Emissions from diesel engines are of increasing concern to government regulators around the world. Cars, trucks and off-road equipment that run on diesel fuel are the source of harmful hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) that pollute the air and are linked to respiratory diseases.
We are a leading supplier of cost-efficient, effective diesel-emission-control technologies.
These technologies are in use today on most of the diesel vehicles produced around the world.
BASF maintains significant diesel research and development facilities around the world. These facilities are being used to develop the technologies needed to meet the extremely low emission levels called for in new emissions regulations.
Catalyst technologies for diesel engines include: