Intermediates
Standard Intermediates with a certified Product Carbon Footprint
Our more than 600 intermediates serve a wide range of industries. Many of these standard products already demonstrate a favorable PCF compared to the industry average, even without dedicated sustainability claims.
Our standard intermediates deliver high performance with a competitive carbon footprint, powered by BASF’s integrated Verbund and continuous efficiency improvements. Through our global production network, raw material mix, advanced technologies, and operational excellence, we offer solutions for our customers seeking both quality and progress on their sustainability targets.
Some of our standard products even come with a LowPCF claim. Click here to learn more.
Various factors contribute to a competitive PCF of our standard products
Unique Verbund production set-up
- By-products of one plant can serve as feedstock in the next plant
- Plants smartly interconnected
Energy for production
- Gradual use of renewable electricity at various sites
- Greenhouse gas efficient generation of electricity and steam in BASF‘s own, gas-fired combined heat and power plants
Efficiency of production
- Continuous efforts in operational excellence
- High production efficiency in terms of energy and raw material consumption
Raw material
- Generally, use of oil, natural gas or Verbund by-products as primary raw materials
- Minimal use of coal as raw material and as fuel for energy production
The use of renewable electricity contributes to a lower PCF of our standard products
As of 2025, we offer amines produced with 100% renewable electricity (renewable electricity credits at our site in the United States) as the new standard portfolio.
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Some of our standard products even come with a LowPCF claim
LowPCF denotes our products with a product carbon footprint (PCF), from cradle to gate, that is demonstrably below the global average PCF of fossil-based equivalent products produced by third parties. This achievement is a result of our highly efficient production processes mentioned above.
LowPCF Intermediates
- Highly efficient production process
- Third-party certified
- Product carbon footprint significantly below the global average PCF of fossil-based equivalent products produced by third parties
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