolio for plastic ...

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23 September 2014

BASF reorganizes paper chemicals operations BASF is changing the organizational set-up of its paper chemicals business to strengthen its competitiveness and better meet the needs of the paper in ...

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21 July 2014

BASF raises prices for 1,6-Hexanediol in Europe BASF increases its prices for 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) in Europe with immediate effect or as contracts allow by 150 Euro per ton. The price adjustment wil ...

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7 May 2014

BASF doubles production capacity of Hexamoll® DINCH® to 200,000 metric tons Increasing demand of non-phthalate plasticizer Hexamoll® DINCH® worldwide Successful start-up of second production plant in Ludwigsha ...

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28 April 2014

BASF presents innovations at interpack 2014 Broad product range for the packaging industry At the interpack trade fair from May 8 to May 14, BASF is going to present its comprehensive range of ...

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16 October 2013

Innovative process allows flexible use of renewable feedstocks in the integrated production ? Mass balance method developed by BASF and TÜV SÜD saves fossil resources ? Dispersions & Pigments division supplies customer with init ...

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19 December 2012

BASF sells Capcure®, mercaptan-based epoxy curative business, to Gabriel Performance Products, LLC BASF and Gabriel Performance Products, LLC, a U. S. based specialty chemical company, signed a contract to transfer the BASF Capcure® business to G ...

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23 August 2012

BASF expands center of competence for adhesive coatings New coating facility in Ludwigshafen Reduction of "time-to-market" BASF expanded its coating center recently by adding a tailor-m ...

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3 July 2012

BASF to strengthen polyurethanes business in North America with acquisition of ITWC Incorporated • Further expansion of BASF’s global leadership position in polyurethane systems and system house network • Extension of BASF’s position as a solut ...

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22 May 2012

Certification for the whole adhesive system BASF receives certification for compostable system consisting of Epotal ECO and curing agentBASF recently gained a further TÜV certificate ( ...

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28 November 2011

Luvitec® gets new packaging New packaging protects high molecular weight powder fromoxidation Now a new plastic film gives even better p ...

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28 September 2011

BASF showcases expertise at CPhI worldwide in Frankfurt • PeroXeal TM PVP packaging for higher functionality• BASF expands its excipients portfolio• Product launch: Innovative portfolio of high-purity ir ...

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18 August 2011

BASF to invest in a world scale acrylic acid complex in Brazil Largest investment in BASF’s history in South AmericaStart of production planned for 2014Braskem S.A. to be strategic partner for raw materials an ...

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12 July 2011

BASF launches new specialty monomer HPCA Successfully used in clearcoat systems with cost-efficiency and processing benefits Acrylate monomer with f ...

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19 June 2011

BASF increases prices for polymer dispersions, powders, resins and additives BASF increases prices for polymer dispersions, powders, resins and additives Effective today, June 20, 2011, or as contracts allow, BASF will ...

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11 April 2011

BASF increases prices for polymer dispersions, powders, resins and additives Effective April 15, 2011, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in Europe, Africa and Western Asia for polymer dispersions as well as ad ...

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17 June 2009

BASF and F.A.R. to cooperate on trimethylolpropane Production at F.A.R. in Vercelli, Italy BASF will take over all marketing and sales and will mothball Ludwigshafen plant BASF and F.A.R. Fabbrica A ...

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5 November 2009

BASF at PDA polyurea conference Comprehensive range of raw materials and formulationsInnovative products with enhanced system properties BASF will pres ...

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31 March 2010

BASF increases prices for polymer dispersions, Effective April 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in Europe, Africa and Western Asia for styrene-acrylic and straight-acryl ...

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29 June 2010

BASF increases prices for polymer dispersions, Effective July 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in Europe, Africa and Western Asia for straight-acrylic, styrene-acrylic a ...

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4 October 2010

BASF increases prices for polymer dispersions, polymer Effective October 1, 2010 or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in Europe, Africa and Western Asia for polymer dispersions as well as ad ...

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16 June 2010

BASF starts up new plant to increase polyisobutene BASF has started up a new plant for the production of low-molecular-weight, highly reactive polyisobutene (HR PIB) at its site in Ludwigshafen, Ger ...

