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BASF to shift polyisobutene production in Europe entirely to renewable electricity starting in 2027
- Eligible Oppanol® B and Glissopal® portfolio to shift to 100 percent renewable electricity from January 2027
- Seamless transition with no planned changes to product specifications or article number
Ludwigshafen, November 10, 2026 – BASF is shifting its eligible polyisobutene (PIB) portfolio produced in Europe for external customers to run entirely on renewable electricity.¹ The full transition of eligible Oppanol® B and Glissopal® to 100 percent renewable electricity will be completed from January 2027. This can be achieved by combining renewable power already used at BASF’s sites with additional volumes attributed through a mass-balance chain-of-custody approach. In Ludwigshafen and Antwerp, this includes power from the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm, co-owened by BASF, and long-term power purchase agreements.
This contributes to BASF’s sustainability target of sourcing more than 60 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
Further reducing the carbon footprint
Renewable electricity will become the new standard for eligible European PIB products and the transition will be seamless: no product requalification is required, and existing sales articles will remain unchanged. In addition, BASF offers Glissopal and Oppanol B grades with a 100 percent cradle-to-gate Product Carbon Footprint reduction (“ZeroPCF” products)2. This provides customers with additional options to reduce the Product Carbon Footprint of their products, depending on product composition and the PCF methodology applied.
“With Oppanol and Glissopal, we combine innovative applications with the performance, quality and reliability our customers know and trust,” said Sabrina Platzek, Senior Vice President Fuel and Lubricant Solutions at BASF. “By lowering the carbon footprint of Oppanol B and Glissopal, we are taking another concrete step to support our customers in achieving their sustainability ambitions. ”
Customers use PIB products in a wide range of applications, from fuels and lubricants to the production of products such as chewing gum, window seals, stretch films, adhesives, automotive sealants, pipelines and electronics.
¹ Eligible third-party products only; captive-demand volumes are excluded.
2 By attributing renewable feedstock and steam from renewable energy sources to specific products using a mass balance chain of custody model within the BASF value chain. ZeroPCF products have cradle-to-gate product carbon footprints (PCFs) of 0.0 kg CO2e/kg product or below. Refers to cradle-to-gate emissions only; excludes downstream emissions (e.g. transport, use, end-of-life) and external compensation (offsetting).
About BASF’s fuel and lubricant solutions
With leading technical expertise, a comprehensive portfolio, and global presence, BASF’s fuel and lubricant solutions serve customers of various industries close to their markets. We offer solutions for the automotive, lubricant and other industries including engine coolants and brake fluids, synthetic base stocks, lubricant additives as well as fuel performance packages and polyisobutenes. For more information, please visit www.basf.com/fuel-lubricant-solutions.
About BASF
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. Around 95,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.
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