BASF High-Performance Materials European Plants All Obtain REDcert² Certification

All ten high-performance materials production sites of BASF in Europe have obtained REDcert² certification.
The high-performance plastic product portfolio continues to evolve towards sustainability.
- Suitable for engineering plastics, polyurethane, thermoplastic polyurethane, and specialty polymers.

On September 15, following the transition of all its European sites to using renewable electricity by January 2025, BASF's Performance Materials division announced that all its production sites have achieved REDcert² certification. This certification is an authoritative system in the chemical industry for the use of sustainable raw materials. With the recent successful certification of BASF's polyurethane production site in Malacky, Slovakia, the division can now offer certified mass balance solutions to customers through its ten factories.

Alexander Weiser, the head of High Performance Materials for BASF in Europe, stated: "At BASF, we not only propose concepts but are also dedicated to delivering tangible results. This certification is another milestone in our 'Plastic Sustainability Journey,' demonstrating our strong commitment to sustainability and circularity in plastics. With this, we are ready to meet our customers' current and future demands for sustainable solutions."

The product portfolio of BASF’s High-Performance Materials division is continuously evolving towards low-carbon solutions, encompassing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, thermoplastic polyurethanes, and specialty polymers. Currently, all such product lines in Europe are available to customers with certified materials. Alternative raw materials are introduced during the initial production phase at certified manufacturing sites and allocated to these products using the mass balance approach.

REDcert² is a certification standard for sustainable material flows in the chemical industry. BASF applies this system to certify the reduction of fossil raw material usage through two specific approaches: first, the biomass balance method that integrates renewable raw materials, and second, the chemical recycling method that utilizes recycled raw materials.