http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/All BASF Press Releasesen-enCopyright © 2008, BASF SEhttp://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-442Heidelberg, Germany – November 6, 2009 – Scientists are not usually known by their nicknames. Melanie Sanford, Professor at the University of Michigan, is an exception to that rule: Her commitment to new catalytic reactions for cleaner systems and greener processes in chemistry and her new approaches to molecule-building through breaking the normally unreactive, very strong carbon–hydrogen (CH) bond has earned the 34 year-old chemist the title “bond-breaker” in the science press.2009-11-06T12:03:00.000+0100BASF - The Chemical Company

Heidelberg, Germany – November 6, 2009 – Scientists are not usually known by their nicknames. Melanie Sanford, Professor at the University of Michigan, is an exception to that rule: Her commitment to new catalytic reactions for cleaner systems and greener processes in chemistry and her new approaches to molecule-building through breaking the normally unreactive, very strong carbon–hydrogen (CH) bond has earned the 34 year-old chemist the title “bond-breaker” in the science press.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-436Ludwigshafen, Germany – November 5, 2009 – BASF is realigning its business for the fuel cell market. In the future, competencies for the production of high-temperature membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) will be concentrated in Somerset, New Jersey.2009-11-05T14:29:00.000+0100BASF - The Chemical Company

Ludwigshafen, Germany – November 5, 2009 – BASF is realigning its business for the fuel cell market. In the future, competencies for the production of high-temperature membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) will be concentrated in Somerset, New Jersey.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-439Ludwigshafen, Germany and Midland, Michigan: November 5, 2009 – The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and BASF announced today that they have received the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ Innovation and Excellence Award in Core Engineering for their jointly developed Hydrogen Peroxide to Propylene Oxide (HPPO) production technology.2009-11-05T13:59:00.000+0100BASF - The Chemical Company

Ludwigshafen, Germany and Midland, Michigan: November 5, 2009 – The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and BASF announced today that they have received the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ Innovation and Excellence Award in Core Engineering for their jointly developed Hydrogen Peroxide to Propylene Oxide (HPPO) production technology.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-440BASF has developed a fully biodegradable packaging system for its Interceptor® insecticide-treated mosquito nets. The new packaging concept solves the disposal issue which is pressing in many African countries. It also offers improvements suggested by partners working in regions where malaria is endemic.2009-11-05T13:22:00.000+0100BASF - The Chemical Company

BASF has developed a fully biodegradable packaging system for its Interceptor® insecticide-treated mosquito nets. The new packaging concept solves the disposal issue which is pressing in many African countries. It also offers improvements suggested by partners working in regions where malaria is endemic.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-433Distinctive coloring, robust and rapidly soluble: a new BASF tablet coating system enables individual, on-site production of tablet coatings in countless shades from only seven basic colors.2009-11-05T09:53:00.000+0100BASF - The Chemical Company

Distinctive coloring, robust and rapidly soluble: a new BASF tablet coating system enables individual, on-site production of tablet coatings in countless shades from only seven basic colors.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-438BASF will present its extensive polyurea portfolio at the annual conference of the Polyurea Development Association Europe (PDA Europe), the European trade association of the polyurea industry. From November 16 through 18, the industry event in Brühl near Cologne, Germany, will provide established polyurea technology users as well as novices with information about products, applications and new developments.2009-11-04T08:57:00.000+0100BASF - The Chemical Company

BASF will present its extensive polyurea portfolio at the annual conference of the Polyurea Development Association Europe (PDA Europe), the European trade association of the polyurea industry. From November 16 through 18, the industry event in Brühl near Cologne, Germany, will provide established polyurea technology users as well as novices with information about products, applications and new developments.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-435BASF now offers a new and patented version of the foam Neopolen® P (EPP: expanded polypropylene) for devices used in heating, ventilation and sanitary systems. The metallic-gray Neopolen P 9335 mg is noted for its thermal insulation which is 10 percent better than standard EPP. Thanks to the versatile properties of the new product, foamed Neopolen P molded parts are able to perform several functions at the same time.2009-11-03T13:58:00.000+0100BASF - The Chemical Company

BASF now offers a new and patented version of the foam Neopolen® P (EPP: expanded polypropylene) for devices used in heating, ventilation and sanitary systems. The metallic-gray Neopolen P 9335 mg is noted for its thermal insulation which is 10 percent better than standard EPP. Thanks to the versatile properties of the new product, foamed Neopolen P molded parts are able to perform several functions at the same time.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-431For its new model GBH 36 V-LI Compact Professional especially lightweight and almost vibration-free cordless hammer drill, Bosch selected the resin Ultramid® B3EG7, a particularly rigid and impact-resistant glass fiber-reinforced grade of polyamide 6 from BASF, that meets the demanding requirements for durability. The hammer drill weighs only 2.9 kg and, at 12 m/s2, has a low vibration value to minimize fatigue when working.2009-10-30T08:00:00.000+0100BASF - The Chemical Company

For its new model GBH 36 V-LI Compact Professional especially lightweight and almost vibration-free cordless hammer drill, Bosch selected the resin Ultramid® B3EG7, a particularly rigid and impact-resistant glass fiber-reinforced grade of polyamide 6 from BASF, that meets the demanding requirements for durability. The hammer drill weighs only 2.9 kg and, at 12 m/s2, has a low vibration value to minimize fatigue when working.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-423Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 29, 2009 – BASF’s figures for the third quarter of 2009 demonstrate the company’s operational strength in the global economic crisis. Third-quarter sales increased by 2% compared with the second quarter but fell 19% compared with the same period of 2008.2009-10-29T07:00:00.000+0100BASF - The Chemical Company

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 29, 2009 – BASF’s figures for the third quarter of 2009 demonstrate the company’s operational strength in the global economic crisis. Third-quarter sales increased by 2% compared with the second quarter but fell 19% compared with the same period of 2008.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-429Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 28, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE has announced the following changes in the company’s leadership team:2009-10-28T14:34:00.000+0100BASF - The Chemical Company

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 28, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE has announced the following changes in the company’s leadership team: