Intermediates

Sustainable Solutions for Chemical Intermediates

Amines, Butanediol & Derivatives, Acids & Polyalcohols, Acetylenics & Carbonyl Derivatives

More sustainability in the value chains of our customers requires innovative solutions. With highly efficient production processes, alternative feedstocks and transparency about the environmental, health and safety impact of our products we enable our customers to achieve their respective goals.

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We enable sustainability with our intermediate products

Many of our solutions help to bring sustainability up to speed

Propionic Acid - The Great Preserver

Propionic acid is a high-quality intermediate that is used for example as an eco-efficient feed grain preservative.

Low Product Carbon Footprint Intermediates

Greenhouse gas emissions below market average
Highly efficient production process
Available for selected products

Zero Product Carbon Footprint Intermediates

Cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) of zero
PCF of zero achieved through use of renewable raw materials via BASF's biomass balance approach
Use of renewable energy and benefits of BASF's Verbund
Drop-in solution: Identical quality and properties compared to standard BASF product
Available for selected products

Biomass balanced (BMBcert™) Intermediates

100% substitution of fossil with renewable raw materials in the value chain
Significant reduction of product carbon footprint compared to standard BASF product
Drop-in solution: Identical quality and properties compared to standard BASF product
Available for the broad intermediates portfolio
Mass balance approach certified according to well accepted standards like REDcert²

The collaboration is part of BASF’s ChemCyclingTM project which focusses on chemically reprocessing post-consumer plastic waste on an industrial scale. The pyrolysis oil is fed into the BASF Verbund in Ludwigshafen, thereby replacing fossil resources. The share of recycled raw material is allocated to certain products manufactured in the Verbund by using a third-party audited mass balance approach. The products which carry the name suffix “CcycledTM” have the exact same properties as those manufactured from fossil feedstock. Customers can therefore further process them in the same way as conventionally manufactured products and use them in applications with high demands regarding quality and performance, such as automotive parts.

ChemCycled (Ccycled®) Intermediates

100% substitution of fossil with sustainably recycled raw materials in the value chain
Feedstock derived from chemical recycling of plastic waste
Contribution to saving of finite fossil resources
Drop-in solution: Identical quality and properties compared to standard BASF product
Mass balance approach certified according to REDcert² standard

Biomass balanced (BMBcert™) Intermediates

100% substitution of fossil with renewable raw materials in the value chain
Significant reduction of product carbon footprint compared to conventional BASF product
Drop-in solution: Identical quality and properties compared to conventional BASF product
Available for the broad intermediates portfolio
Mass balance approach certified according to well accepted standards like REDcert²

Bio-based Intermediates

Produced from renewable raw materials in a segregated biotechnological production process
Significant reduction of product carbon footprint compared to conventional BASF product
Made from raw materials that have absorbed as much CO₂ during their short growth as they will release when they are disposed and/or burned
Biobased carbon content >95% (determined with the ¹⁴C method)
Available for selected products

Low EHS Impact Intermediates

Low environmental, health and safety impact
Little or no hazard labels
Facilitated compliance with regulatory requirements

We are transparent with our customers about the environmental, health and safety impact of our products

Customer Information about PCF calculation

Product Carbon Footprint: Customer Information

BASF is the first large chemical company to make available to its customers the individual carbon footprints for all its sales products.

Having PCF values from BASF, our customers can better assess their greenhouse gas emissions from sourcing and calculate the PCFs of their own products.

Learn more about Sustainability at BASF

Sustainability

We want to contribute to a world that provides a viable future with enhanced quality of life for everyone. We do so by creating chemistry for our customers and society and by making the best use of available resources.