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BASF brings innovations in scientific research and digital tools for sustainability to the IFSCC Congress
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, September 30, 2024: BASF scientists will bring their research and innovations in personal care at the 34th Congress of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC), dedicated to international cooperation in cosmetic science and technology. This year's event, organized by the Brazilian Association of Cosmetology (ABC), will be held in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, from October 14th to 17th.
BASF Coatings supports young talents: Winners of the Car Painting skill competition at WorldSkills Lyon 2024
At this year's 47th WorldSkills Competition held in Lyon, France, more than 1,400 competitors from around 70 countries and regions took part in the event. BASF’s Coatings division, as the exclusive global industry partner for the Car Painting skill, supported the young talents and experts from around the world with its Glasurit 100 Line, the world's leading premium automotive refinish paint system. It is noted for its outstanding performance backed by proven benchmark results in process time, consumption, and sustainability.
Recyclability of polyamides extended in the 2024 minimum standard for packaging
On 29 August 2024, the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) published the new minimum standard for recycling-friendly packaging. It now also recognizes barrier films that include not only polyethylene (PE) and polyamide (PA) but also ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) for high oxygen barrier as recyclable. These film structures are commonly used for sausage, cheese and meat packaging. For the first time, adhesive-laminated PE/PA film structures are now also recognized as recyclable in the minimum standard
BASF’s Care Chemicals division publishes its Responsible Sourcing Report
Ludwigshafen, September 12, 2024 – BASF’s Operating Division Care Chemicals today released the second edition of its Responsible Sourcing Report (RSR). The report shows the division’s progress made in 2023 in the topic of sustainability with its three pillars – economy, environment and society – and is also an endorsement of BASF's commitment to sustainability, demonstrating the company’s dedication to supporting smallholder farmers and promoting sustainable practices.
From scrap tire to clearcoat: BASF Coatings launches first ChemCycling® products in the automotive refinish market
BASF Coatings officially introduced new product lines at Automechanika 2024, the world's leading international trade fair for the automotive aftermarket. Further driving sustainability in the refinish industry, BASF’s next generation of clearcoats employs the company’s unique ChemCycling technology. The product lines, manufactured using recycled feedstock, are marketed under BASF’s premium brands Glasurit and R-M and will boost body shop efficiency and productivity. The products not only contribute to the circular economy but also reduce CO2 emissions.