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PREVIEW – K 2025

will highlight a ZeroPCF product inno- using Ultramid BMB and Ultradur In its polyurethanes (PU) business,
vation – Vaude’s bike bag made using BMB. BASF is partnering with Vitra to show-
Ultramid ZeroPCF, touted as the fi rst case the “world’s fi rst economically
polyamide 6 in the industry to achieve Additionally, BASF replaces fossil recyclable fl exible foam for furniture”.
a CO footprint of net zero. resources with feedstock from the chemi- Moreover, in collaboration with Krauss
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cal recycling of plastic waste in a mass Maff ei, Rampf and Liebherr, BASF is
Building on this, BASF has balance approach for its Ccycled port- also developing a chemical recycling
launched a reduced PCF product range, folio. This will be showcased in the KASK process to return PU to the same mate-
rPCF, aimed at PCF improvements us- safety helmet made with Neopor Ccycled. rial cycle.
ing renewable electricity and steam
alongside the production process. Recycling solutions With loopamid, BASF has deve-
“With rPCF, we are giving customers As part of its commitment to a cir- loped an innovative solution to improve
fl exibility to customise their products’ cular plastics economy, BASF is scal- circularity in the fashion industry
carbon footprint by opting for renew- ing up complementary recycling tech- and recycle post-industrial and post-
able energies in our production process. nologies to give waste a second life. consumer polyamide 6 textile waste
This is a logical next step in both their BASF will display how recycling be- multiple times.
green transformation and ours,” pointed comes an engine of innovation across
out Alexander Weiser, Senior Vice various industries like packaging, fur- BASF will also present numerous
President, Head of BASF Performance niture, appliances, textiles and vehicles. projects in the recycling of auto-
Materials Europe. motive plastics via mechanical recycling,
To support effi cient recycling pro- solvent-based recycling, depolymeri-
BASF will also showcase products cesses, BASF subsidiary trinamiX sation and high temperature recycling
for which fossil resources are replaced provides a handheld tool for fast and such as gasifi cation. The German
with renewable feedstock at the begin- reliable identifi cation of diff erent plastic chemicals major, which has been an
ning of the production process using and textile types. The ‘trinamiX Mobile exhibitor from the very fi rst K in 1952,
the ‘Biomass Balance’ approach. End NIR’ spectroscopy solution facilitates will be showcasing its wide range of
use highlights will include Siemens cleaner sorting and improved recycling products and solution in Hall 5, Booth
circuit breaker ‘Sirius 3RV2’ made outcomes. C21/D21.
CATALYSING CIRCULARITY
Covestro’s materials portfolio act as enablers

for circular economy, climate neutrality and

high-performance solutions

German polymer materials fi rm, multiple crises,” noted Covestro’s CEO, sports & leisure. Among the highlights
Covestro, will exhibit at the K this Dr. Markus Steilemann. “At the same at the booth will be a new concept
year under the guiding theme of “The time, the future will be ever greener vehicle for public transportation: The
Material Eff ect” describing how transfor- and smarter. At Covestro, we are pav- SUE “People Mover”. The self-driving
mative, sustainable solutions are made ing the way for that for many sectors urban e-shuttle has been developed by
possible through materials. The more with our recyclable, climate-neutral German design & engineering fi rm,
than 20 innovation stories that Covestro high-performance plastics – whether Uedelhoven Studios. It features full
will present at its booth will be closely in e-mobility and autonomous driving, polycarbonate glazing, polycarbonate
linked to this guiding idea and the com- effi cient buildings, or digitalisation,” for lidar sensors, as well as the light-
pany’s long-term vision of becoming he said. weight and highly durable mono-mate-
fully circular. rial Arfi nio and TPU. Also among the
At K, Covestro will place special exhibits will be the digital sampling
“The world seems to have gone emphasis on progress and innovations tool Imagio, which enables realistic
off track, and the chemical industry is in the areas of sustainable future, auto- digital visualisation of product designs,
feeling the full force of the current motive, electronics, healthcare, and thereby replacing physical samples

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