BASF's Performance Materials business unit starts production of the first plant at the Zhanjiang Verbund site, which uses 100% renewable energy

Recently, BASF's first plant at the Zhanjiang integrated site, the modified engineering plastics plant of the Performance Materials Business Unit, was completed and put into operation
.
The first plant for modified engineering plastics uses 100% renewable energy, and the carbon footprint of all BASF Performance Materials plants in China has been further reduced, reducing CO2 emissions by 2/3 from production plants and the use of renewable energy
.

The production capacity of the first plant will be mainly used to meet the market demand
for sustainable transportation products.
The new Ultramid® Advance specification provides the ideal balance between the high fluidity, toughness and flame retardancy required by connectors, helping customers achieve miniaturization
through thin walls in high-throughput electronic applications.
New grades of polyamide products provide color stability and resistance to heat aging for long-lasting color coding
.
Optimized red phosphorus flame retardant polyamides strengthen the flame retardant product portfolio and meet the technical requirements
of electric vehicles, especially batteries and power electronics.
The new product range provides flame retardant material solutions
for battery systems, pressurized pile resistance, and solar infrastructure.
These color, flame retardant and special specifications are available to better meet the needs
of the automotive, electronics and electric vehicle industries in South China and the Asian market.

In addition, BASF's Ultrasim® computer simulation system can help design time-saving and more efficient completion of suitable electric mobility solutions
.

The thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) plant will be operational in the second half of 2023
.
It will be BASF's largest line of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU
).
The product will be used in
electric vehicle charging guns and charging cables.

On November 23, 2019, the Zhanjiang Integrated Base held a groundbreaking ceremony, and after the completion of the integrated base, it will be the third largest integrated production base in the world and the first batch of 100% renewable energy devices
.
The first batch of engineering plastics modifier to be put into operation will increase the production of 60,000 tons of modified engineering plastics per year for the Chinese market, increasing the total production capacity of the product in the Asia-Pacific region to 420,000 tons
from 2023.
Zhanjiang Integrated Base will continue to provide solutions for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure for the Chinese automotive market to support a low-carbon future
.