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Tailor-made Industry Solutions

BASF’s Performance Materials division encompasses the entire materials know-how of BASF regarding innovative, customized plastics under one roof.

We Combine Industry-leading Technologies with Established Expertise

We help you maximize your potential by creating application-oriented industry solutions. We collaborate closely with our customers, in order to tailor our solutions specifically to each customer’s individual application needs.

As a result, development is driven by local market needs and is coordinated globally to ensure leveraging of key capabilities across regions. Strong capabilities in R&D provide the basis to come up with innovative products and applications.

Research and Innovation Are Driving Forces of Our Business

We Turn Your Ideas into Ideal Solutions

Chemistry Supercharged

Discover New Ways with e-floater®

E-bike "Concept 1865": Rethinking Materials

Plastics – Design and Innovation

BASF Ultrasim® – Bemis Shopping Cart

Performance Polymers in Transportation

Concept Car RN30

BASF’s Automotive Sustainability Initiatives

How Can We Rethink Urban Mobility?

How Can We Rethink Urban Mobility?

BASF Automotive Overview

Discover New Ways with e-floater®

Performance Polymers in Construction

Elastopave® for Water-permeable Surfaces

A Sustainable Roof Is a Roof that You Can Renew

A New Standard in Shoreline Protection

Basotect® in Solar Thermal Applications

Weather the storm – Disaster Durable Solutions

Biodegradable and Recycled Plastic

Agricultural Mulch Film Made of ecovio®

Agricultural Mulch Film Made of ecovio®

Customer Testimonials

Partners in Revolution

Partners in Quality

Partners in Freshness

Shaping the Future

These topics matter to us. Learn more!

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Concept Car RN30

Concept Car RN30

A concept vehicle jointly developed by BASF and Hyundai Motor Company combines key solutions from the chemical industry with purposeful aerodynamic design and specialized high-performance technologies.
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Infinergy®

Infinergy®

Finding a running shoe that can go any distance while remaining comfortable is the perennial question sports manufacturers hope to answer. BASF’s new foam is giving runners wearing adidas’ Energy Boost an extra edge now. Unique spring and cushioning properties lead to completely new and improved ways of running.
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Winkel w127 Lamp

Winkel w127 Lamp

Forget high school, nerds are the new fashionistas and tech-inspired products are what all the cool kids want to be seen with. Getting Geek Chic right is tricky. But Dirk Winkel succeeded with his lamp.
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Wide Product Range

We offer a comprehensive range of products with a broad variety of property profiles. Find the right product for you!

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Ultramid®

Ultramid®

The engineering plastic Ultramid® is based on PA6 and PA66 as well as on various co-polyamides such as PA66/6. The range also includes PA610 and partially aromatic polyamides such as PA6T/6. Ultramid® is noted for its high mechanical strength, stiffness and thermal stability.
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Ultraform® (POM)

Ultraform® (POM)

Ultraform® is the brand name for BASF’s polyoxymethylene product range. It comprises engineering plastics designed for use in sophisticated components. 
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Infinergy® (E-TPU)

Infinergy® (E-TPU)

Infinergy® is the world's first expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (E-TPU). This closed-cell particle foam can be used anywhere, where a combination of low weight, excellent mechanical properties and good long-term durability is required.
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Elastolit® (PU)

Elastolit® (PU)

The Elastolit® product range includes Elastolit® R (RIM/RRIM), Elastolit® D (rigid integral foam) and Elastolit® K (compact duromer). With a variety of properties, these polyurethane systems constitute high-quality, economic alternatives to construction materials or thermosetting materials and engineering thermoplastics.
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Ecovio® (PBAT,PLA)

Ecovio® (PBAT,PLA)

ecovio® is a versatile and high-performance biopolymer. Its particular advantage: It is certified compostable and partly bio-based.
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Successful Customer Projects

Successful Customer Projects

Proven in practice: These case studies demonstrate the successful use of our products in customer projects.
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