MAKE: How Plastics are Made Really Matters

Discover how you can lower your environmental impact by using BASF plastics made from renewable or recycled feedstock.

Acrodur® Car door

Natural fibers are an important category of "renewable" materials, with a wide variety of materials such as hemp, flax, bamboo and wood fibers. However, the challenge they face is a lack of mechanical stability and durability.

BASF's low-emission Acrodur® adhesives are a perfect match for these fibers and transform them into lightweight, stable and durable functional composites. This kind of new material has successful application cases in both the automotive and home furnishing industries, and the application scenarios are constantly expanding.

The key benefits are summarized as per the following chart.