Segment Profile
The Chemicals segment consists of the Petrochemicals and Intermediates divisions. It supplies the other segments with basic chemicals and intermediates, contributing to the organic growth of our key value chains. Alongside internal transfers, our customers mainly come from the chemical and plastics industries. We aim to further expand our competitiveness through technological leadership and operational excellence.
Neopentyl glycol ZeroPCF
Since 2022, BASF has offered the versatile intermediate neopentyl glycol (NPG) as a ZeroPCF variant, i.e., with a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of net zero.1 We achieve this through a production process that combines our biomass balance approach with the use of renewable energies and the advantages of our Verbund production system. NPG ZeroPCF has the same quality as our conventionally manufactured NPG and therefore serves as a drop-in solution for our customers to achieve their emission and sustainability targets. A key application area for NPG is powder coatings, primarily used in the construction industry and for household appliances. There, they enable a reduction of volatile organic compounds (VOC) by up to 50%. NPG ZeroPCF is currently produced at the Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and is available worldwide.
1 Cradle-to-gate calculation (from raw materials extraction to the factory gate)
Sales
€14,895 million
2021: €13,579 million
EBIT before special items
€1,956 million
2021: €3,092 million
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Products |
Customer industries and applications |
|---|---|---|
Petrochemicals |
Ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, alcohols, solvents, plasticizers, alkylene oxides, glycols, acrylic monomers, styrene and polystyrene, styrenic foams, superabsorbents |
Chemical, plastics, construction, detergent, hygiene, automotive, packaging and textile industries; production of paints, coatings, cosmetics, oilfield and paper chemicals Use in the BASF Verbund |
Intermediates |
Basic products: butanediol and derivatives, alkylamines and alkanolamines, neopentyl glycol, formic and propionic acid Specialties: specialty amines such as tertiary butylamine and polyetheramine, gas treatment chemicals, vinyl monomers, acid chlorides, chloroformates, chiral intermediates |
Chemical, plastics, coatings, construction, automotive, wind energy, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries; production of detergents and cleaners, textile fibers, cosmetics, oilfield and paper chemicals Use in the BASF Verbund |
Product |
Europe |
North America |
Asia Pacific |
South America, Africa, Middle East |
Annual capacity (metric tons) |
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Acrylic acid |
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1,510,000 |
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Alkylamines |
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250,000 |
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Formic acid |
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305,000 |
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Benzene |
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|
|
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910,000 |
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Butadiene |
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|
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|
680,000 |
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Butanediol equivalents |
|
|
|
|
550,000 |
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Ethanolamines and derivatives |
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|
|
|
440,000 |
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Ethylene |
|
|
|
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3,480,000 |
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Ethylene oxide |
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|
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|
1,445,000 |
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Neopentyl glycol |
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|
|
|
255,000 |
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Oxo-C4 alcohols (calculated as butyraldehyde) |
|
|
|
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1,625,000 |
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PolyTHF® |
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|
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|
350,000 |
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Propionic acid |
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|
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|
180,000 |
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Propylene |
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|
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2,680,000 |
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Styropor®/Neopor® |
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|
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|
545,000 |
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Superabsorbents |
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|
|
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585,000 |
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Plasticizers |
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595,000 |
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