BASF expands sustainable polyamide 6 portfolio in North America with launch of Ultramid LowPCF and Ultramid BMB

WYANDOTTE, MI – October 14, 2025 – With the launch of Ultramid^® LowPCF (reduced Product Carbon Footprint) and Ultramid BMB (Biomass Balance), BASF expands its sustainable nylon 6 portfolio in North America and offers two new solutions that can help customers reduce PCF and achieve sustainability targets without sacrificing performance or changing existing operations or supply chains.

Both Ultramid LowPCF and Ultramid BMB are produced using renewable natural gas (RNG) derived from organic waste which is attributed to these products through the mass balance approach. This enables each product to have a lower PCF compared to conventional grades without compromising the high-performance standards that Ultramid nylon 6 is known for.

Ultramid LowPCF achieves a 30% reduction in cradle-to-gate carbon footprint compared to conventional Ultramid grades, while Ultramid BMB goes even further, reducing the PCF by approximately 50%.^[1]

Designed for flexibility and scale, these solutions support a wide range of applications, including wire and cable; carpet and textile fiber; packaging and other consumer and industrial uses.

“Our nylon 6 customers are looking for practical, effective ways to reduce emissions without making changes to their formulations, operations, or supply chains,” said Florian Schaefer, Business Director, Polyamides and Precursors for BASF North America. “Ultramid LowPCF and Ultramid BMB check all the boxes: they are drop-in ready, cost-effective, and help companies meet their sustainability goals with the assurance they expect from BASF.”

Backed by third-party certifications such as ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS and REDcert², these innovative Ultramid solutions deliver strong sustainability credentials with full traceability and rigorous carbon accounting. This makes them an ideal fit for customers pursuing sustainability strategies or targeting greater transparency in life cycle assessments (LCAs).

With the addition of the Ultramid LowPCF and Ultramid BMB solutions to its North American nylon 6 product portfolio, BASF’s Monomers division offers a broad portfolio of sustainable solutions and continues to pursue the goals outlined in its Sustainability Roadmap. The division’s sustainable offerings are an essential part of BASF’s path toward climate neutrality and net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050.

To learn more about BASF’s more sustainable Ultramid portfolio, visit: nylon-polyamides.basf.us/markets/sustainable-nylon-solutions

Ultramid is a registered trademark of BASF SE.

^[1] The product carbon footprint (PCF) calculations follow the requirements and guidance given by ISO 14067:2018 and are based on comparisons between BASF products.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,000 employees in North America and had sales of $19.7 billion in 2024. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.