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Waterloo, Belgien, 29. August 2024. Der Unternehmensbereich Performance Materials der BASF stellt seinen strategischen Fahrplan zur Erreichung der Klimaneutralität bis 2050 vor und benennt wichtige Meilensteine auf dem Weg zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft. Damit positioniert sich der Unternehmensbereich, der das gesamte Material-Know-how der BASF für innovative und maßgeschneiderte Kunststoffe bündelt, an der Spitze der dringend nötigen Nachhaltigkeitstransformation bei Kunststoffen.
 

BASF will end the production of adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at the Ludwigshafen site. The production plant for CDon and CPon will be shut down in the first half of 2025 and the remaining adipic acid production in Ludwigshafen will be closed in the course of 2025. The company has taken this decision as part of the ongoing strategic review of its production setup at the Ludwigshafen site to ensure competitiveness under changing market conditions.

As a result of a fire that occurred in a BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany on July 29, 2024, BASF SE - also on behalf of its affected affiliates - declares Force Majeure on deliveries of selected vitamin A, vitamin E, and carotenoid products as well as selected aroma ingredients, with immediate effect and until further notice. The selected aroma ingredients are Ionones, Pyranol, DL-Menthol, Rose Oxides, Ethyllinalool, Nerolidol, and Isophytol R. BASF is in close contact with customers to share updates and the developments regarding the supply capability of the affected products.

In today’s incident in the southern part of BASF SE site in Ludwigshafen, a leak of an organic solvent led to an explosion and subsequent fire. There was no contamination of air, water or soil.

Baby bottles of the baby feeding and nurturing products brand Thyseed are now made of BASF’s high-performance thermoplastic Ultrason^®. The bottles for babies and toddlers benefit from the BASF polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) Ultrason^® P 3010 in several ways: It is approved for food contact and features excellent mechanical strength, chemical resistance as well as resistance to superheated steam at 134°C. These properties ensure that the baby bottles are safe to use, while being lightweight and shatter-proof. They easily withstand the high temperatures in dishwashers and microwave ovens and can thus be reused many times without losing their excellent mechanical properties or their optical appearance. Thyseed and BASF have also entered into a strategic cooperation to explore the advantages of Ultrason^® for other products of Thyseed in China and beyond.