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Automotive

Manufacturers of automotive composite materials face many challenges. High production costs and the need to lightweight vehicles without compromising safety are just two. These composites must also exhibit durability in extreme conditions and smoothly integrate into existing production processes.

Key element of the value chain

BASF is the right partner in the value chain to meet the increasing demands of the globalized automotive industry. We can contribute with dispersions and additives by developing tailored materials, optimizing manufacturing processes, and providing lightweighting and durability solutions to address the challenges in automotive composite manufacturing.

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Binders for all fiber types

Our Fiber Bonding unit offers a broad range of binders – from thermoplastic to thermoset – for automotive applications. They are suitable for various fiber types – glass, synthetic, and natural fibers – facilitating the production of advanced fiber-reinforced composites for automobiles. These binders enable all our customers to meet their important targets for automotive composites.

Explore our products and solutions for lightweight composites, improved cost-efficiency, and emission reduction!

Our binders for advanced automotive composite design can be combined with different fiber types to manufacture manifold automotive applications:

Acrodur^®
Acronal^®
Styrofan^®

Binder Applications

Our binders like Acrodur^®, Acronal^® and Styrofan^® can be used in combination with different fiber types to manufacture manifold automotive composites.

ENGINE FILTERS
Acronal^®, Acrodur^®

ENGINE ENCAPSULATION
Acrodur^®

SEATING
Acrodur^®

CARPET
Acrodur^®, Styrofan^®

ROOF FRAME
Acrodur^®

DOOR TRIM
Acrodur^®

Application's products

Acrodur® 950 L

Aqueous solution of a modified polycarboxylic acid with a polyol as crosslinking agent

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Acrodur® Power 2850

Aqueous dispersion of a copolymer based on acrylic esters and styrene

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Acronal® Pure 2728

Aqueous dispersion of a copolymer based on acrylic esters and styrene

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Acrodur® for natural fibers in Automotive

Low-emission Acrodur^® binders from BASF transform natural fibers like hemp, kenaf, flax and wood into light-weight, stable and durable functional composites. These are used in high-tech applications in the automotive industry to enable resource efficiency and boost more eco-friendly solutions – without compromising on performance.

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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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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.

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.

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.