Specialties

BASF catalyst technologies play a crucial role in the manufacture of a wide range of fine and specialty chemical products including flavor and fragrances, herbicides and pesticides, resins, pigments and dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, and plastic and rubber additives.

Specialty Catalysts are used for:

BASF's Specialty Catalysts can be used for:

Alkyl Chlorides: hydrochlorination of MeOH
Thiochemicals
others

Products available

When selecting a catalyst for hydrogenation, the following factors must be considered:

Catalyst productivity versus total cost of the process.
Cost of the apparatus to maintain or apply a high pressure.
High selectivity towards the desired product versus high process productivity.