CHINAPLAS 2018: New solution for sports fields helps keep schools safe and healthy

• BASF to introduce light stabilizer Tinuvin^® XT 55 to improve artificial turf for sports floors
• BASF at CHINAPLAS 2018: April 24-27 at 7.2J61, National Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai, China

Shanghai, China – March 22, 2018 – At CHINAPLAS 2018, BASF will introduce its  latest-generation light stabilizer, Tinuvin^® XT 55, which make artificial turf for sports flooring or landscapping more durable and resistant, while improving manufacturing processes. Tinuvin XT 55 light stabilizer helps polyethylene monofilament fibers used for artificial turf and other applications to withstand harsh climate conditions, including prolonged exposure to UV light, fluctuating and elevated temperature, and environmental pollutants.

In addition to mandatory light and thermal stability requirements, converters are often faced with challenges of industrial manufacturing. The production of fibers and tapes with processing issues and production halts can lead to capacity reduction or potentially quality inconsistency. Tinuvin XT 55 has very low contribution to water carryover, thus enabling the production line to run without disruptions. Additionally, a superior cost performance can be achieved with this new solution by adjusting dosage and other formulation components.

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About BASF in Greater China
BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885. With investments in Shanghai, Nanjing and Chongqing, BASF is a major foreign investor in China’s chemical industry, and maintains the Innovation Campus Shanghai as a global and regional research and development hub.  BASF posted sales of €7.3 billion in 2017 to customers in Greater China, and employed 8,982 people as of the end of that year. For further information, please visit www.basf.com/cn.

About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The more than 115,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of €64.5 billion in 2017. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.