• Login
    • Join
  • FOLLOW:
  • Subscribe Free
    • Magazine
    • eNewsletter
    Checkout
    • Magazine
    • News
    • Research
    • Markets & Technologies
    • Raw Materials
    • Top Companies
    • Directories
    • Jobs
    • Events
    • Microsites
    • More
  • Magazine
  • News
  • Research
  • Markets & Technologies
  • Raw Materials
  • Top Companies
  • Directories
  • Jobs
  • Events
  • Microsites
  • Current / Back Issues
    Features
    Business Corner
    Editorial
    Digital Edition
    eNewsletter Archive
    Our Team
    Editorial Guidelines
    Subscribe Now
    Advertise Now
    World Reports
    eBook
    Top Features
    Mixing Equipment Directory

    The Wood Coatings Market

    Antimicrobial Coatings Market

    Additives Update

    Pigment Supplier Directory
    Breaking News
    Online Exclusives
    Distributor News
    Financial News
    Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
    People In the News
    Price Increases
    Product News
    Video Bites
    Raw Materials & Equipment
    Suppliers News
    Live From Shows
    Top News
    Croda Named Most Admired Company in British Chemical Sector

    Ashland Increases 1,4-Butanediol, Derivatives Prices in Europe

    First Source Worldwide, LLC Celebrates 20th Anniversary

    Chromaflo Technologies Adds Benjamin Woeste as Territory Sales Manager

    Maroon Group Acquires Cary Company's Raw Materials, Specialty Chemicals Distribution Business
    Top Companies report
    Market Research
    White Papers / Tech Papers
    Technical Papers
    Product Spec Sheets
    World Reports
    Adhesives and Sealants
    Aerospace Coatings
    Architectural Coatings
    Automotive Coatings
    Automotive Refinish
    Business Operation
    Color Trends & Forecast
    Construction Chemicals
    Corrosion Control
    Industrial Coatings
    Laboratory Equipment
    Marine Coatings
    Market Trends & Forecast
    Powder Coatings
    Production Equipment
    Radcure Coatings
    Special Purpose Coatings
    Wood Coatings
    "Green" Coatings

    The Connection Between Color Psychology & Productivity In The Workplace

    Benjamin Moore Launches COMMAND

    Mule-Hide Products Co. Introduces Seal-Fast Liqui-Flash

    IFS Coatings Breaks Ground on 70,000-Square-Foot Expansion

    Conversation with Henning Kreis of Zeppelin Systems
    Additives
    Binders
    Pigments
    Solvents

    Ashland Increases 1,4-Butanediol, Derivatives Prices in Europe

    AOC Announces EMEA Price Increase

    OQ Chemicals Increases Carboxylic Acids, Esters Prices

    Arkema Reports Full-year 2020 Results

    New Increase in Kynar Fluoropolymer Capacities at Arkema's Chinese Site
    Buyers Guide
    Company Capabilities
    Distributor Guide
    Add New Company
    International Buyers Guide Companies
    Siltech Corporation

    Keim Additec Surface USA LLC

    Clariant Additives

    Eagle Specialty Products

    Pilot Chemical Company
    Industry Events
    Webinars
    Live From Show Event
    Top Events
    Surface Finishing Mexico 2021

    Cleveland Coatings Society Zoom Meeting

    Cleveland Coatings Society Zoom Meeting

    PCI Powder Coating Week

    Southern Society for Coatings Technology Annual Meeting and Technical Conference
    Companies
    White Papers/Tech Papers
    Product Spec Sheets
    Equipment
    Literature/Brochures
    Videos
    International Buyers Guide Companies
    Siltech Corporation

