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Nonwovens and composite materials

The world of applications that require binders and additives for nonwovens is as varied as the world we live in. It includes the automotive, furniture, and construction industries and covers both natural and synthetic fibers.

Performance meets sustainability

Manufacturers of nonwovens and fiber-reinforced composites face challenges when balancing performance with sustainability, bonding diverse materials effectively, and optimizing production processes for efficiency and reduced costs. They must also meet industry-specific requirements and regulations.

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Technical expertise meets customer needs

At BASF, our understanding of customers’ expectations and the challenges posed by each industry is one of our strengths. As a supplier of high-quality raw materials for nonwovens and composites, we see ourselves as a perfect partner, one dedicated to the development of advanced binders and additives for fiber bonding. Our significant technical expertise joins tailor-made and more-sustainable solutions to enable the production of advanced fiber-reinforced composites. Explore our broad product portfolio for nonwovens and composite manufacturing!

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Sustainability meets Fiber Bonding

We at BASF are well aware of the key issues for nonwoven applications. For us, sustainability is more than just a trend - it is a development process. We strive to achieve a balance between the three dimensions of sustainable development: economy, environment and society.

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.

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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Stacks of industrial C-IBC packaging at container handling facilities of BASF’s Ludwigshafen site. Credit: BASF

Increasing circularity in transport packaging

BASF is switching to industrial C-IBC packaging containing a minimum of 30% recycled content for all deliveries of dispersions from the Ludwigshafen site in Germany. This is part of our journey towards a more circular economy.

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.

The image shows the STEP2 unit featuring BASF upcycling solutions, positioned at the top level on the corner. The unit is shown with lights on, contrasting with a cloudy dark sky in the background. Credit: Zooey Braun

Upcycling solutions for interior design at NEST | BASF

Swiss innovation and research building NEST is all about bringing new sustainable technologies to the market, but faster. Upcycling solutions enabled by BASF binder technology are now part of the platform: a new unit features high-performance surface coverings from waste materials.

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.

BASF at Techtextil 2024: Shaping the future of the textile industry with sustainable solutions

At the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, which will take place at Messe Frankfurt from 23 to 26 April 2024, BASF will be presenting numerous solutions and new projects in the field of textiles to customers and partners at booth C11 in hall 9.1. The focus is on sustainability: whether market-leading products or new technologies – the path clearly leads towards a circular economy.

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