Daniel Freidank (left) and Wei Leng (right), lab managers, check the quality of viscoelastic polyurethane foam. The density of a foam product depends on the type and amount of blowing agent, and the flexibility or rigidity on the structure of polyols and isocyanates involved. Print free of charge. Copyright by BASF
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In 2025, approximately 9,000 employees worldwide were working in BASF's R&D units. Our global network of top universities, research institutes and companies gives us direct access to external scientific expertise, talented minds from various disciplines as well as new technologies. This strengthens our Research and Development Verbund and makes BASF an even more attractive partner and employer. In 2025, we collaborated with multiple companies as well as with 269 universities and research institutes. Join our network of innovators!

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Collaboration is about Connection, Connection is about people. Who or what can we help you find? #Letscreatechemistry

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We want to improve many areas of life. If you think you can contribute with your idea, technology or business model, we want to hear from you!
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We look forward to innovating and collaborating with excellent researchers around the world. Bring in your expertise and partner with an industry leader!
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Halo Science is an AI-Powered technical marketplace for R&D partnering. Here you can explore possibilities to partner up with BASF and drive scientific progress. Turn your ideas into reality and transform the future together with BASF's funding opportunities.
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Personal Care: Care Creation
Together we will innovate personal care: Oils, surfactants, rheology modifiers, UV filters, actives - these are just some of the products BASF develops for the personal care industry. We invite you to join our open innovation.
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Agriculture: Open Innovation Platform
Have you identified novel molecules and you are curious to see effects on weeds, fungi or insects? Just send us a sample and we will do the in vivo screening for you. Read more about the entire Open Innovation Platform process.
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Agriculture: AgroStart
AgroStart is where we meet start-ups to cultivate the future of digital agriculture - together! Check out our offer and join us.

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Virtual customer innovation offering
BASF offers Virtual Customer Innovation workshops for customers who are seeking solutions to address an unmet need. If you’re a BASF customer, we invite you to partner with our global technical experts and jointly explore ideas to help solve your challenge. 

An expert opinion – Meet our Smart Scientists

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At BASF, we are proud of our scientists. They drive innovations and help us change the world we live in for the better. Our innovation strength is based on our global team of about 10,000 qualified employees with various scientific specializations. Have a look behind the scenes of BASF R&D and get to know our experts who create chemistry for a sustainable future. 

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Culture in every step: The winning designs of the Footwear Contest with Politecnico Calzaturiero combines an Elastopan®SpringPURe midsole with an Elastollan® TPU outsole. Photo: BASF
Trade News | 10 septembre 2026

BASF at SIMAC 2026: Advanced Materials for Durable and Circular Footwear Concepts

Under the campaign theme "Make the Move," BASF will present polyurethane and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) solutions across the entire footwear life cycle at Simac Tanning Tech 2026 in Milan, Italy. Make the Move stands for moving footwear forward: from established manufacturing methods to new processing technologies, from linear products to circular concepts, shaping the future of footwear.
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BASF is expanding its portfolio of amine catalysts with Lupragen® BisDMAPU, a new low-emission catalyst designed for flexible polyurethane (PU) foam applications. Lupragen BisDMAPU is a balanced PU catalyst that supports both gelling and blowing reactions, ensuring reliable, high-quality foam formation and dimensional stability. With its low volatility and low odor, the catalyst can help manufacturers reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from finished foam products, making it suitable for applications that must meet low-VOC standards. Photo: Generated with AI
Trade News | 10 septembre 2026

BASF introduces low-VOC polyurethane catalyst Lupragen® BisDMAPU

BASF’s Intermediates division is expanding its portfolio of amine catalysts with Lupragen® BisDMAPU, a new low-emission catalyst designed for flexible polyurethane (PU) foam applications. Lupragen BisDMAPU (chemical name: 1,3-Bis[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]urea, CAS 52338-87-1) will be available to customers globally under the Lupragen trademark.
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With Durasorb® LNG MAX, BASF enables simplified LNG pre-treatment and greater feed gas flexibility through a single-unit adsorption solution that removes trace heavy hydrocarbons, BTEX compounds, and water to cryogenic specifications. Photo: BASF
Trade News | 9 septembre 2026

Durasorb® LNG MAX technology implemented at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG facility

BASF announced today that Cheniere Energy, Inc. has commissioned Durasorb® LNG MAX technology at its Corpus Christi LNG facility in Texas, USA (the “CCL Facility”).  Durasorb installation at the CCL Facility began in 2025 and is now in place on multiple mid-scale and large-scale liquefaction trains. Cheniere plans to complete installation and commissioning of Durasorb across the remaining CCL Facility liquefaction trains by the end of 2027.
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A BASF employee in a rice trial field. BASF Agricultural Solutions and IRRI have extended their scientific partnership to further advance sustainable rice cultivation. Photo: BASF
Trade News | 9 septembre 2026

BASF Agricultural Solutions and IRRI extend partnership to further advance sustainable rice cultivation

BASF Agricultural Solutions and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have extended their scientific collaboration named “Optimizing Management for Reduction of Greenhouse Gases in Rice” (“OPTIMA Rice”) to further advance sustainable rice cultivation, targeting reductions of methane and other greenhouse gases.
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The modernized plant for acid chlorides and chloroformates (ACCF) at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site. The investment, amounting to a low three-digit million-euro sum, increases production capacity by around 30 percent. Photo: BASF
Trade News | 2 septembre 2026

BASF strengthens production of acid chlorides and chloro­formates with fully modernized plant in Ludwigs­hafen

BASF today officially inaugurated its fully modernized plant for the production of acid chlorides and chloroformates (ACCF) at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site. The new production asset represents a milestone for BASF’s Intermediates division, designed to combine increased production capacity with enhanced sustainability performance and long-term supply reliability for customers worldwide.
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