Diesel was once considered a wonder fuel – efficient, powerful and, with lower CO₂ emissions than gasoline, good for the environment. But recently the arguments against it have begun to mount. Is it clean? Is it safe?

Great buildings and structures are testaments to the ability of man. When buildings become stronger with time, it’s because at BASF, we create chemistry.

Limited resources and a growing world population require new ways of thinking. One example is the use of bio-based products like wood scraps, dandelions and glucose as complements to crude oil.