BASF Catalysts offers exceptional expertise in the development of technologies that protect the air we breathe, produce the fuels that power our world and ensure efficient production of a wide variety of chemicals, plastics and other products including advanced battery materials. BASF’s Catalysts division is the world’s leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. The group offers exceptional expertise in the development of technologies that protect the air we breathe, produce the fuels that power our world and ensure efficient production of a wide variety of chemicals, plastics and other products, including advanced battery materials. We believe mobility’s future lies in more than just products. So where others come to a full stop, we’re just getting started—by leveraging the full power of BASF to continually advance our comprehensive package of sustainable solutions that enable us to travel further, as well as above and beyond. Protecting the air we breathe from harmful emissions through innovation. BASF leverages unsurpassed expertise in the development of emission control technologies for a wide range of market applications. BASF is committed to advancing and promoting environmentally-sound technologies to achieve a sustainable future in aviation. Offering 50 years of experience developing intelligent solutions for air quality over a wide range of applications — enabling clean air for a healthier, more sustainable future. With more than 150 years of experience in metal sourcing, trading, and hedging, we’ve built tangible results for our industrial customers. With more than 100 years of experience in recycling materials, BASF’s end-to-end recycling program is known and trusted around the globe. As a leader in precious-metal thermocouples for many years, BASF recently applied its technological expertise to optical-based temperature measurement. Developing and producing pharmaceutical ingredients for more than 75 years, enabling us to provide the solutions you need to meet today's and tomorrow's challenges for your pharmaceutical business. Find the latest news and media information for BASF’s Catalysts division, headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, USA, the world’s leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. Explore this collection of resources to learn more about our innovative research and Catalyst solutions.

Choose your language

This section is available in the following languages: English

Literature Library | Chemical Catalysts

At BASF, we’ve built a commercial and technical group that collectively has many decades of experience in the development and application of catalyst technologies across the entire range of chemical processes.

Biorenewables

Biorenewables

The development of fuels and chemicals based on biological feedstocks is critical to a sustainable future and BASF is proud to provide the catalysts to support this industry. BASF has established itself as a front-runner in this field by becoming the global market leader for sodium methylate, the homogeneous catalyst used for biodiesel production.

More
Chemical

Chemical

BASF catalyst technologies play a crucial role in the manufacture of a wide range of fine and specialty chemical products including flavor and fragrances, herbicides and pesticides, resins, pigments and dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, and plastic and rubber additives.

More
Environmental

Environmental

BASF supplies environmental catalysts and technologies which reduce emissions from stationary sources and industrial processes.

More
Fine Chemical

Fine Chemical

BASF catalyst technologies play a crucial role in the manufacture of a wide range of fine and specialty chemical products including flavor and fragrances, herbicides and pesticides, resins, pigments and dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, and plastic and rubber additives.

More
Fuel Processing

Fuel Processing

BASF offers a broad variety of competencies, technologies and products to the fuel cell industry. With our long term experience in the fuel processing area we deliver adsorbents and catalysts needed to generate hydrogen for fuel cell applications with high efficiency.

More
Oleochemical

Oleochemical

Chemistry plays an important role in the transformation of vegetable oils to products for our daily life. Catalysts are an indispensable tool to make this transformation possible.

More

Maleic Anhydride

More
Oxidation & Dehydrogenation

Oxidation & Dehydrogenation

BASF offers more than 125 years of experience with oxidation catalysts. Each percent of catalyst selectivity advantage creates additional value and reduces COx emission.

More
Precious Metal

Precious Metal

BASF is the custodian of all precious metals contained in customer refining receipts and as such assumes the responsibility to maintain and operate:

More
Refinery

Refinery

Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) catalyst and additive offerings together with our expert technical services build the right solution to create value within any unit’s constraints.

More

Vinyl Acetate Catalysts

More

Oxychlorination Catalysts

More
Selective Hydrogenation Catalysts

Selective Hydrogenation Catalysts

More
Specialty

Specialty

BASF catalyst technologies play a crucial role in the manufacture of a wide range of fine and specialty chemical products including flavor and fragrances, herbicides and pesticides, resins, pigments and dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, and plastic and rubber additives.

More
Syngas

Syngas

Syngas, produced from natural gas or coal, is a key intermediate in the emerging technologies for gas-to-liquids (GTL), methanol-to-olefins, coal-to-liquids and fuel cells.

More
Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Data Sheet

Cu 6098 P

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Technical Guideline

H0-14

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Technical Guideline

Maximizing PGM Recovery

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Data Sheet

Ni 3354 E RS

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Data Sheet

Ni 5256 E RS

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Data Sheet

PuriCycle H

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Data Sheet

PuriCycle L

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Data Sheet

PuriCycle LN

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Technical Guideline

PuriStar® R0-20

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Data Sheet

Sorbead® WS+

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested

Brochure

Zeolite

Request Download

BASF employees will automatically receive this document when requested