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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 advanced sustainability with our intermediate products

Many of our solutions help to bring sustainability up to speed

Propionic Acid - The Great Preserver

Propionic Acid - The Great Preserver

Propionic acid is a high-quality intermediate that is used for example as an eco-efficient feed grain preservative.
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CO2 Reduction
Low Product Carbon Footprint Intermediates

Low Product Carbon Footprint Intermediates

  • Greenhouse gas emissions below market average
  • Highly efficient production process
  • Available for selected products
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Zero Product Carbon Footprint Intermediates

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
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Biomass Balance Approach

Biomass balanced (BMBcert™) Intermediates

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
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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

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
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Biomass balanced (BMBcert™) Intermediates

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
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Biomass Balance Approach
Biobased chemical intermediates
Bio-based Intermediates

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
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Low EHS impact chemical intermediates
Low EHS Impact Intermediates

Low EHS Impact Intermediates

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

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.

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Sustainability

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.
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