Daniel Freidank (left) and Wei Leng (right), lab managers, check the quality of viscoelastic polyurethane foam. The density of a foam product depends on the type and amount of blowing agent, and the flexibility or rigidity on the structure of polyols and isocyanates involved.
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Trade News | February 6, 2025

For sustainable sound absorption: the world’s first high-quality melamine resin foam with a reduced PCF

As the world’s first melamine foam manufacturer, BASF now introduces Basotect® EcoBalanced which helps to reduce the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of many sound absorption applications in the transportation as well as in the building and construction industries. Basotect® EcoBalanced has an up to 50% lower PCF than the respective BASF standard grades because of two sustainability levers: It is manufactured in a resource-efficient process using 100% green electricity; and the fossil raw materials needed to produce it have been replaced with renewable feedstock at the very beginning of the production. The renewable feedstock comes from organic waste and residual biomass and is attributed to the Basotect® grade via a mass balance approach which is certified according to REDcert2 and ISCC PLUS.
Products from Greenville, such as E-Coats for OEM coatings, are produced using renewable energy, thereby reducing the carbon footprint for customers.
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Trade News | February 6, 2025

BASF Coatings implements 100% renewable electricity at key sites in North America

BASF’s Coatings division has successfully transitioned to 100% renewable electricity at its North American sites in Greenville, Ohio, and Blackman Township in Jackson County, Michigan, effective January 2025. The switch to renewable electricity will bring a significant reduction of more than 11,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually, benefiting, benefiting both BASF Coatings’ operations and customers.
Prexio® Active, ein neuer Insektizid-Wirkstoff, wird voraussichtlich im zweiten Quartal 2025 in einer einfach zu handhabenden Formulierung in Indien erhältlich sein. Andere wichtige Märkte im asiatisch-pazifischen Raum werden folgen. Mit seiner neuartigen Wirkungsweise wurde Prexio speziell für die Kontrolle verschiedener Reiszikaden-Arten entwickelt.
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Trade News | February 6, 2025

BASF prepares for the launch of a novel rice insecticide with the registration of Prexio® Active

BASF has started the registration for Prexio® Active, a new insecticide active ingredient designed specifically to manage all four rice hopper species. The regulatory dossiers were recently submitted in key Asia Pacific markets. This step marks an important milestone in further expanding BASF’s global insecticide portfolio and the company’s position in providing sustainable innovations to rice farmers in Asia.
Wine and table grape growers using xarvio FIELD MANAGER For Fruits & Veggies will get timely and precise agronomic advice to boost production. 
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Trade News | February 5, 2025

BASF launches xarvio ® FIELD MANAGER For Fruits & Veggies

Cologne, Germany - BASF Digital Farming GmbH announces its global expansion into horticulture, launching xarvio FIELD MANAGER For Fruits & Veggies today.
With clips made of certified industrial compostable ecovio® 60 IA 1552 creepers like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers can be easily fastened in commercial greenhouses. 
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Trade News | February 4, 2025

For the cultivation of greenhouse fruit and vegetables: plant clips made of certified industrial compostable biopolymer

For the sustainable cultivation of greenhouse fruit and vegetables, BASF has developed a certified industrial compostable biopolymer that can be used to manufacture black and white plant clips. With clips made of ecovio® 60 IA 1552 annual creepers like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers can be easily fastened in commercial greenhouses. The clips benefit from the biopolymer’s balanced high performance of strength and flexibility, while being certified industrial compostable according to EN 13432. Thus they can be collected together with the plant residues after harvesting and put into organics recycling in industrial composting facilities where they biodegrade. With this end-of-life option for clips, persistent microplastic in green waste usually caused by clips made of polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) can be avoided. At the same time more green waste can be turned into valuable compost contributing to a circular economy.