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The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing is driving the expansion of data centers around the world and creating new challenges for operators in energy efficiency and thermal management. 

BASF announced today that Cheniere Energy, Inc. has commissioned Durasorb^® LNG MAX technology at its Corpus Christi LNG facility in Texas, USA (the “CCL Facility”).  Durasorb installation at the CCL Facility began in 2025 and is now in place on multiple mid-scale and large-scale liquefaction trains. Cheniere plans to complete installation and commissioning of Durasorb across the remaining CCL Facility liquefaction trains by the end of 2027.

BASF introduces Oppanol^® N PLUS, a new high-performance binder for the next generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The product will be presented at The Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart, Germany, from June 9 to 11, 2026, in hall 5, booth A20.

Attapulgus, Georgia, May 18, 2026 – BASF opens a new, state-of-the-art research and development center for advancements in refinery catalysts. The facility is strategically co-located at BASF’s largest global refinery catalyst production site in Attapulgus.

BASF marks 20 years of ester base stock production at its Jinshan site in Shanghai, reinforcing its position as leading global supplier for synthetic esters for refrigeration lubricants.