All BASF articles
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OpinionDesign: This Industry’s most underused superpower?
In the run-up to the Performance Days in Munich, our author Charles Ross is wondering whether we might be overlooking the most obvious solution to our problems…
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ArticleUpcycling: BASF and Vaude Professional turn safety workwear into backpacks
BASF, the world’s largest chemical company headquartered in Germany, had the innovative idea of producing new work backpacks from old work clothes. Source: BASF Lotte Adriaenssens and Steven Elseviers, BASF Antwerp Around 3,500 employees work at one of BASF’s many plants in Antwerp, Belgium, and most of ...
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News briefsBASF and Asahi Kasei team up on sustainable stretch fibers
BASF has announced that it is supplying biomass-balanced tetrahydrofuran (THF BMB) to the ROICA division of Asahi Kasei Corp., a multinational Japanese company. BASF’s THF BMB is said to offer a significant reduction in product carbon footprint compared to its standard grade of THF products, according to BASF. This is ...
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News briefsNew bike bag from recycled end-of-life tires
BASF and Cologne-based Baesiq have teamed up for the production of a new sustainable bike bag, on sale from this summer. The “Pendik” bicycle bag from the Pinqponq brand by Baesiq has a significantly reduced CO2 footprint thanks to BASF’s Ultramid Ccycled, a mass-balanced polyamide that supports the use of ...
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News briefsSalomon launches first shoe featuring SCF-made Elastollan
Source: BASF Elastollan® in midsole powered by SCF foaming technology Salomon is releasing the Index.02 running shoe with a midsole featuring Elastollan made with Supercritical Fluid (SCF) direct injection foaming technology. Elastollan is the brand name for BASF’s thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The Salomon Index.02 marks the ...
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BASF and Vaude cooperate to make pants from car tires
German companies Vaude and BASF are cooperating to create a more effective product cycle for the outdoor brand’s products. The first of these is a pair of trekking pants made from recycled car tires. The pants are part of the Vaude SS 2022 collection and will be on ...
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BASF North America launches new fund to support sustainable cotton farmers
BASF Corporation , the North American affiliate of BASF , has launched the e3 Sustainable Cotton Grower Fund , a new fund to provide monetary support for cotton farmers in the e3 Sustainable Cotton program . Brands, retailers, mills and other partners in the cotton fiber value chain who ...
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News briefsTimberland and BASF join forces on work shoe
Timberland Pro ’s Reaxion safety shoe features the brand proprietary Aerocor Energy System as well as BASF ’s Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The Aerocore Energy System is comprised of three layers that work together for energy return, comfort and grip: the Anti-Fatigue Technology footbed, a foam midsole, and ...
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ArticleU.S. cooler manufacturer Igloo turns green
Igloo , a U.S. cooler specialist, founded in 1947, has revealed a new business category focusing on community stewardship and education through more thoughtful products and initiatives – in short: Igloo wants to become the most eco-friendly cooler maker in the world and shrink its footprint considerably. In 2019, the ...
