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Dear Readers,

Digital solutions have real potential to transform business models, meet new demands, and make our industry more sustainable. At BASF, we are constantly investing in the digital future – but not just for its own sake. We design our services specifically to create value for you, our customers.

A recent example of this is Design of Experiment, a scientific method using digital innovation, which is proven to identify formulations quickly and efficiently. We are using this method more and more in the UV area, where it’s highly beneficial. You can read more about Design of Experiment in this newsletter.

You can also learn about our latest product innovation: Irgastab Plus 5170 MG, a stabilizer specifically for hot melt adhesives.

We’ll keep innovating and developing new solutions that enable us all to transform and benefit measurably.

Book your 1:1 virtual consultation for your business case today!

Dear Readers,

Creating new chemical formulations is challenging – each of your projects is unique and various parameters need to be considered to get the desired result. Consulting a technical expert from BASF can help you solve your tricky questions.  
 
We believe that our raw materials and technical expertise can help you achieve better performance and sustainability in your applications. Therefore, we are launching a new format especially for formulators, called “Book the Expert”. We now offer individual 1:1 virtual consultations on several forward-thinking topics from our resins and additives world. In the pilot phase we will focus on paints and coating applications. 

Reminder: Book your place for September or November now!

Dear Readers,

If you haven´t booked your place for our expert talk yet, this is your opportunity! 
 
The topics are innovation, sustainability and digitalization, which are closely linked.
 
You will gain insights into current innovation drivers, sustainable solutions, and the power of digitalization. The discussion will focus on regulations, legal limits, and solutions to meet the growing demand for sustainable products. You will hear about digital tools fostering innovation used in production and facilitating laboratory work. We will also debate whether Artificial Intelligence can replace human creativity in the innovation process.

Newly available: web seminars for ACE and protective coatings

Dear Readers,

We are happy to invite you to our new web seminar series in autumn 2021 on Resins for Coating applications.

Look forward for our newly available web seminars for ACE and protective coatings. We will present Basonol® AC for 2K PU waterborne coatings as well as Acronal® Pro, our solution for cost-effective and sustainable corrosion protection.

Additionally, we will repeat some of our best of web seminars for furniture and floor coatings, focusing on our water-based coating Joncryl® 953X for grain enhancement, the revival of PVC-based tiles, UV resins for parquet coatings, the science behind electron beam technology, deep matt surfaces, and the sustainability toolbox for furniture and flooring. Please check the repetition dates if you were unable to attend the first sessions.

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Announcing our new series of web seminars for additives including special expert talks and latest innovations 

Dear Readers,

Our next web seminars will not only be covering some brand new innovations, they will also have a brand new format. We are delighted to introduce our expert talks, giving you a chance to hear from recognized industry experts on selected topics and ask them questions. 

The line-up for our first two expert talks includes Prof. Dr. Georg Meichsner, Physical Chemistry of Coatings at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, and Frank Kother, CEO of TMC GmbH. They will talk about the latest trends of the paints and coatings industry, and practical experiences with two of our innovative dispersing agents for solvent-based automotive and industrial coatings: EFKA® PX 4780 and 4787. 

Additionally, we want to introduce to you our next generation of rheology modifiers for architectural and industrial coatings: Rheovis® PU 1192/1193.

Last but not least, we would like to present our new and innovative stabilizer for hot melt adhesives, Irgastab® Plus 5170 MG. Irgastab® Plus 5170 MG combines superior performance with an innovative product form.

We will repeat our web seminars about a month later this autumn. Please check the later repetition dates if you are unable to attend the first sessions. 

Dear Readers,

We are happy to announce our fourth web seminar series on resins for furniture and flooring, taking place across June and July.

These sessions will cover trends and topics relating to UV/EB technology – from our new high functional polyester acrylate for high-performance UV coatings, to the revival of PVC-based tiles, to UV resins for parquet coatings, to the science behind electron beam technology.

Explore our web seminars in June: label-free defoamer, improved hot melt systems and color-stable façade coatings

Dear Readers,

We are back with more exciting topics from the universe of Additives! Register now for our next three web seminars,.

• Are you searching for a hazard-label-free defoamer for industrial and wood coatings? Then meet Lars Hoffmann in our web seminars taking place in the middle of June.
• Later in June, we’ll offer web seminars of interest to anyone looking for improved hot melt adhesives.
• Finally, for insights into color stabilization of façade coatings, please join our presentations at the end of June and beginning of July.

Looking forward to being in touch with you!

