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Discover how we are driving #OurPlasticsJourney across all three phases of the product lifecycle (Make, Use, Recycle) forward – from the use of alternative raw materials in production to improving our plastics in the use phase, to various recycling solutions. Use the filters below to find your topics of interest.

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Emission reduction
Corporate carbon footprint
BASF has published a comprehensive corporate carbon footprint since 2008, the only industrial enterprise worldwide to do so.
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# RECYCLE
Chemical Recycling
Welcome to the future of recycling: Solvent-Based Recycling
BASF, Mercedes-Benz, and Poeppelmann teamed up  to kick-off the next level in physical recycling: revamping the Polyamide 6 (PA6) fraction from the shredder residue of end-of-life vehicles (ASR). Using a special solvent-based recycling process, they turn this material into high-quality plastics that can be used in new car parts. Read more.
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Miniature Circuit Breaker
Industries and products
Products
Electronics & Electric
High-performance polymers for electric & electrical components ➤ Ensure excellent electrical performance, flame retardant safety & superior mechanical properties ☆ Explore now ✅ BASF
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Medical Technology
Explore medical technology solutions with engineering plastics for patient safety and advanced medical applications ➤ Discover innovation with BASF ✅
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Automotive
We help you deliver the future of automotive ingenuity with tailor made solutions that deliver greater design freedom, more comfort and safety as well as fuel efficiency.
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Im Motorraum werden Kunststoffe für Pumpen und Ventile aufgrund der steigenden Anforderungen der E-Mobilität unter Hydrolysebedingungen (Wasser-Glykol) getestet. Mithilfe der Arrhenius-Gleichung lässt sich die Lebensdauer von Kunststoffkomponenten – wie dem Ultramid® Polyamid mit verbesserter Hydrolysebeständigkeit, Glasfaserverstärkung und geringem Halogengehalt – zuverlässig auf über 100.000 Stunden extrapolieren. So kann, wie in diesem Fall sichergestellt werden, dass die geforderten 45.000 bis 55.000 Betriebsstunden erreicht werden. Foto: BASF
# USE
Industries and products
Innovative polyamide materials from BASF meet new requirements of eMobility
With the further development of eMobility, the requirements for the ageing resistance of plastics in contact with chemicals are increasing significantly.
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# MAKE
MAKE - Targeting zero emissions by changing the way we make plastics
Fossil resources are limited. That's why we need to rethink the production, use and recycling of plastics. Find out more about how we at BASF are working on new ways to make the production of plastics more sustainable.
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# RECYCLE
RECYCLE - Unlocking potential through complementary recycling technologies
To accelerate #ourplasticsjourney, we are working with partners along the value chain on several projects of different maturity levels. We offer solutions that further improve mechanical recycling and use new, innovative and complementary chemical recycling technologies on a large scale. Find out more about our projects.
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# RECYCLE
Chemical Recycling
Industries and products
Turning diaper waste into new value: BASF, Essity and TU Wien pioneer circular solutions
BASF, one of the world’s leading chemical companies and manufacturer of superabsorbent polymers (SAP), and Essity, a global leading hygiene and health company, joined forces together with the Technical University of Wien to revolutionize recycling of absorbent hygiene products (AHP).
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BASF introduces low-VOC polyurethane catalyst Lupragen® N 208 Photo: Created with artificial intelligence
# MAKE
Industries and products
BASF introduces low-VOC polyurethane catalyst Lupragen® N 208
Ludwigshafen, Germany, December 8, 2025 – BASF is adding a modern amine catalyst, Lupragen® N 208, to its portfolio of Lupragen amine catalysts for the production of polyurethane (PU) foams.
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Issues and Positions

Find our position papers on various plastics-related topics ready to download here.