BASF expands sustainable product portfolio at its Lemförde site

In Germany, BASF said it has completed the certification program International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS at its production site in Lemförde, Germany to produce biomass-balanced thermoplastic polyurethanes. 

Also, the annual recertification according to REDcert2 was successfully completed for numerous thermoplastics and polyurethane systems. This allows BASF to expand its sustainable product portfolio and continue its commitment to supporting customers in achieving their sustainability goals, the company said.

With the mass balance approach, BASF said it supports its customers in pursuing their sustainability goals. This approach allows for the replacement of fossil resources with renewable and recycled raw materials in the Verbund production setup of BASF and assigns them to the respective product. By replacing fossil raw materials with renewable resources, customers receive a product with a lower CO2 footprint. 

“With this drop-in solution, our customers receive a product with a reduced CO2 footprint compared to conventional materials, without requiring any technical changes on their part. Reducing the need of fossil resources and greenhouse gas emissions are highly relevant for today’s producers and consumers,” said Artur Pfeif, Product Management TPU at BASF Performance Materials Europe.

The certification according to ISCC PLUS covers the entire value chain and ensures that the certified share of fossil raw materials is replaced by renewable raw materials, BASF added.

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