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Sustainability – Does nature have to end where the road starts?

Drive forward automotive sustainability.

Reducing CO2 emissions, meeting recycling targets and improving air quality are industry challenges we all are facing. Limited availability of fossil fuels and climate change call for more efficient cars and lower emissions. “We create chemistry for a sustainable future” – according to this purpose we develop chemistry that drives us from A to B with a cleaner footprint. 

 

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BASF a strong partner for sustainable solutions:

  • Driven innovations in chemistry to improve the quality of life

  • Eco-efficient products and practices that result in long-term profitable performance

  • Lightweight plastic materials that improve the ecological impact

  • Fuel additives that reduce emissions

  • Responsible sourcing

  • Safe production for people and environment

  • Protecting the environment with our innovative automotive products and solutions

Besides BASF’s strong commitment to a sustainability strategy along the whole value chain we offer you sustainable automotive solutions:

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Lightweight solutions

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Solutions for clean and efficient engines

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Solutions for eMobility

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Biomass Balance approach

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Innovative coating process

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ChemCycling® 

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ChemCycling® Jaguar

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ChemCycling® Catalysts

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FWCTM Catalyst

Choose the filter option "Sustainability" in the virtual car to get an overview on our dedicated portfolio:

Interested in sustainability trends and stories?

More and more electric cars are registered worldwide every year. At the same time, the raw materials for the batteries are limited and their mining is associated with negative environmental impact. BASF researchers at the Ludwigshafen site therefore develop a new chemical process to recycle the lithium contained in the battery in high purity. This will also avoid waste and reduce the CO2 footprint compared to state-of-the-art recycling processes. The picture shows the so-called "black mass" from which high-purity lithium salt is obtained in the recycling process.

Let’s Talk Recycling: What is “Black Mass”?

Black mass is formed when lithium-ion batteries that have reached their end-of-life, or battery cell production scrap materials, are taken in for recycling.
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