Plant protectants and nutrients
BASF is a manufacturer of plant protection chemical products and a supplier of fine chemical products, producing raw materials for agriculture, animal food, pharmaceuticals, daily necessities and cosmetics industries. BASF's research on crop biotechnology mainly focuses on efficient agriculture, green food and products that can effectively increase crop yield. The company's plant protection product line is different from other pesticide products (plant protection and Sch? Delinbeck? Mpfungsmittel, such as fungicides (antifungal), pesticides (pest-resistant) and herbicides (weed-resistant). Fine chemical products mainly include vitamins, pharmaceutical active substances, pharmaceutical auxiliary substances, hair care polymers and anti-ultraviolet components in sunscreen. BASF relies on Wintershall AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kassel, to develop the oil and gas market. Wintershall, together with Russian partner Gazprom, is very active in economic activities in Central and Eastern Europe. One of the important achievements of cooperation is the Nordic natural gas pipeline construction project (Gazprom, BASF and energy company E.ON).
Scientific research and leading technology
BASF Group attaches great importance to R&D (R&; D) The annual investment is about DM 2 billion, reaching a record of DM 2.286 billion in 1996. In addition, BASF Group also spent 270 million marks to build new laboratories, test plants and equipment. 1996, the laboratories of BASF group had 1009 1 staff, of whom 2,393 had university degrees. 1996 BASF group added 1 107 patents, and by the end of the year, it had 75,000 patents worldwide.
The research work of BASF Group is characterized by the strength of the central research department in ludwigshafen headquarters and the establishment of several local development departments around the world to carry out local research work. The central research facility in ludwigshafen has four laboratories with a long history, whose research fields are chemicals, plastics, pharmaceutical and plant protection products, dyes and auxiliaries, and special chemicals. In addition, a number of engineering development departments have been established to provide support for the overall research work. Research departments all over the world are subordinate to various business departments and affiliated companies, mainly engaged in research related to production and marketing. BASF Group's leading technologies in petrochemical industry are:
Extraction technology of butadiene from N- methylpyrrolidone
This technology was first industrialized in 1968. Up to now, there are 28 sets of butadiene production plants in the world, covering Germany, Britain, the United States, Japan, France, Italy, China, India, South Korea, Brazil, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Austria and other countries, with a total production capacity of 2.522 million tons/year. This is the most widely used butadiene extraction technology in the world.
Production technology of Novorun gas phase clean polypropylene
This technology was industrialized in 1977, and the global production capacity of polypropylene production equipment using this technology has reached10.7 million tons/year, which is the second most widely used polypropylene production technology after Hymont's loop method.
Removal of acid gas by MDEA method
This technology was first industrialized in 197 1 year. Up to now, there are 63 sets of deacidification gas devices using this technology in the world, 5 sets have been built, 14 sets are under design, and 82 sets are * * *, covering 27 countries including Germany, the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Britain, France, Russia, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia.
Improvement of Rapa process for 1, 4- butanediol
Rapa process for producing 1 4- butanediol from formaldehyde and acetylene was first industrialized by BASF, and 1975 was improved by BASF. This method is one of the most important production processes of 1, 4- butanediol in the world. The catalyst is separated from the product in the reactor by using the suspended bed process.
Process technology of producing phenol phthalate by fixed bed oxidation
The industrialization of this method began in 1976, using o-xylene as raw material, using efficient V-Ti series surface coated annular catalyst and tubular fixed bed reactor, and it is one of the most important production processes of phthalate crisp in the world at present. In the world, the capacity of the device using this method has accounted for 32% of the world's total capacity.
Process technology of producing formic acid from methyl formate
This technology was industrialized in the early 1980s, and BASF established a formic acid production plant with a capacity of more than 654.38 million tons/year through this method. The method takes carbon monoxide and methanol as raw materials to react to generate methyl formate, and the generated methyl formate is hydrolyzed in the presence of extractant to prepare formic acid.
Main production technology of foamed polypropylene
This is a new technology developed by BASF company, and its products can be used in automobiles and heat insulation materials.
Main production technology of expandable polystyrene
BASF Company obtained the patent right of expandable polystyrene production technology as early as 1952. The group produces expandable polystyrene in the base of 1 1 on four continents, forming a series of expandable polystyrene products with styropor as the trade name, which is composed of more than 30 different varieties, and the output ranks first in Europe.
Preparation technology of seed hydrofining and hydrotreating catalyst
In the long-term petrochemical production practice, BASF has gradually formed a series of hydrofining and hydrotreating catalysts characterized by hydrogenation of olefins and aromatics, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrodemetallization and hydrofining of lubricating oil and wax, and has its preparation technology. These catalysts can be used to refine and treat various raw materials and are widely used in petrochemical industry.
Main production technology of water-soluble coatings
BASF has set up a 10,000-ton production plant in Lang Peng 1993 in Schwartz, Germany, using the technology developed by BASF. Its product has little pollution and can be used as automobile polishing paint.
BASF New Flame Retardant Coatings
Basf's Lurapret series textile coatings have a new flame retardant variety. The formula is independently developed with customers according to the actual production needs, especially suitable for industrial and household textiles, from curtains and shutters to mattresses, from cinemas and streetcars to hotel shading curtains. Lurapret series coatings can slow down or even stop the spread of fire, protect people from burns, or minimize economic losses.