BASF launches multifunctional diesel fuel system cleaner KEROPUR® D for vehicle owners in Korea
- Premium fuel additive that helps remove and prevent performance-limiting engine deposits
- Improved ignition and smoother combustion process resulting in reduced fuel consumption and longer engine life
December 14 – Since November, BASF is offering its diesel fuel system cleaner KEROPUR® D directly to drivers in Korea. The established high-performance multifunctional diesel fuel additive not only helps to keep engines clean and achieve optimal performance but also contributes to sustainability.
Over time, deposits tend to build up in any combustion engine. As deposits accumulate, this gradually brings a loss in power, fuel economy and drivability – compared to the clean condition of the vehicle. With its ‘cleaning-effects’ KEROPUR® D removes already existing engine deposits and prevents the formation of new deposits inside of the engine. Beyond that, KEROPUR® D boosts the cetane number of the diesel fuel to ensure an improved ignition and smoother combustion process. The product is suitable for use in all common diesel fuel including those with various biodiesel content. Diesel vehicle owners can benefit from an improved fuel economy as well as prolonged engine life and optimized driving behavior.
“Sustainability is deeply rooted in BASF's company purpose. Our solutions therefore have a clear purpose and, besides delivering superior technical performance, contribute to sustainable development, as for example, helping to reduce emissions by improving fuel economy,” said Matthias Lang, Vice President, of BASF’s Fuel & Lubricant Solutions in Asia Pacific.
Performance benefits of KEROPUR® D have been proven in a wide range of engine and on-road tests conducted by BASF’s Competence Center Fuels & Lubes based Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has been a leading supplier of fuel performance packages worldwide, having produced fuel additives since the 1920s. With regional test centers in Europe, Asia and the US, BASF continuously performs a broad range of tests aimed at both conventional as well as cutting-edge engine technologies.
KEROPUR® D has been marketed in the European market for various years. The introduction of BASF’s aftermarket additive for gasoline fuels, KEROPUR® G to the Korean market is expected to follow during the first quarter of next year.
For more information on KEROPUR® D, visit www.basf.com/keropur-d.
About BASF Fuel and Lubricant Solutions
The global business unit Fuel and Lubricant Solutions is a leading supplier to the transportation and mineral oil industries worldwide. Offerings cover fuel performance packages, refinery additives, polyisobutenes, engine coolants (Glysantin® brand) and brake fluids as well as lubricant additives, finished lubricants, synthetic base stocks and components for metalworking fluids. The business unit has its main facilities in Ludwigshafen, Germany, Cincinnati and Florham Park in the USA, Nanjing and Shanghai in China, as well as Sao Paulo, Brazil. Research and development is mainly driven out of Ludwigshafen, Germany, Tarrytown, USA and Shanghai, China. Further information is available on the Internet at www.basf.com/fuel-lubricant-solutions.
BASF Fuel and Lubricant Solutions is part of BASF’s Performance Chemicals division. The division’s portfolio also includes Plastic Additives, Kaolin Minerals, as well as Oilfield Chemicals and Mining Solutions. Customers from a variety of industries including Chemicals, Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy & Resources and Automotive & Transportation benefit from our innovative solutions. To learn more, visit www.performancechemicals.basf.com.
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 117,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €59 billion in 2019. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.
