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March 19, 2026

Science in the Spotlight: BASF Wins Fountain Award Gold at PCHi 2026 for Next Generation Personal Care Solutions

At the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) 2026 exhibition, BASF celebrates a significant milestone with the Fountain Award Gold win for Aloversil™ BC10156. Exhibiting under the theme “Beyond Beauty Within Science,” BASF reinforces its commitment to delivering high-performance, evidence-based innovation for the fast-evolving Personal Care market in the region.

March 18, 2026

BASF–Hannong Chemicals Joint Venture inaugurates the new non-ionic surfactant (NIS) site in Seosan, Korea

BASF Hannong Chemicals Solutions Ltd. (BHCS),the joint venture between BASF and Hannong Chemicals, announced the inauguration of its new non-ionic surfactant (NIS) site located in the Daesan Industrial Complex in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea.

March 11, 2026

BASF to Divest Softex Business to GOVI CAST

BASF has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell its Softex business to GOVI CAST Sdn. Bhd., a leading supplier of specialty chemicals. The transaction includes the customer list, formulation and production know-how, and a tolling/supply agreement to ensure continuity during the transition. Physical assets will be excluded from the agreement.

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March 11, 2026

CHINAPLAS 2026: BASF collaborates with Niber Technologies on high-performance electrospun innovation based on Freeflex^®TPU

At CHINAPLAS 2026, BASF will showcase an outdoor jacket produced in collaboration with Niber Technologies, Pte. Ltd. (Niber Technologies), a leading electrospinning specialist. The jacket incorporates the newly developed Freeflex^®E 130, a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) based electrospun nano membrane.

Extended Ultrason® P portfolio by BASF enables re-qualification of food‑contact articles like reusable bottles, catering tableware and high-heat pans affected by EU Regulation 2024/3190.
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March 10, 2026

Extended Ultrason® P portfolio by BASF enables compliant re-qualification of food‑contact articles affected by EU Regulation 2024/3190

For high-temperature applications in contact with food, BASF is now offering a portfolio of polyphenlysulfone (PPSU) grades which is not based on Bisphenol S (BPS) and Bisphenol A (BPA).