    Keim Additec Surface USA LLC

    Eagle Specialty Products

    Shepherd Color Company, The

    Active Minerals
    • Magazine
      • Current / Back Issues
      • Features
      • Editorial
      • Business Corner
      • Digital Edition
      • eNewsletter Archive
      • Editorial Guidelines
      • Subscribe Now
      • Advertise Now
    • Breaking News
    • Directories
      • Buyers Guide
      • Distributor Guide
      • Corporate Capabilities
      • Trade Associations
      • Add Your Company
    • Markets & Technologies
      • Adhesives and Sealants
      • Aerospace Coatings
      • Architectural Coatings
      • Automotive Coatings
      • Automotive Refinish
      • Business Operation
      • Color Trends & Forecast
      • Construction Chemicals
      • Corrosion Control
      • Industrial Coatings
      • Laboratory Equipment
      • Marine Coatings
      • Market Trends & Forecast
      • Powder Coatings
      • Production Equipment
      • Radcure Coatings
      • Special Purpose Coatings
      • Wood Coatings
      • "Green" Coatings
    • Raw Materials
      • Additives
      • Binders
      • Pigments
      • Solvents
    • World Reports
      • Africa Report
      • China Report
      • India/Asia Pacific Report
      • Europe Report
      • Latin America Report
      • Market Research
      • Russian Report
    • Top Companies
    • Online Exclusives
    • Slideshows
    • Experts Opinions
    • Blog
    • eBook
    • Infographics
    • Videos
    • Podcasts
    • Whitepapers
    • Jobs
    • Microsites
      • Companies
      • White Papers/Tech Papers
      • Product Spec Sheets
      • Equipment
      • Literature/Brochures
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Industry Events
      • Live From Show Event
      • Webinars
    • About Us
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Use
    Breaking News

    BASF Launches Circular Economy Program

    Batteries, plastics, renewable raw materials: new ideas for the circular economy.

    BASF Launches Circular Economy Program
    Related CONTENT
    • Terra Firma, Wanhua Announce New Distribution Partnership
    • PPG Appoints Tony Wu as VP, Automotive Refinish, Asia
    • Hempel Announces Global Price Increase
    • VideoBite: Keyland Polymer Material Sciences
    • Q&A: The ChemQuest Group
    Coatings World staff12.10.20

    In a circular economy, the aim is to avoid waste, reuse products and recover resources. 

     

    "Companies that can provide solutions for the transformation to a circular economy will have a crucial competitive advantage," said Dr. Martin Brudermüller, chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and chief technology officer of BASF, speaking about the circular economy, a key issue of the future in society and politics. 

     

    BASF has therefore launched a new Circular Economy Program. 

     

    By the year 2030, the company aims to double its sales generated with solutions for the circular economy to €17 billion. 

     

    To achieve this, the company is concentrating on three action areas: circular feedstocks, new material cycles and new business models. 

     

    As of 2025, BASF aims to process 250,000 metric tons of recycled and waste-based raw materials annually, replacing fossil raw materials. 

     

    "The path to a circular economy will require enormous efforts on our part. But we have taken on this challenge with commitment and creativity and we can build on our innovative strength," said Brudermüller. 

     

    The chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and scientists presented examples from BASF’s research pipeline today at the first digital Research Press Conference.

     

    Battery recycling: Closing the loop in e-mobility

    According to experts, more than 1.5 million metric tons of battery cells from electric vehicles will have to be disposed of in the year 2030. 

     

    Also, there is scrap from the production of cells and cathode active materials as well as their precursors. 

     

    These contain valuable resources such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. 

     

    With battery recycling, these raw materials can be reclaimed and reprocessed. 

     

    To recycle lithium-ion batteries, they are first dismantled and shredded, which creates a substance called “black mass.” 

     

    It is currently possible to recover raw materials from black mass using various chemical processes. 

     

    This reduces the carbon footprint of the battery metals by at least 25% compared to mining from natural deposits.

     

    Until now, however, this process has been very energy-intensive or has created large volumes of salts that require disposal. 

     

    Also, the yield of raw materials is still too low. BASF is developing a new highly efficient chemical process with numerous advantages: It can recover high-purity lithium from the batteries with high yields, it prevents waste and it further reduces the carbon footprint compared to existing processes.

     

    In this way, BASF supports the European Commission’s goals of establishing a sustainable European battery value chain. The BASF recycling process can play an important role in the creation of a circular economy for batteries in Europe.

     

    Additives to improve plastics recycling

    For plastics as well, BASF researchers are working on ways to more efficiently close material loops. 

     

    According to a study by the consulting firm Conversio, around 250 million metric tons of plastic waste are globally generated per year. 

     

    Only around 20% of this plastic is recycled, thus keeping the material in circulation. 

     

    In mechanical recycling, waste plastics are shredded and melted to make recyclate, which is then used to make new products. 

     

    However, this material is not suitable for many applications without further processing. 

     

    One reason is that repeated use and processing often damage the polymer chains so much that the plastic becomes brittle or yellowed. 

     

    Another reason is that plastic waste is often made up of a mixture of different plastic types which cannot be separated from each other. 

     

    For example, beverage bottles are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), while their lids are usually made of polypropylene (PP). Such mixtures of incompatible plastics have a significantly negative impact on quality.

     

    BASF researchers have addressed these problems by developing various plastic additive packages to specifically stabilize and improve the quality of recycled materials. 

