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Empowering customers to innovate with the Ultramid Advanced portfolio
BASF’s engineering plastics of the Ultramid family have a long and very successful history in metal replacement.
Steering column switch housing made from polyamide 6
Polyamide 6 and 66 are very similar in terms of their characteristics. Polyamide 66 can therefore be replaced by polyamide 6 in many applications.
Sustainable value by lasermarked wood-looks
Today‘s consumer wants to be approached innovatively and personally by a creative packaging design and marketing concept.
Ineos Styrolution collaborates with Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller
Ineos Styrolution collaborates with Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller to develop chemical recycling solution for polystyreneIneos Styrolution.
Ultradur - one fits all
On the occasion of this year’s K fair, BASF will launch and present its new product Ultradur B6551 LNI for extrusion and the worldwide first thermoformable PBT Ultradur B6560 M2 FC TF.
Lanxess addresses topics of new mobility, urbanization and digitalization at K 2019
Lanxess will be presenting a broad portfolio at the international trade fair for plastics and rubber K 2019. On its 700 square meter stand, the specialty chemicals company will focus primarily on the topics of new mobility, urbanization and digitalization.
Safic-Alcan extends distribution agreement with Albemarle Corporation
Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce the extension of its distribution agreement with Albemarle Corporation, a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, effective immediately.
BASF’s ultra-light polyurethane utility pole
Boldur utility poles can now help disaster-prone countries to strengthen their power grid and recover rapidly after disasters.
Lanxess new high performance prepolymers production up and running in Brazil
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has started the production of high performance prepolymers at its site in Porto Feliz, Brazil. With this measure, the Urethane Systems business unit is expanding its production capacity for prepolymers.
Running to the future: BASF bolsters investment in footwear segment
BASF announces new investments to strengthen its global footwear presence: opening new Footwear Development Centers in the US and Thailand, launching a Footwear Innovation Center in Taiwan, and expanding the Footwear Development Center in Italy.
BASF to reshape organization
In the course of the strategy implementation, BASF expects a reduction of a total of around 6,000 positions worldwide until the end of 2021.