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Into the dark: Basotect® Dark EcoBalanced, the world’s first dark melamine resin foam for stylish sound absorption
BASF is expanding its Basotect® portfolio with Basotect® Dark EcoBalanced, the first dark version of its established melamine resin foam. The industry-first combines the excellent acoustic and safety properties of Basotect® B EcoBalanced with a homogeneous dark color - enabling elegant and visually striking acoustic concepts that complement contemporary color trends. Designed for sound absorption applications in building and construction (B&C), Basotect® Dark EcoBalanced enables customers to differentiate their sound absorption products by combining well-being and safety with design freedom and a reduced CO₂ footprint. The dark melamine resin foam is part of the Basotect® EcoBalanced product family featuring an increased use of renewable feedstock via biomass balance approach and a lower Product Carbon Footprint (PCF).
From Waste to Value: Recycling Automotive Shredder Residue and Bio-Waste into High-Value Feedstock
Ludwigshafen, Zurich, 30 October 2025. A new research study by ETH Zurich, in collaboration with BASF SE, has investigated an alternative route for mixed plastic waste streams from end-of-life vehicles: to recycle it alongside biomass. The results show: the recycling of one kg of automotive shredder residues with 3 kg of biomass reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3 kg CO2-eq. as compared to their incineration for energy recovery. As the European Union prepares legislation on end-of-life vehicles, these findings have implications for policy makers.
BASF expands production capacity for dispersions for the architectural coatings and construction industries in Dilovası, Türkiye
Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 07, 2025 – BASF has started up a new production line dedicated to dispersions for architectural coatings and construction materials at its facility in Dilovası, Türkiye. The expansion has significantly increased production capacity at the Dilovası site, allowing BASF to meet the rising demand for dispersions in Türkiye, the Middle East, and Northwest Africa. It also extends the regional product portfolio, which can now cover for a shift in local customer needs and drive innovation.
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Pescafácil starts transporting fish and seafood in Knauf Industries’ CELOOPS® boxes produced with Ccycled® EPS from BASF
Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain – Sea products supplier Pescafácil, specialized in seafood, has started using fish boxes made of Knauf Industries’ CELOOPS® material, which is produced using expandable polystyrene (EPS) granules Styropor® Ccycled® from BASF. In the manufacturing process of Ccycled® materials, fossil feedstocks are replaced by pyrolysis oil at the very beginning of the BASF value chain. This pyrolysis oil is obtained from post-consumer plastic waste through chemical recycling and attributed to the EPS via the mass balance approach. By this, the three companies contribute strongly to the circularity of plastics.
Turning scrap into new –
BASF presents two new recycling processes for polyamides from end-of-life vehicles
BASF develops two recycling routes for PA6 from end-of-life vehicles: depolymerization and solvent‑based recycling. Pilot projects with ZF and Pöppelmann show near‑series use, processing components for Mercedes‑Benz. The aim: return dismantled parts and complex waste streams (z. B. ASR) to high‑quality recyclates, supporting a circular plastics economy.
