Chemicals In the Chemicals segment, we offer products for customers in the chemical, electronic, construction, textile, automotive, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries and provide other BASF segments with chemicals for the production of higher-value products. Our portfolio ranges from basic chemicals, glues and electronic chemicals for the semiconductor and flat panel display industry, to solvents and plasticizers as well as starting materials for detergents, plastics, textile fibers, paints, coatings and pharmaceuticals.
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Plastics The Plastics segment offers a comprehensive range of products, system solutions and services. We offer a variety of engineering plastics for the automotive and electric industries as well as for use in household appliances, sport and leisure. Our styrenic foams are used as insulating materials in the construction industry and in the packaging industry. Our polyurethanes are extremely versatile: as soft foams, for example, they are to be found in car seats and mattresses, and as rigid foams they serve as highly efficient insulation in refrigerators.
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Performance Products Our Performance Products help our customers improve their products and processes. They are found in countless everyday products: from diapers, paper, vitamins for food supplements and light stabilizers for sun creams to products for the oil, automotive, coatings and plastics industries and for the manufacture of leather and textiles. The acquisition of Ciba strengthens our existing business, while also adding plastic additives, water treatment products and mining applications to our portfolio.
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Functional Solutions In the Functional Solutions segment we bundle system solutions and innovative products for specific customers and industries, in particular for the automotive and construction sectors. Our portfolio comprises automotive and industrial catalysts, automotive and industrial coatings, concrete admixtures and building products such as tile adhesives and architectural coatings.
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Agricultural Solutions Our crop protection products guard against fungal diseases, insects and weeds, increase quality and secure crop yields. Our research in plant biotechnology concentrates on plants for greater efficiency in agriculture, healthier nutrition and for use as renewable raw materials.
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Oil & Gas As the largest German producer of oil and gas, we focus our exploration and production in oil and gas-rich regions in Europe, North Africa, South America, Russia and the Caspian Sea region. Together with our Russian partner Gazprom, we are active in the trading, transport and storage of natural gas in Europe.
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