Paper & Board Coating

BASF has a long tradition as a binder and additives supplier for paper coating. As the market leader in Europe, we are experts in dispersion chemistry, product safety, regulatory affairs, biocides, quality control, analytics and logistics.

There are huge challenges ahead driven by upcoming new legislation, to which the paper industry needs to adapt. We firmly believe that we can create added value by working together with our customers on joint projects.

Prof. Dr. Thomas Schiele

Vice President, Business Management Dispersions for Adhesives, Fiber Bonding and Paper Coating, BASF

Expertise meets challenges

Our European network of highly experienced technicians enables us to support customers in product development, process optimization and trouble shooting. The combination of a pilot plant, an extensive product portfolio, a paper-specific testing laboratory and experienced, qualified employees reinforces our market position as a leading supplier of paper and board coating chemicals.

Facing coating challenges

Our technical infrastructure allows us to simulate customer processes - from paper coating to printing. Our experts help determine which products from our portfolio meet each challenge.

Find new solutions

Optimizing high quality processes

We offer products of high and consistent quality, making our customers more successful, by optimizing process, coating color or other quality parameters.

Optimize various possibilities

Developing
new qualities

Regular exchange with our customers leads to new developments and tailor-made solutions. Our expert team helps to accompany the process.

Start at the best point

Pilot Coating Center:
Use the expertise of our team

In addition to application-specific advice, we offer customers the possibility to benefit from our excellent technical infrastructure which allows us to simulate and optimize customer processes ‒ from paper coating to printing. The Pilot Coating Center is available to our customers as well as any third parties interested in carrying out pilot coating trials.

Learn more about the Pilot Coating Center

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Customer Experience

See the benefits of our Pilot Coating Center

Our products

Our products provide answers for today’s market challenges for coated paper and board - focusing on cost optimization, improved quality and/or functionality. With our broad portfolio of acrylates, XSBs and tailor-made solutions as well as our coating additives, we contribute to fulfill our customers’ needs.

We offer products of high and consistent quality that make our customers more successful. This is enabled by our modern plants, rigorous in-house quality management and regular external and internal audits.