At BASF, we are developing new technologies to reduce CO 2 emissions in the chemical industry. These include the electrically heated steam cracker furnace, CO 2-free production of hydrogen and storage processes for CO 2.

The Chemicals segment focuses on maintaining and developing BASF’s Production Verbund. BASF’s unique Verbund system of highly integrated production sites offers substantial competitive advantages.

BASF produces a range of performance chemicals, coatings and functional polymers. These include raw materials for detergents, textile and leather chemicals, pigments and raw materials for adhesives, paper chemicals .

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society.

Our portfolio ranges from chemicals and materials to industrial solutions, surface technologies, nutrition & care and agricultural solutions. Industries. Select your industry of interest:

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility.

BASF’s intermediates make essential contributions to our daily lifes. Customers around the world use our chemicals to produce for example coatings, plastics, elastic textile fibers, detergents, pharmaceuticals and crop protectants.

Our portfolio ranges from chemicals and materials to industrial solutions, surface technologies, nutrition & care and agricultural solutions.

We supply a wide range of chemicals used in oilfield applications: drilling, cementing, stimulation, production and EOR. Our chemical solutions act as enablers to achieve maximum results while optimizing operations.

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