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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. Photo: BASF
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.
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The BASF Refinery Catalysts team celebrates the ribbon cutting of the new R&D Center at the Attapulgus, Georgia, site. Pictured at center is Jan Donath, Vice President, BASF Refinery Catalysts; at left is Mark Herring, Attapulgus Site Director, BASF Refinery Catalysts; at right is Marius Vaarkamp, Global R&D Director, BASF Refinery Catalysts. Photo: BASF
Trade News | May 18, 2026

BASF boosts refinery catalyst innovation with new R&D center in Attapulgus, Georgia

Attapulgus, Georgia, May 18, 2026 – BASF opens a new, state-of-the-art research and development center for advancements in refinery catalysts. The facility is strategically co-located at BASF’s largest global refinery catalyst production site in Attapulgus.
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BASF marks 20 years of ester base stock production at its Jinshan site in Shanghai Photo: BASF
Trade News | May 7, 2026

20 years cool: BASF celebrates two decades of refrigeration ester in Shanghai

BASF marks 20 years of ester base stock production at its Jinshan site in Shanghai, reinforcing its position as leading global supplier for synthetic esters for refrigeration lubricants.
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BASF marks 20 years of ester base stock production at its Jinshan site in Shanghai Photo: BASF
Trade News | May 7, 2026

20 years cool: BASF celebrates two decades of refrigeration ester in Shanghai

BASF marks 20 years of ester base stock production at its Jinshan site in Shanghai, reinforcing its position as leading global supplier for synthetic esters for refrigeration lubricants.
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Trade News | April 27, 2026

BASF to further increase prices for additives in plastic applications

BASF announces a further price increase for products within its global portfolio of antioxidants, process stabilizers and light stabilizers for plastic applications by up to 25%.
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