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Our Position on the war in Ukraine

BASF strongly condemns the attack on Ukraine ordered by the Russian government. We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and hope that this war ends as fast as possible.
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Upcoming Event

The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa Expo : The most influential event for Southern Africa’s construction industry!

Join BASF Performance Materials at the Gallagher Convention Centre from 7 – 9 June 2022, 9 AM - 4 PM to discover our innovative products for the construction industry.

 

About the Expo

The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa previously African Construction Expo is a significant contributor to the economic growth, recovery and transformation within Southern Africa’s construction industry with a special focus on facilitating buyer/seller face-to-face connections and showcasing the most innovative solutions for the region.

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  3. Read about Elastopave® (PU) - the innovative material for surface design

BASF latest news

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Joint Release

BASF & Foam Factory celebrate world sleep day with latest pillow foam technology that promises a better night’s sleep

BASF’s Performance Materials team in South Africa is partnering with Foam Factory to incorporate BASF’s CosyPUR®  memory foam into Foam Factory’s Driftaway pillows to create continual comfort pillows.

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Mit den neuen Etikettenklebstoffen Acronal RCF 3705 und Acronal RCF 3706 trägt BASF entscheidend zu einer nachhaltigeren Etikettierung bei, da sie das Recycling von Papier- und Kartonrecycling nicht stören. By developing new adhesives for labels Acronal RCF 3705 and Acronal RCF 3706, BASF has made a decisive contribution towards more sustainable labeling, as they no longer interfere with paper and paperboard recycling.
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BASF has developed new adhesives for labels that no longer interfere with paper and paperboard recycling 

BASF has achieved a breakthrough in the development of adhesives that do not interfere with the recycling of transport boxes, such as paperboard and cardboard boxes with paper labels coated with Acronal RCF 3705 or Acronal RCF 3706.
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Professor Linda Godfrey

Waste is a valuable resource

“We need willingness and leadership to address the waste issue at the highest possible level across all African ­countries, and partnerships among government, business and society.”
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BASF in Africa

BASF in Africa is divided into four country clusters, with headquarters in Midrand, South Africa for Southern Africa; Nairobi, Kenya for East Africa; Lagos, Nigeria for West Africa and Morocco for North-West Africa. 
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 BASF supports customers and partners in more than 90 countries.
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Globally, BASF is conducting research on innovative cathode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries that make electromobility a reality. The cathode materials usually consist of mixed metal oxides. In the first step of the synthesis, various metal salts are precipitated using sodium hydroxide. Physical laboratory technician Joerg Mai (left) and chemist Dr. Daniela Pfister (right) examines a sample of metal hydroxides and discuss the next steps: The particle size distribution of the sample is determined using analytical methods. This parameter influences essential properties of the end product.

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Our portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals.
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Careers

To form the best team, we rely on committed people with different experiences and perspectives. Become part of this diverse team!
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Im Rahmen des „Wasser-Erziehungs-Projekts“ der BASF ziehen Schüler der Shri Venkataramana Higher Primary School in Kulai (Mangalore) zusammen mit dem Naturkundelehrer Gopala V Proben aus dem Grundwasserreservoir, das in der Nähe der BASF-Produktionsstätte liegt. Mithilfe des Wasser Testing Toolkits können sie die physische, chemische und biologische Parameter der Wasserprobe testen.

Sustainable Development Goals

BASF supports the UN and the achieving of the SDGs to make our planet more sustainable.
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Our Plastics Journey

Solving the plastic challenge is a journey we're all on together. At BASF, we've already taken some huge steps forward.

 

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BASF wants to become climate neutral by 2050

Alarming scientific results from the Arctic, increasing number of extreme weather events – the effects of climate change can be observed worldwide. Leaning back and ignoring the facts is not an option. On our journey to a more sustainable and climate neutral future we are setting ourselves ambitious targets.

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Energy and Climate Protection at BASF

BASF is committed to economically efficient and ecologically effective global climate protection and supports the UN Sustainable Development Goal "Climate Action". This can only be successfully achieved together, in dialogue with policy and society, as well as in strong partnerships for climate protection. 
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