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16 August 2010

BASF to build dispersions plant in Huizhou to better serve growing markets in South China ? Strengthens BASF's commitment to Asia's fast-growing paper markets, especially China ? Supports anticipated growth in the region's coatings, cons ...

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16 June 2010

New BASF Product Finder Now Online Product finder containing more than 800 product linesOverview of 25 industries and 19 applications Exactly what product ...

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15 August 2017

BASF is lifting force majeure for dispersions, dispersion powders and hot melts on acrylic monomer basis with immediate effect

With immediate effect, BASF is lifting the force majeure status that was declared on October 31, 2016 for dispersions, dispersion powders and hot melts on acrylic monomer basis (Acronal®, acResin®, Acrodur®, ACROSOL® E 20 D, AQAGloss®, Basonal®, Col.9®, Epotal® and Luhydran®) supplied from the Ludwigshafen and Tarragona sites.

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6 February 2018

BASF finalizes the divestiture of its Pischelsdorf production site in Austria to Synthomer Austria GmbH

BASF has completed the announced divestiture of the production site for styrene-butadiene-based paper dispersions in Pischelsdorf, Austria to Synthomer Austria GmbH, a subsidiary of the British specialty chemicals manufacturer Synthomer plc. Consent by the competent antitrust authorities has been obtained.

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19 March 2018

BASF to increase prices for epoxy-based Master Builders Solutions products sold under the brand name of MasterTop and MasterSeal in Europe

Driven by strong global increases in raw materials for epoxy-based construction system products, BASF increases prices for its epoxy-based Master Builders Solutions® products sold under the brand name of MasterTop and MasterSeal in Europe by around 10%, with immediate effect.

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22 March 2018

BASF increases prices for polymer dispersions, acrylic hotmelts and powders

Effective March 26, 2018, or as existing contracts allow, BASF will increase its prices in EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa) for polymer dispersions by up to 80 euros per metric ton and acrylic hotmelts as well as redispersible powders by up to 140 euros per metric ton.

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16 May 2018

Master Builders Solutions® to showcase innovative waterproofing and sealing solutions at UNITI expo 2018

MasterSeal 7201 CR provides reliable sealing of wall and floor joints at petrol stations and other facilities where substances hazardous to water are stored or handled. MasterProtect 7800 and 7801 AS are particularly suitable for problematic and contaminated substrates.

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3 July 2018

Gold and Silver Awards for Sustainability Campaign from Master Builders Solutions®

“Quantified Sustainabile Benefits” – the sustainability campaign from Master Builders Solutions® convinced the juries of both the Deutscher Preis für Onlinekommunikation (German Award for Online Communications) and the Best of Content Marketing Award (BCM), Europe’s biggest content marketing competition.

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6 September 2018

BASF to increase capacity for Hexanediol at its Ludwigshafen site

BASF intends to increase the production capacity of 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site by more than 50 percent.

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27 September 2018

BASF to increase prices for PCE based polymers for concrete admixtures in Europe

With immediate effect, BASF is increasing prices for their polycarboxylate ether (PCE) based polymers for concrete admixtures in Europe (Melflux brand) by 10-12%. Contractual agreements with customers are being kept. This increase has become necessary in an environment of rising freight and logistics costs as well as raw material costs for basic and intermediate chemicals.

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22 November 2018

Master Builders Solutions® launches digital solution-finder for the construction industry

With Solunaut, Master Builders Solutions® by BASF has developed an online solution-finder for the construction industry. The solution-finder provides users with the means to explore and find relevant solutions and products for construction projects in the food-and-beverage, chemical, and wastewater-engineering industries.

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8 December 2018

European Coatings Show 2019: BASF to present new solutions covering the needs of customers

At the 2019 European Coatings Show (ECS), which is going to take place in Nuremberg from March 19 to 21, BASF experts and specialists from BTC, the European distribution organization of BASF, will present new raw materials for the coatings, paint and construction industries at booth 523 in hall 7A. The broad range of products offered by BASF includes dispersions, resins, additives, light stabilizers, antioxidants, pigments, hardeners, cross-linking agents, reactive diluents and solvents.

