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August 7, 2025

Chemetall strengthens partnership with Circular Plastics Company to drive evolution in plastics recycling in Vietnam

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has been selected to supply innovative PET recycling washing solutions for Circular Plastics Company’s new plastic recycling plant in Vung Tau, Vietnam. 
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Business & Financial News | July 30, 2025

Sales almost at prior-year quarter level on slight volume growth; EBITDA before special items slightly lower

In the second quarter of 2025, BASF generated EBITDA before special items of around €1.8 billion. “The Agricultural Solutions segment recorded significantly higher earnings and achieved remarkable volume growth of 21 percent compared with the prior-year quarter,” said Dr. Markus Kamieth, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF, presenting the quarterly figures together with Chief Financial Officer Dr. Dirk Elvermann. The Surface Technologies and Nutrition & Care segments achieved slightly higher earnings. In the base chemicals businesses, margins remained under pressure due to high product availability on the market.
BASF and CATL have signed a framework agreement for cathode active materials. Under the agreement, BASF will cooperate with CATL on a global scale.
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Trade News | July 28, 2025

BASF Battery Materials and CATL sign a framework agreement for cathode active materials

BASF and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) have signed a framework agreement for cathode active materials. Under the agreement, BASF will cooperate with CATL on a global scale. CATL has selected BASF as its important supplier. BASF will support CATL's global layout through its global production network.

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The PA66/6T compound Ultramid® T6000 is ideal for producing small and complex E&E parts like high-voltage connectors and miniature circuit breakers.
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Trade News | July 28, 2025

High flowability, easy processing and good colorability: PPA for small and color-stable E&E parts

For many electric and electronics (E&E) components, where stiffness and strength of polyamide 66 (PA66) reach their limit, BASF customers can now choose from a tailored portfolio of PA66/6T compounds: Ultramid® T6000 is a high-temperature polyamide outperforming PA66 in mechanical and dielectric properties in presence of humidity and at elevated temperatures. At the same time, its lower moisture absorption ensures good dimensional stability, thus closing the gap to BASF’s Ultramid® Advanced (polyphthalamide: PPA) portfolio. Ultramid® T6000 allows for easy processing at low mold temperatures similar to standard PA66. Due to its good colorability, compounds with different white shades can be manufactured, in addition to durable orange and grey.
The Japanese plastic products manufacturer Kyoraku uses BASF polyethersulfone’s Ultrason® E original honey color as design feature in its Amberware design tableware.
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July 23, 2025

Let’s get old and keep in good shape together: Reusable tableware made of specialty plastic Ultrason®

The Japanese plastic products manufacturer Kyoraku, Tokyo, now uses BASF’s specialty plastic Ultrason® to add a unique tableware design concept to their comprehensive household goods portfolio: It is called Amberware and is made of Ultrason® E 3010 nat, an injection-molding and extrusion polyethersulfone (PESU) with improved toughness and high chemical resistance. The unique feature: Due to the original honey-colored tint of the PESU material, the plates have a light, transparent amber color.