     

    Solutions such as compatibilizers will enhance the mechanical properties of polymer mixtures. 

     

    This upgrades mechanically recycled plastics and the products made from them in a plastics cycle.

     

    Plastic waste becomes a new feedstock for the chemical industry

    Each year, 200 million metric tons of plastic waste worldwide go unrecycled. 

     

    An important complement to mechanical recycling is chemical recycling, which takes a different approach to creating a circular economy for plastics. 

     

    Chemical recycling transforms plastic waste into secondary raw materials, for example, through a thermochemical process called pyrolysis. 

     

    The output of this process is pyrolysis oil, which can be used by the chemical industry to make new products. 

     

    The advantages of this process are that it can also recycle mixed and unclean plastic waste streams. 

     

    Moreover, products made from pyrolysis oil are indistinguishable from conventional products, so they can be deployed in even the most demanding applications. 

     

    This means that, for the first time, automotive components, medical devices and even food packaging can be made from this kind of plastic waste.

     

    To advance this promising technology, BASF launched its ChemCycling project in 2018. 

     

    Together with cooperation partners, BASF researchers are working on further developing and improving the process to produce pyrolysis oil from mixed plastic waste. 

     

    Developing suitable catalysts for the new process technology is an important aspect of this. 

     

    These catalysts aim to ensure that high-purity pyrolysis oil is always produced, even when the composition of the plastic waste varies. 

     

    A first-generation catalyst is already integrated in the pyrolysis plant of BASF’s Norwegian partner Quantafuel. 

     

    To carry out the development work, scientists from the two companies are utilizing the expertise and high-throughput test labs of BASF’s subsidiary hte in Heidelberg, Germany, and the computing capacity of BASF’s supercomputer.

     

    Rambutan program: Organic raw materials, sustainably sourced

    Renewable raw materials are another pillar of BASF’s Circular Economy Program. 

     

    BASF plans to further increase the volume of renewable raw materials from sustainable sources in its production. 

     

    One example is the Rambutan program, which sources high-quality cosmetic active ingredients from parts of a plant that were previously unused. 

     

    For customers in the cosmetics industry, BASF researchers are always looking for interesting active ingredients in nature, for example, in tree bark, leaves, roots, seeds and fruit. 

     

    They study thousands of samples every year. 

     

    This is how they became aware of the substances contained in the rambutan tree (Nephelium lappaceum) – a close relative of the lychee tree. 

     

    The BASF researchers discovered that an aqueous extract from the leaves of the tree has an activating effect on various human skin genes and promotes the creation of collagen. 

     

    Also, active ingredients from the peel and seeds of the fruit have positive effects as they help to increase moisture in the skin and vitalize hair roots. BASF has therefore found a way to not only use the juicy fruit, but also the peels, leaves and seeds, thus ensuring that no part of the plant goes to waste.

     

    To sustainably source the cosmetic ingredients through its Rambutan program, the company has established a socially and environmentally responsible supply chain with local partners in Vietnam and initiated the cultivation of the first two organically certified rambutan gardens in Vietnam. 

     

    The program enables the workers to earn an above-average income, offers health insurance and ensures safer working conditions. This means the superfruit not only offers benefits for consumers, but also for workers and the local environment.

    Related Searches
    • Additives
    • Pigments
    Related Knowledge Center
    • Additives
    • Pigments
    Suggested For You
     Ashland Completes Expansion and Relocation of Viatel Bioresorbable Polymers Manufacturing Facility Ashland Completes Expansion and Relocation of Viatel Bioresorbable Polymers Manufacturing Facility
    Nouryon Launched Smart-tagged Polymer System for Advanced Water Treatment Nouryon Launched Smart-tagged Polymer System for Advanced Water Treatment
    Terra Firma, Wanhua Announce New Distribution Partnership Terra Firma, Wanhua Announce New Distribution Partnership
    PPG Appoints Tony Wu as VP, Automotive Refinish, Asia PPG Appoints Tony Wu as VP, Automotive Refinish, Asia
    Hempel Announces Global Price Increase Hempel Announces Global Price Increase
    VideoBite: Keyland Polymer Material Sciences VideoBite: Keyland Polymer Material Sciences
    Q&A: The ChemQuest Group Q&A: The ChemQuest Group
    Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors Part of Recent M&A Activity Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors Part of Recent M&A Activity
    Nippon Paint Marine Launches Nano Antifouling Technology Nippon Paint Marine Launches Nano Antifouling Technology
    BYK Launches 2 Additives BYK Launches 2 Additives
    AkzoNobel Publishes 4Q, Full-Year 2020 Results AkzoNobel Publishes 4Q, Full-Year 2020 Results
    KRAHN Chemie Acquires Companies in Sweden, Great Britain, Spain KRAHN Chemie Acquires Companies in Sweden, Great Britain, Spain
    SONGWON Increasing Polymer Stabilizer Prices Globally SONGWON Increasing Polymer Stabilizer Prices Globally
    BYK Offers World’s 1st Certified Additive for Wind Power Plants BYK Offers World’s 1st Certified Additive for Wind Power Plants
    Keim additec Adds Nicole Perna as Manager of Distribution Services Keim additec Adds Nicole Perna as Manager of Distribution Services

