A strong partnership: Daniel Schönfelder, President of BASF’s Battery Materials division, and Marc Affüpper, Managing Director of the TSR Group, sign an agreement to collaborate on the recycling of electric vehicle batteries in Europe.
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New electronic grade ammonium hydroxide plant in Ludwigshafen in support of wafer cleaning, etching and other precision processes in semiconductor manufacturing.
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Q1 2026

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Cooperation for battery recycling in Europe

BASF and TSR Group are joining forces to accelerate large-scale battery recycling for electric vehicles in Europe.

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BASF constructs new plant in Ludwigshafen to strengthen European chip industry

For the production of ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH EC)

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Der umspritzte Ring im Silikonkörper der neuen Babyflasche von Comotomo besteht aus dem BASF-Polyphenylsulfon Ultrason® P 2010, eingefärbt mit einem spezifischen Blau aus dem Colorant Chromatics™-Sortiment von Avient.
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Trade News | June 15, 2026

Infant care manufacturer Comotomo uses Avient color-matched Ultrason® in next-generation baby bottle
 

Comotomo, a leading Korean manufacturer of innovative infant care products, now uses colored Ultrason® P 2010 in its next-generation baby bottle to achieve the desired color without compromising safety. The bottle’s silicone body incorporates an over-molded ring made of the BASF polyphenylsulfone Ultrason® P 2010 (PPSU) as a high-quality base polymer combined with a specific blue color using Avient’s Colorant Chromatics high-temperature color formulation expertise for color concentrates and pre-colored solutions. This combination provides the bottle with full rigidity and ensures a safe feeding experience for infants as the colored PPSU is approved for food contact according to all important standards like FDA, FC and GB.
Bemotrizinol, marketed by BASF as Tinosorb S, receives regulatory approval in the United States as the first new sunscreen active ingredient approved by the FDA since 1999
Trade News | June 12, 2026

Bemotrizinol, marketed by BASF as Tinosorb S, receives regulatory approval in the United States as the first new sunscreen active ingredient approved by the FDA since 1999

Bemotrizinol (BEMT), marketed by BASF as Tinosorb® S, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a sunscreen active ingredient. Developed by Ciba Specialty Chemicals and later integrated into BASF through acquisition, BEMT is now available to the U.S. sunscreen market as one of the most effective UV filters. It is also the first new UV filter to be approved by the FDA in 27 years. This marks a significant advancement in sun protection for American consumers.
 
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The wheat plants that grow in the greenhouse of the BASF Innovation Center in Ghent may well be the answer to the increasing demand for food. And all this thanks to their unique genetic code.
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