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19 December 2018

Master Builders Solutions® provides digital planning tool for the construction industry

With the Online Planning Tool, Master Builders Solutions® by BASF has developed an innovative specification tool that not only helps construction professionals find the right solutions for their projects quickly and easily, but also adjusts flexibly to changing project requirements and provides crucial information along each step of the project-planning process. The Online Planning Tool is available in local languages in over ten European countries, as well as in English.

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23 January 2019

BASF launches Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Resource Center

BASF has launched its Global Virtual Design and Construction Resource Center which offers BIM digital content as well as digital construction tools to support product selection, specification and use. The VDC Resource Center brings together a global network of construction experts with architectural, engineering and contracting backgrounds who can support customers, planners and architects with consultation and access to the entire construction chemicals portfolio of BASF.

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28 February 2019

New BASF vinyl monomer for UV curing products in the printing and coatings industry

With vinyl methyl oxazolidinone (VMOX), BASF offers a new vinyl monomer in commercial quantities. VMOX is particularly suitable as a reactive diluent in UV curing inks and coatings, which can for example be used for digital UV printing. In these applications, the vinyl monomer has many technical benefits compared to conventional reactive diluents and allows innovative coatings formulations with a favorable toxicological profile. BASF will be presenting VMOX for the first time at the European Coatings Show, which will be held from March 19 to 21 in Nuremberg.

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3 September 2019

DIC Corporation to acquire BASF’s global pigments business

DIC Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colors & Effects (BCE).

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10 October 2019

BASF launches new defoamer that complies with major food contact regulations for adhesives, paper coating applications and functional packaging

BASF is proud to introduce a new defoamer – Foamaster® WO 2360, which is compliant with China’s food contact regulation GB 9685-2016 for adhesives and major food contact regulations such as Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 21, Food Contact Materials Regulation (EC), Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR) and Swiss Ordinance on Food Contact Materials for packaging.

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15 October 2019

BASF: New universal dispersing agent for organic and inorganic pigments

BASF has recently launched a new high molecular weight dispersing agent: Dispex® Ultra PX 4290, which features excellent performance in pigment stabilization, outstanding color strength and brilliant viscosity reduction.

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21 December 2019

Lone Star Funds to acquire BASF’s Construction Chemicals business

Today, BASF and an affiliate of Lone Star, a global private equity firm, signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of BASF’s Construction Chemicals business. The purchase price on a cash and debt-free basis is €3.17 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2020, subject to the approval of the relevant competition authorities.

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23 January 2020

BASF invests in the expansion of polyurethane dispersion business in Europe

30 percent increase in production capacity for water-based polyurethane dispersions; BASF meets rising demand for polyurethane dispersions.

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3 March 2020

BASF showcases solutions for the entire packaging life cycle at interpack 2020

At interpack 2020, which is being held in Düsseldorf from May 7 to 13, BASF experts and specialists from BTC Europe, BASF’s European distribution organization, will present a wide range of plastics, dispersions for adhesives as well as resins and additives for printing inks and barrier coatings in hall 10, booth B43.

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1 October 2020

BASF closes divestiture of its Construction Chemicals business

On September 30, 2020, effective at midnight, BASF closed the divestiture of its Construction Chemicals business to an affiliate of Lone Star, a global private equity firm. The purchase price on a cash and debt-free basis is €3.17 billion. The Construction Chemicals business now forms the newly founded MBCC Group, headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.

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3 December 2020

BASF and BillerudKorsnäs cooperate to develop unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging

Ludwigshafen, Germany/Solna, Sweden, December 3, 2020: BASF and the Swedish packaging manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have cooperated to develop a unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging.

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5 January 2021

BASF increases prices for its formulation additives globally

Effective today, as existing contracts allow, BASF is increasing prices globally for a large part of its formulation additives for paint and coatings industry such as Attagel®, Dispex®, Efka®, Foamaster®, Foamstar®, Hydropalat®, Loxanol® and Rheovis® grades.

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12 January 2021

As a co-founder of CELAB, BASF works towards a circular economy for adhesive labels

- CELAB is a new cross-industry body promoting circularity in adhesive labels - Multiple workstreams are ongoing to find new ways to lessen the industry’s environmental impact

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1 March 2021

BASF presents projects and innovations for the entire life cycle of packaging products at virtual events

At virtual events held from March 15 to 25, 2021, BASF experts provide an insight into projects along the entire life cycle of packaging products – from their manufacturing to their use to recycling options. The topics range from product innovations to new technologies and current customer projects.