    Related Breaking News

    • Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases
      Ashland Increases 1,4-Butanediol, Derivatives Prices in Europe

      Ashland Increases 1,4-Butanediol, Derivatives Prices in Europe

      The increases apply to Europe and are effective April 1, 2021, or as agreements allow.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 03.05.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases
      AOC Announces EMEA Price Increase

      AOC Announces EMEA Price Increase

      The price increase will take immediate effect for all new orders or as soon as contracts allow, according to AOC.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 03.03.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases
      OQ Chemicals Increases Carboxylic Acids, Esters Prices

      OQ Chemicals Increases Carboxylic Acids, Esters Prices

      Due to supply and demand.
      Anthony Locicero 02.25.21


    • Additives | Breaking News | Financial News
      Arkema Reports Full-year 2020 Results

      Arkema Reports Full-year 2020 Results

      "2020 was ultimately a year of major qualitative progress for Arkema," Chairman and CEO Thierry Le Hénaff said.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.25.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Industry News
      New Increase in Kynar Fluoropolymer Capacities at Arkema

      New Increase in Kynar Fluoropolymer Capacities at Arkema's Chinese Site

      Arkema will invest to further increase its fluoropolymer production capacities in Changshu by 35% in 2022.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.23.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Industry News
       Emerald Kalama Chemical Acquired by LANXESS

      Emerald Kalama Chemical Acquired by LANXESS

      The sale is expected to be completed in the second half of 2021.
      Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 02.18.21


    • Additives | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner
      BYK Launches 2 Additives

      BYK Launches 2 Additives

      BYK-329, a silicone-containing surface additive and BYK-092, a VOC-free, silicone-containing additive.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.17.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases
      OQ Chemicals Announces Price Increases for Oxo Intermediates in the Americas

      OQ Chemicals Announces Price Increases for Oxo Intermediates in the Americas

      The price increase will be in addition to the price increase announced earlier on Feb. 8, 2021.
      Anthony Locicero 02.16.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Industry News
      KRAHN Chemie Acquires Companies in Sweden, Great Britain, Spain

      KRAHN Chemie Acquires Companies in Sweden, Great Britain, Spain

      Acquired majority stakes in six companies from Jollis AB & Partners.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.16.21


    • Additives | Breaking News | Industry News
      LANXESS Acquiring Emerald Kalama Chemical

      LANXESS Acquiring Emerald Kalama Chemical

      The purchase price is around $1.04 billion (€867 million).
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.16.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Industry News
      OQ Chemicals Corporation Declares Force Majeure for Oxo Alcohols, Aldehydes, Acids, Esters

      OQ Chemicals Corporation Declares Force Majeure for Oxo Alcohols, Aldehydes, Acids, Esters

      Due to severe weather affecting the Texas Gulf Coast area.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.15.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Industry News
      Peninsula Polymers Introduces Customer Portal for 24/7 Data Access

      Peninsula Polymers Introduces Customer Portal for 24/7 Data Access

      Customers can place orders outside of business hours and streamline common tasks with 24/7 access to all of their data.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.12.21


    • Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases
      SONGWON Increasing Polymer Stabilizer Prices Globally

      SONGWON Increasing Polymer Stabilizer Prices Globally

      The price increase – up to 10% – is effective immediately or as contracts allow.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.11.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Suppliers Corner
      BYK Offers World’s 1st Certified Additive for Wind Power Plants

      BYK Offers World’s 1st Certified Additive for Wind Power Plants

      Wind turbine manufacturers can use the polymer coupling agent without further testing in their glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin systems, BYK said.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.11.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases
      OQ Chemicals Increases Oxo Intermediates Prices in the Americas

      OQ Chemicals Increases Oxo Intermediates Prices in the Americas

      Oxo Intermediates include Oxo alcohols and Oxo acetate esters.
      Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 02.10.21

