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BASF to sponsor and present at 105th American Oil Chemists’ Society Annual Meeting
In addition, BASF will present two topics during the short course on the “Fundamentals of Edible Oil Processing and Refining” on Saturday, May 3:
- Thorsten von Fehren, Ph.D., Global Product Technology Manager, Oleochemicals for BASF, will present “Catalytic Hydrogenation of Oils and Fats.”
- Radu Craciun, Ph.D., Global Product Technology Manager, Oleochemicals for BASF, will present “Highly Activated Bleaching Clays for Oil Purification: Structure/Activity Correlation and the Chemistry Behind the Scenes.”
Craciun will also present “Bleaching Clays – New, High Performance Clays from BASF,” during the Exhibitor Session Technology Showcase 2 on Tuesday, May 6.
The AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo is the premier global science and business forum on fats, oils, surfactants, lipids and related materials.
For more than 50 years, BASF has been a leading global supplier of oleochemical technologies. The company’s comprehensive portfolio of catalysts and adsorbents covers a wide range of oleochemical processing needs such as hydrogenation of oils, fats, and fatty acids; production of fatty alcohols and fatty amines; adsorbent purification of fats and oils; and biorenewable technologies for the production of biodiesel and other fuels, as well as chemicals.
About BASF’s Catalysts Division
BASF’s Catalysts division is the world’s leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. The group offers exceptional expertise in the development of technologies that protect the air we breathe, produce the fuels that power our world and ensure efficient production of a wide variety of chemicals, plastics and other products, including advanced battery materials. By leveraging our industry-leading R&D platforms, passion for innovation and deep knowledge of precious and base metals, BASF’s Catalysts division develops unique, proprietary solutions that drive customer success. Further information on BASF’s Catalysts division is available on the Internet at www.catalysts.basf.com.
BASF - The Chemical Company
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $19.3 billion in 2013. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
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