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Construction additives

Manufacturers of construction products must stay updated with constantly evolving building codes and regulations and ensure that their products comply with the required standards. They must develop new solutions to meet the diverse needs of the construction market while meeting cost-efficiency targets. The need for sustainable construction solutions is also growing.

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Modern construction materials require groundbreaking formulations that provide outstanding workability and physical properties. Systems need advanced raw materials, and construction additives by BASF can make the difference. BASF offers a broad range of powder and liquid additives that help formulate innovative products.

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The quality of local raw materials influences the properties of construction materials, such as dry mortars and prefabricated materials. That’s why interactions between organic and inorganic binders, fillers, and a range of chemical construction additives must be controlled to ensure the best performance of the system. Our lab-based, application-focused technical experts support optimizing formulations and choosing the right raw materials. We provide the right solution for specific raw materials and special local requirements. With our construction additives and formulation knowledge for construction materials, we especially support flowable systems, non-sag applications, and refractory and prefabricated materials. Explore our broad product portfolio of construction additives!

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Technical Information: Preservation of Polymer Dispersions

Covering the selection of biocides for preservation to proper handling and storage techniques, ensuring the stability and quality of water-based polymer dispersions throughout their shelf life. Whether you are involved in production, packaging, transportation, or storage of polymer dispersions, this information will help you maintain optimal microbiological quality and ensure the longevity of your products.

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Technical Information: Handling and Storage of Polymer Dispersions

Polymer dispersions are increasingly processed in various industries. Bulk delivery by road or rail tanker is more convenient for processing facilities. This Technical Information provides an overview of the advantages of bulk delivery and requirements for storage tanks. It also describes measures for handling bulk deliveries of polymer dispersions.

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Meeting the growing demand: BASF production sites in Heerenveen and Trostberg receive biomass balance certifications

Biomass balanced products (BMB products) support the transition to a circular economy for both BASF and our customers. Two additional production sites for dispersions and construction additives have now been certified.

Access your PCF data online

As a customer of BASF's dispersions and construction additives business, you can now seamlessly access our Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) statements in MyIndustryWorld online. With this service, we aim to simplify measuring your carbon footprint – because we know the effort it takes.

How to read your PCF statement

In this video, our sustainability expert Alexander Schenzel guides you through a typical Product Carbon Footprint data sheet and explains all the essentials.

Discover „MyIndustryWorld“ - the new service portal of BASF

Your service portal designed to boost your daily work. With MyIndustryWorld, you get quick and direct access to all the data, tools and expertise for our dispersion offerings in the EMEA region and construction additives worldwide – tailored to the needs of your industry.

Q&A on the EU's restriction on synthetic polymer microparticles

In October 2023, a new restriction on microparticles from synthetic polymers (formerly microplastics) came into force to reduce the release of microplastics into the environment. In this web seminar we clarify the most important questions on this topic.