    Trending
    • Raw Material Price Increases Pile Pressure On Paint Manufacturers
    • AkzoNobel Completes Titan Paints Acquisition
    • AkzoNobel Kicks Off Paint The Future Startup Challenge In China
    • Benjamin Moore Launches COMMAND
    • Hempel Announces Global Price Increase
    Breaking News
    • Croda Named Most Admired Company in British Chemical Sector
    • Ashland Increases 1,4-Butanediol, Derivatives Prices in Europe
    • First Source Worldwide, LLC Celebrates 20th Anniversary
    • Chromaflo Technologies Adds Benjamin Woeste as Territory Sales Manager
    • Maroon Group Acquires Cary Company's Raw Materials, Specialty Chemicals Distribution Business
    View Breaking News >
    CURRENT ISSUE

    February 2021

    • Mixing Equipment Directory
    • The Wood Coatings Market
    • Antimicrobial Coatings Market
    • View More >

    Cookies help us to provide you with an excellent service. By using our website, you declare yourself in agreement with our use of cookies.
    You can obtain detailed information about the use of cookies on our website by clicking on "More information”.

    • About Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms And Conditions
    • Contact Us

    follow us

    Subscribe
    Nutraceuticals World

    Latest Breaking News From Nutraceuticals World

    Thymoquinone Inhibits Viral Infection in In Vitro Settings, New Study Finds
    IFT Transitions 2021 Annual Event to Digital Experience
    NY Federal Judge Enters Permanent Injunction Against Dietary Supplement Manufacturer
    Coatings World

    Latest Breaking News From Coatings World

    Sherwin-Williams Announces Resignation of President and COO
    Ashland Completes Expansion and Relocation of Viatel Bioresorbable Polymers Manufacturing Facility
    Evonik Receives Sustainability Award from EcVadis
    Medical Product Outsourcing

    Latest Breaking News From Medical Product Outsourcing

    Cretex CFO Announces Retirement
    New AI-Based Tool Developed for Coronary Artery Analysis, Intervention Planning
    First Reported Use of Pulse Biosciences' CellFX System
    Contract Pharma

    Latest Breaking News From Contract Pharma

    AGC Biologics Expands Cell and Gene Facility in Italy
    Celonic to Boost Cell & Gene Therapy Production
    Pharmaron Acquires Biomanufacturing Site in the UK from AbbVie
    Beauty Packaging

    Latest Breaking News From Beauty Packaging

    Ulta Beauty Opens in Herald Square
    Elizabeth Arden Taps Sui He as Global Brand Ambassador
    Natura &Co Outperforms the Global Market in Q4 2020
    Happi

    Latest Breaking News From Happi

    What You're Reading on Happi.com
    Indie Beauty Innovators Wanted
    Cosmetic Chemists Seek Mentors
    Ink World

    Latest Breaking News From Ink World

    Massilly North America Adds Koenig & Bauer MetalStar 3 Metal Decorating Press
    Hydrocarbon Solvents Market to Surpass $8.1 Billion by 2030
    Access Direct Mail Doubles Revenue with SCREEN's Truepress Jet520HD
    Label & Narrow Web

    Latest Breaking News From Label & Narrow Web

    Arjobex America welcomes Maggie Naberezny to sales team
    Henkel publishes 30th Sustainability Report
    Avery Dennison Smartrac launches new Circus Pro inlays
    Nonwovens Industry

    Latest Breaking News From Nonwovens Industry

    FPInnovations Develops Biodegradable Mask
    Sani Professional Sanitizing and Disinfecting Products Approved by EPA
    Autefa Solutions Offers Fully Automated Line for Protective Mask Production
    Orthopedic Design & Technology

    Latest Breaking News From Orthopedic Design & Technology

    Colfax Decides to Divide Its Businesses
    Stryker Corp.'s 2020 Sales Slip 3.6 Percent
    Bioventus Appoints Managing Director, China and Asia Pacific
    Printed Electronics Now

    Latest Breaking News From Printed Electronics Now

    Comercial Kywi Improves Customer Service, Front-Store Operations with Zebra Mobile Solution
    Global Printed Circuit Board Market Projected to Reach $69.32 Billion by 2027
    Global Smart Glass Market to Register 6.8% CAGR Between 2021-28: Grand View Research

    Copyright © 2021 Rodman Media. All rights reserved. Use of this constitutes acceptance of our privacy policy The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Rodman Media.

    AD BLOCKER DETECTED

    Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
    Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.


    FREE SUBSCRIPTION Already a subscriber? Login