2 February 202430 January 2024 BASF and Inditex make a breakthrough in textile-to-textile recycling with loopamid, the first circular nylon 6 entirely based on textile waste The technology behind loopamid enables recycling of polyamide 6 discarded textiles into new, virgin-quality synthetic fibers and materials
BASF und Inditex erzielen Durchbruch im Textil-zu-Textil-Recycling mit loopamid, dem ersten zirkulären Nylon 6, das vollständig auf Textilabfällen basiert Die loopamid-Technologie ermöglicht das Recycling von Polyamid 6-Textilien zu synthetischen Fasern und Materialien in Neuwarenqualität
5 January 202421 December 2023 Improving product sustainability: tesa and BASF join forces for certified renewable raw materials First more sustainable products with biomass balance BMB will be launched in early 2024
Gemeinsam für mehr Produktnachhaltigkeit: tesa and BASF kooperieren beim Einsatz erneuerbarer Rohstoffe Die ersten nachhaltigeren Produkte mit Biomasse-Bilanzansatz werden Anfang 2024 auf den Markt gebracht
2 January 202414 December 2023 Vattenfall and BASF to partner on German offshore wind farms Nordlicht 1 and 2 Both companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the sale of 49% of the project shares to BASF
Vattenfall und BASF vereinbaren Partnerschaft bei deutschen Offshore-Windparks Nordlicht 1 und 2 Memorandum of Understanding über den Verkauf von 49 % der Projektanteile an BASF unterzeichnet
5 December 202330 November 2023 CO2-free hydrogen: BASF receives funding approval for 54-megawatt water electrolysis plant Proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer expected to produce up to 8,000 metric tons of hydrogen per year
CO2-freier Wasserstoff: BASF erhält Förderzusage für 54 Megawatt-Wasserelektrolyse Protonenaustausch-Membran-Elektrolyseur (PEM) soll bis zu 8.000 Tonnen Wasserstoff pro Jahr produzieren
30 November 202329 November 2023 Inauguration of the world’s first pilot plant for the cost-efficient production of green methanol The world’s first pilot plant for the cost-efficient production of green methanol was inaugurated today in the Leuna Chemical Park as part of the Leuna100 project
Startschuss für weltweit erste Pilotanlage zur kosteneffizienten Produktion von grünem Methanol Die weltweit erste Pilotanlage zur kosteneffizienten Herstellung von grünem Methanol ist heute im Chemiepark in Leuna im Rahmen des Projekts »Leuna100« eingeweiht worden
24 November 202322 November 2023 Sulzer technology enables circular gas production plant in the Alps Sulzer’s mass transfer technologies are being leveraged by Messer, the world's largest privately owned industrial gas specialist, in collaboration with a manufacturer of inorganic chemicals to enable innovative carbon capture and utilization (CCU) at a plant in Landeck, Austria
Sulzer-Technologie für CO2-Rückgewinnungsanlage in den Alpen Sulzer liefert Stoffaustausch-Technologie für ein Gemeinschaftsprojekt des Industriegase-Spezialisten Messer und eines Herstellers anorganischer Chemikalien, um das Recycling von CO₂ (Carbon Capture and Utilization – CCU) in einer Anlage im österreichischen Landeck zu ermöglichen
24 October 202323 October 2023 Svante Secures Commercial Supply of MOF Advanced Sorbent Materials with BASF for Carbon Capture Market Leading carbon capture and removal solutions provider, Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), has developed a commercial supply agreement with the world’s largest chemical producer, BASF, to scale up its novel metal-organic framework (MOF) nanomaterial, CALF-20, for the purpose of its carbon capture filter technology
19 October 202315 October 2023 BASF celebrates 25th birthday of ecoflex®,the world’s first PBAT biopolymer Several Studies show the advantages of ecovio® for production, packaging and shelf life of food as well as for the collection of food waste
12 September 20239 September 2023 BASF breaks ground on syngas plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China Fully integrated into the Zhanjiang Verbund site. Innovative process technologies significantly reduce direct CO₂ emissions. World-scale syngas production facility expected to start up in 2025
BASF beginnt mit dem Bau einer Syngas-Anlage am Verbundstandort Zhanjiang in China Die neue Anlage ist vollständig in den Verbundstandort integriert. Durch innovative Prozesstechnologien werden direkte CO₂-Emissionen signifikant verringert. Produktionsanlage im Weltmaßstab soll 2025 in Betrieb gehen
11 September 20236 September 2023 Aimplas coordinates FOREST project to facilitate transportation sector decarbonization Fourteen partners are developing bio-based polymers, additives and recycled carbon fibers for the creation of competitive multifunctional biocomposite solutions
7 October 20225 October 2022 Biobased chemicals – market opportunities for small and large innovators Drawing data from NNFCC's own news reviews, this article looks at the chemical giants driving innovation in the biobased chemicals sector in recent years
4 May 20224 May 2022 Next Week: Renewable Materials Conference, 10-12 May, Cologne (Germany) – all information here List of participants, panel discussions, exhibitors and the nominations for the Renewable Material of The Year 2022 are launched