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29 April 2021

BASF launches new website for Performance and Formulation Additives

The new website provides faster access to BASF additives and formulation recommendations New products meet increasing requirements in performance and sustainability Quick access to additive web-seminars and BASF additive experts

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18 May 2021

Supply Chain Customer Collaboration Project wins German Innovation Award 2021

BASF received the German Innovation Award 2021 in the category “Excellence in Business to Business - Chemical Industry” for its innovative project involving the use of smart Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs).

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25 October 2021

BASF and Sport Group start global cooperation in the field of sports and outdoor flooring systems

BASF and Sport Group, Burgheim, have started their cooperation for the distribution and installation of the new, sustainable flooring system with Infinergy®.

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15 November 2021

BASF showcases sustainable product portfolio at UTECH 2021

The EU Green Deal is much more than an ambitious vision. It is a constant driving force to improve our range of more sustainable products and production methods.

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18 November 2021

BASF increases prices for Neopentyl Glycol and 1,6-Hexanediol in Europe With immediate effect or as existing contracts permit BASF is increasing the prices of the polyalcohols Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) and 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO ...

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2 December 2021

BASF increases prices for its additives for paint and coatings industry globally

Effective today, as existing contracts allow, BASF is increasing prices for its additives for the paint and coatings industry globally, such as Attagel®, Dispex®, Efka®, Foamaster®, FoamStar®, Hydropalat®, Irgafos®, Irganox®, Loxanol®, Rheovis®, Sterocoll®, Tinuvin® and Uvinul® grades.

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14 February 2022

BASF has developed new adhesives for labels that no longer interfere with paper and paperboard recycling

BASF has achieved a breakthrough in the development of adhesives that do not interfere with the recycling of transport boxes, such as paperboard and cardboard boxes with paper labels coated with Acronal RCF 3705 or Acronal RCF 3706.

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7 June 2022

BASF offers range of chemical intermediates with product carbon footprint significantly below global market average

BASF has calculated the individual product carbon footprints (PCF) of a large part of its portfolio of chemical intermediates.

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29 June 2022

Strategic partnership delivers best practice example of a closed recycling loop for PET-based multilayer

Multilayer packaging based on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) can have a bright and sustainable future. This is the message of the strategic partnership of four leading technology companies,

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6 October 2022

BASF at K 2022: Making Insulation More Sustainable. New Elastopor®, Elastopir® and Elastospray® Systems Containing Recycled Plastics

Implementing sustainability across the board is BASF’s stated aim. In the construction industry, there are numerous innovations and improved systems that meet strict criteria for future-proof materials development.

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13 March 2023

BASF breaks ground on acrylic acid complex at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

Products serve the fast-growing acrylic acid value chain in China and Asia Pacific

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14 April 2023

BASF at interpack 2023: Shaping the future of the packaging industry with sustainable solutions

BASF continues “Plastics Journey” for a more sustainable plastics industry.

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3 May 2023

Collaboration project shows: multi-layer packaging can be separated and recycled on an industrial scale

Multi-layer packaging meets requirements for the recyclability of packaging according to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)

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4 July 2023

BASF now offering its high-performance UV acrylic hotmelt acResin® with a zero product carbon footprint

BASF achieves a cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) of zero for acResin® by applying its biomass balance (BMB) approach and using renewable feedstock

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1 August 2023

BASF increases production capacity for medium-molecular weight polyisobutenes in Ludwigshafen, Germany

BASF will increase the production capacity for its medium-molecular weight polyisobutenes, marketed under the tradename OPPANOL® B, at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, by 25%.

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12 September 2023

BASF at Simac 2023: Say hello to the Footure! Sustainable and innovative solutions for the footwear industry

Under the motto "Say hello to the Footure!” BASF presents new concepts and futuristic design ideas for sole and shoe production at Simac Tanning Tech 2023, the international trade fair for machinery and technology for the footwear and leather industry, which takes place from 19-21 September in Milan, Italy.

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