BASF Showcases Groundbreaking Sustainable Plastic Solutions at Fakuma 2024

BASF Showcases Groundbreaking Sustainable Plastic Solutions at Fakuma 2024

(IN BRIEF) BASF is showcasing its latest sustainable innovations at Fakuma 2024 under the theme #ourplasticsjourney, focusing on more efficient and eco-friendly plastic solutions. Highlights include the SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit-breaker, developed with Siemens, which uses biomass-balanced plastics, and BASF’s expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) portfolio incorporating recycled and bio-based materials. BASF will also demonstrate the PACIFIC app, BASF is showcasing its latest sustainable innovations at Fakuma 2024 under the theme #ourplasticsjourney, focusing on more efficient and eco-friendly plastic solutions. Highlights include the SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit-breaker, developed with Siemens, which uses biomass-balanced plastics, and BASF’s expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) portfolio incorporating recycled and bio-based materials. BASF will also demonstrate the PACIFIC app, designed for exchanging Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data, as well as various engineering plastics and solutions for e-mobility, packaging, and other industries.

(PRESS RELEASE) LUDWIGSHAFEN, 7-Oct-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF is set to showcase its latest sustainable plastic solutions at Fakuma 2024, emphasizing its commitment to transforming the lifecycle of plastics towards greater sustainability and efficiency. Under the banner of #ourplasticsjourney, BASF will present several innovative products and services, including its collaboration with Siemens to develop the SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit-breaker, the first electrical safety product featuring biomass-balanced plastics. This groundbreaking initiative replaces fossil resources with renewable materials, reducing the product’s environmental impact while maintaining high performance standards.

BASF is also expanding its portfolio of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) products, with new solutions that incorporate recycled and bio-based materials. These efforts are part of BASF’s ongoing mission to contribute to the circular economy through recycling streams, mass-balanced feedstocks, and bio-based resources.

Additionally, BASF will highlight the PACIFIC app, co-developed with CircularTree, which allows for the transparent exchange of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data. This tool aligns with the Catena-X Automotive Ecosystem and aims to improve sustainability across the supply chain.

Visitors to Fakuma 2024 will also get a closer look at BASF’s engineering plastics designed for the e-mobility sector, alongside the company’s High Productivity Plus Portfolio, which reduces cycle times and energy consumption during production. BASF’s innovations in particle foam materials, TPU grades, and specialty polymers will also be on display, offering solutions for a wide range of industries.

About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. 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 six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023. 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.

About BASF’s Performance Materials division
BASF’s Performance Materials division is at the forefront of the much-needed sustainability transformation in plastics. Our products are co-created with customers around the globe to bring innovations to major industry sectors such as transportation, consumer goods, industrial applications, and construction. Our R&D focuses on all stages of the plastics journey: Make, Use and Recycle. The MAKE phase is about improving how plastics are made, from product design to the choice of raw materials and the manufacturing process itself. The USE phase enhances plastics’ strengths such as light weight, robustness, and thermal resistance. At the end of the product lifecycle, the RECYCLE phase looks at how to close the loop to achieve a circular economy. In 2023, the Performance Materials division achieved global sales of €7.2 billion. Join #ourplasticsjourney at: www.performance-materials.basf.com.

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SOURCE: BASF