As we continue our web seminars tin-free catalysis, label-free light stabilizers, and façade coatings move into the spotlight

Dear Readers,

After a short break over Easter, we are pleased to announce the next set of web seminars, taking place across this month.

Our next sessions will include the following topics:

• Looking to make your moisture-curing coatings more environmentally responsible? Address environmental needs with tin-free catalysis for moisture curing systems. Join our session in mid-April and learn more about our tin-free catalyst Basionic Kat 1.
• Looking for alternatives to Tinuvin^® 326? Don’t miss our guide to label-free products in late April.
• Alternatively, if you’re interested in façade-coatings, we have dedicated sessions on 21-22 April.
  

As we always strive to provide you with topics that are not only exciting but also relevant to you professionally, we hope we have offered interesting web seminar subjects to you in the last months. Our goal is to meet all your needs in the diverse world of additives and it will be our pleasure to see you all at the upcoming sessions.

Find out how easily more sustainable and cost-effective corrosion protection can be achieved: Watch our latest vodcast episode!

Dear Readers,

Spoiler alert! Episode Two of our Resins Stories Unplugged vodcast has been released. This session is all about more sustainable corrosion protection with DTM and multilayer systems. Our experts explain how easily such coatings can be formulated and applied using the water-based Acronal^® PRO 770 dispersion.

Bringing forward our joint business in the long term

Dear Readers,

As you know, a fire at BASF SE’s Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide and Oxogas production in Ludwigshafen as a consequence of a leakage has led to a disruption of the Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide and Oxogas supply. We would like to sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to your company. Please be assured that we continue to use all reasonable efforts to mitigate the effects of this shortage. Nevertheless, we would like to continue the dialog on innovations and new product developments, with the aim of bringing forward our joint business in the long term.

New topics announced: Adhesion on plastics, preventing knot staining and low-VOC flooring

Dear Readers,

We invite you to join our 3^rd web seminar series in spring 2021 on Resins for Furniture & Flooring.

Register now for our web seminars on the following topics:

• Deep matt surfaces – how to combine deep gloss with high scratch and chemical resistance with our Excimer technology
• Low VOC hits the floor – discover Joncryl U 4501, a new PUD for flooring applications combining low VOC levels with high scratch resistance and easy application
• Adhesion on plastics – why this is challenging to achieve for 100% UV systems, and how you can make your coating stick
• Novel acrylic dispersion to prevent knot staining – introducing a new waterborne acrylic dispersion that makes it possible to formulate a stain-resistant primer coating

A host of new dates and topics  to explore smart solutions for WB & UV systems

Dear Readers,

We invite you to join our 2^nd web seminar series 2021 for Resins for Furniture & Flooring.

Register now for the web seminars on the following topics:

• Waterbased 1K offerings for furniture coatings to offer high resistance to chemicals, wear and scratch for flat stock and furniture backings as well as medium and high-quality furniture.
• Outstanding scratch and chemical resistance for high-qualitative applications in the wood and industrial segments – the UV-curable resin Laromer^® UA 9162.
• Aesthetic effects and high performance for premium furniture – the Laromer^® UVEB portfolio.
• Vitalize the beauty of wood. The highly protective Joncryl^® 953X portfolio for furniture & flooring coatings.
• Deep matt coatings or how to combine deep gloss with high scratch and chemical resistances with our Excimer technology.

Be well-prepared in the new year with smart solutions for WB & UV systems and our sustainability toolbox

Dear Readers,

We are happy to invite you to our 1^st web seminar series 2021 for Resins for Furniture & Flooring.

Register now for the following topics:

• Waterbased 1K offerings for furniture coatings to offer high resistance to chemicals, wear and scratch for flatstock and furniture backings as well as medium and high quality furniture.
  

• Excellent wood treatment with UV systems to meet the latest requirements of large furniture manufacturers such as IKEA when it comes to the quality of coated materials (e.g. IOSMAT 0066) and the use of renewable or recyclable resources (e.g. IKEA renewable guideline).
  

• Sustainability toolbox for furniture & flooring to save fossil resources with up to 100% of renewables and reducing your CO2 footprint – without compromising on product performance.
  

New web seminars: Performance and Formulation Additives for wood coatings, surface slip and corrosion resistance

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Web Seminars on Resins for Furniture & Flooring, 1st Series 2020/21

Dedicated to supporting our customers, and striving to find new ways to collaborate with every one of you

Web Seminars for Performance and Formulation Additives, 5^th Series 2020

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Let`s turn challenges into opportunities by intensifying the technical dialogue

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