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BASF is strengthening its presence in China and across Asia by advancing #OurPlasticsJourney with customers and partners, focusing on performance‑led innovation and co‑creation in fast‑growing sectors such as eMobility, robotics, footwear, and advanced consumer and industrial applications. Drawing on its materials expertise, backend integration and strong local manufacturing capabilities, BASF supports customers’ green transformation while expanding into next‑generation applications that will enable new quality productive forces through high‑tech automation and green energy.

At CHINAPLAS 2026, BASF introduces an innovative railway container floor solution, jointly developed with Shanghai Jiang Ju Yuan New Materials Co., Ltd. (Jiang Ju Yuan) and Golden Eagle Heavy Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd. (Golden Eagle Company). Made with BASF’s Ultramid^® Expand polyamide particle foam (EPA), the solution provides lightweight performance, high strength and enhanced durability for modern railways. 

BASF has introduced a new polyurethane (PU) concept shoe, co-created with the design studio The Directive Collective and global footwear brand Clarks for its TRIEASE collection. The project brings together BASF’s latest PU innovations in a unified material system, demonstrating how advanced materials can support future footwear development.

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.

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.