Chemical Catalysts and Adsorbents

Maximize Value in Your Processes with Chemical Catalysts and Adsorbents

From improving plant performance to ensuring product quality and reducing emissions - BASF Chemical Catalysts and Adsorbents help customers deliver measurable impact across their processes.

LATEST NEWS: BASF starts up the world’s first production plant for 3D-printed catalysts in Ludwigshafen
BASF started up the world’s first production plant for catalysts based on X3D® technology at its Ludwigshafen site. With the commissioning of this facility, BASF is scaling the additive manufacturing of catalysts to an industrial level and strengthening its leading role in innovative solutions for the chemical industry.
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BASF catalysts help you increase conversion and efficiency, ensure consistent product quality through reliable purification and stable operation, and lower energy use and environmental impact. Working closely with you to understand your specific process challenges, we tailor solutions to your needs, supported by our global R&D and technical service teams, providing fast, local expertise for reliable and efficient plant performance.

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Overview of BASF's innovative FCC catalysts, hydrogenation catalysts, and adsorbents for refinery applications.
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Explore solutions, technologies, and applications for Industrial Processes

BASF offers both off‑the‑shelf and tailored catalyst solutions, including custom development programs for specific process requirements. Combining catalyst expertise with manufacturing and application know‑how, we support customers across the chemical value chain, from oxidation and intermediates production to specialty applications. Explore our portfolio by industry to find the right solution for your process.

Adsorbents
Adsorbents
Advanced adsorption solutions for removing contaminants across refining, petrochemical, chemical, and gas processing applications.
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Biorenewables
Catalysts and adsorbents designed to support the conversion of biological raw materials into valuable chemicals.
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Custom Catalysts
Develop tailored catalyst solutions for your process, combining BASF’s manufacturing capabilities and expertise to optimize your plant performance.
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Fine Chemical Catalysts
Catalyst solutions designed for complex processes requiring precision, consistency, and high product quality.
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Maleic Anhydride Catalysts
Optimize performance in maleic anhydride production, delivering improved yield, selectivity, and reliable operation.
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Oleochemical Catalysts
Catalyst and adsorbent solutions designed for reliable conversion, high quality, and stable operation across oleochemical applications.
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Petrochemical Catalysts
Advanced catalyst solutions for higher conversion, improved efficiency, and reliable operation in chemical and petrochemical applications.
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Phthalic Anhydride Catalysts
High‑performance catalysts for o‑xylene, naphthalene, and mixed feedstocks, delivering reliable operation and consistent product quality.
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Sustainable off-gas Catalysts
Catalyst solutions to ensure environmental compliance while optimizing performance and operating costs.
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Sulfuric Acid Catalysts
Reduce emissions and maximize performance in sulfuric acid production by delivering very low SO₂ emissions, high conversion, and reliable, efficient plant operation.
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Styrene Catalysts
Advanced catalyst solutions for styrene production, delivering high conversion, stability, and consistent plant performance.
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Syngas Catalysts
Catalyst solutions for efficient conversion in applications such as methanol, gas‑to‑liquids, and emerging energy technologies.
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News

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BASF already supplies several internal and external customers with X3D catalysts. Here, the reactor of a chemical plant at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site is being filled. Photo: BASF
Trade News | March 19, 2026

BASF starts up the world’s first production plant for 3D-printed catalysts in Ludwigshafen

Ludwigshafen, March 19, 2026 – BASF today started up the world’s first production plant for catalysts based on X3D® technology at its Ludwigshafen site. With the commissioning of this facility, BASF is scaling the additive manufacturing of catalysts to an industrial level and strengthening its leading role in innovative solutions for the chemical industry.
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Business & Financial News | December 3, 2025

Nobel Prize for MOFs: Nanostructures enable large-scale extraction of carbon dioxide from the air

BASF produces metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for CO₂ capture on an industrial scale. These nanostructures can absorb large quantities of molecules on their surface. For the development of these MOF structures, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm will award this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry on December 10, 2025.
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Trade News | September 30, 2025

BASF’s SYNSPIRE® G1-110 catalyst enhances steam efficiency at Nan Ya Plastics Corp’ 2-Ethylhexanol Plant, accelerating sustainable operations

September 30, 2025 – In early 2024, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Nan Ya). installed BASF’s SYNSPIRE G1-110 catalyst at its 2-Ethylhexanol (2-EH) Mailiao site. With the installation, Nan Ya Plastics has been able to reduce the annual steam consumption of the site by approximately 40,000 metric tons and has avoided 38,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.
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Trade News | May 7, 2025

BASF partners with Plug Power to deploy purification solutions in their advanced hydrogen liquefaction plants

BASF announced today the signing of a Cooperation Agreement with Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive solutions for the green hydrogen economy, positioning BASF’s advanced DeOxo catalysts as an offer within Plug Power’s hydrogen liquefaction plants globally to enhance their market offerings, improving reliability and cost efficiency.
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Trade News | November 12, 2024

BASF to build additional production capacity for X3D® catalyst shaping technology in Ludwigshafen

BASF announced today that it will invest in additional production capacity for its X3D® technology, a new additive manufacturing technology for catalysts based on 3D printing. The plant will produce catalysts on an industrial scale and is expected to be operational in 2026. 
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