Daniel Freidank (left) and Wei Leng (right), lab managers, check the quality of viscoelastic polyurethane foam. The density of a foam product depends on the type and amount of blowing agent, and the flexibility or rigidity on the structure of polyols and isocyanates involved.
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Who we are

Innovate with us!

At BASF, we strive to find solutions to the global challenges we face on a daily basis. This objective requires thinking outside the box and seeking integrated results. Collaboration is key in creating solutions. To achieve this goal, we consistently join forces with experts from different sectors with diverse backgrounds and a broad variety of know-how. With that in mind, we invite you to innovate with us! 

Join us in our efforts to innovate for a sustainable future: we welcome you to bring in your expertise to help with our ongoing challenges. In our open collaborations, you may find a perfect match with your profile. Take initiative and get in touch with us.

Ongoing Challenges

Open Collaboration

While the world’s population and the resulting demands continue to grow, the planet’s resources are limited. Chemistry is an enabler; it provides solutions for current and future societal needs. To find the best solutions, we collaborate with excellent minds from start-ups, industry and academia.

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Start-up
We want to improve many areas of life. If you think you can contribute with your idea, technology or business model, we want to hear from you!
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We look forward to innovating and collaborating with excellent researchers around the world. Bring in your expertise and partner with an industry leader!

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In 1931 BASF filed the patent for the manufacturing of Polyisobutene, which was sold under the product name Oppanol. The picture shows the cooling unit of the Oppanol plant at Ludwigshafen site in 1952.
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Trade News | June 8, 2026

BASF introduces Oppanol® N PLUS for next-generation batteries – 95 years of innovation with polyisobutene

BASF introduces Oppanol® N PLUS, a new high-performance binder for the next generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The product will be presented at The Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart, Germany, from June 9 to 11, 2026, in hall 5, booth A20.
June 3, 2026

Steve Arndt appointed Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Refinish Coatings

BASF Coatings today announces that Steve Arndt will succeed Chris Titmarsh as Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Refinish Coatings, effective July 1, 2026. Steve Arndt brings more than 30 years of automotive refinish industry experience spanning both manufacturing and distribution across North America and Europe.
May 28, 2026

BASF Coatings future proofs Automotive Refinish through robotics expertise

BASF Coatings is strengthening its role in robotics-enabled Automotive Refinish by combining coatings expertise, digital color management and application process know-how. Through close collaboration with OEMs and automation partners, the company aims to help shape the future of automated paint application in body shops.
Dr. Steffen Rohlmann (right), Development Basecoat EMEA, and Sonja Glanemann (center), Global Sustainability Manager, Automotive OEM Coatings, receive the Sustainability Award in Automotive 2026 – Technology: Operations & Supply Chain – for the Overspray Free Application (OFLA) process from Prof. Dr. Uwe Dieter Grebe from TU Wien – Vienna University of Technology, at the award ceremony in Frankfurt. 
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May 27, 2026

BASF Coatings wins sustainability award for advancing sustainable automotive paintshop operations

BASF Coatings has won the Sustainability Award in Automotive 2026 for its Overspray Free Application (OFLA) process, an overspray-free approach to two-tone painting. The award was presented in the ‘Technology: Operations & Supply Chain’ category, which honors tangible technological and process innovations that make a measurable contribution to sustainability by improving industrial operations and production processes.
Haryono Lim
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Business & Financial News | May 26, 2026

Personnel changes at BASF

Haryono Lim, President, Mega Projects Asia, Zhanjiang, will assume responsibility as President and Chairman for BASF Greater China, Shanghai, effective July 1, 2026. The current head of the division, Dr. Jeffrey Jianfeng Lou, will leave the company.