Dispersions & Resins

Acrodur^®– Ecotechnology by BASF

Our water-based Acrodur^® products are innovative, low-emission alternatives to conventional formaldehyde-based resins such as phenol, melamine or urea resins.

Under its Acrodur^® brand, BASF offers innovative binders to reinforce natural, glass and synthetic fibers as well as cork and other particles. The purely water-based products from the Acrodur^® family are a low-emission alternative to traditional formaldehyde-based urea, melamine or phenolic resins. Due to its outstanding binding properties Acrodur^® enables to produce high-quality products for the automotive, furniture and construction industry.

Benefits of Acrodur^®

Excellent profile of properties

Outstanding binder properties
High thermomechanical stability
Very good compatibility with flame retardants, pigments and fillers
Suitable for natural, glass and synthetic fibers as well as for particle bonding

Helps to promote sustainability

Water-based alternative to conventional formaldehyde - based resins
Minimized emissions during processing as well as in the final product
Enables a high percentage of natural fibers in lightweight components

Wide processing options

Suitable for foulard, curtain-coating and blow-line impregnation as well as for spray application
Usable in established thermoplastic and thermoset shaping process

Acrodur®– Ecotechnology by BASF

Our water-based Acrodur® products are innovative, low-emission alternatives to conventional formaldehyde-based resins such as phenol, melamine or urea resins.