News Releases

BASF is inviting Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers to apply for the 2026 BASF North American Research Forum. The Forum offers a unique opportunity for early-career scientists and engineers with postgraduate academic experience in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, biosciences, material science or polymer science to gain insight into the industry and learn more about research and development, engineering, technology, marketing and production.
 

BASF has introduced ELASTOSPRAY^® BMB, a biomass balance^[1] isocyanate developed for use with BASF spray polyurethane foam (SPF) systems, delivering reduced embodied carbon while maintaining the same trusted performance, processing, and compliance as conventional BASF isocyanates.
 

Qualifying cotton farmers and their families gathered in Lubbock, Texas, on April 9 to celebrate FiberMax^® cotton yield achievements as part of BASF’s FiberMax One Ton Club™, a long-standing tradition now in its 21st year. The club recognizes cotton farmers who produce FiberMax cotton yields of one ton or more in a given year. In total, 42 farming operations made this year’s club following the 2025 growing season and were recognized at the annual banquet.
 

BASF Corporation is launching Butyl acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexylacrylate RE (Renewable Electricity), two new products that are manufactured at BASF’s Freeport, Texas site with attributed electricity from renewable sources. This reduces CO₂ emissions in the manufacturing process and improves the products’ carbon footprint compared to conventionally produced acrylic acid esters.

BASF Corporation and Oxidium Technologies LLC today announced an agreement under which Oxidium will acquire BASF’s Aseptrol^® technology portfolio. Originally acquired by BASF from Engelhard in 2006, the Aseptrol chlorine dioxide product line is widely used in applications such as water purification, disinfection, and dental line cleaning.