The Insights features you read most in 2022

Explore the BASF Insights stories readers enjoyed most last year, including bio-based solutions, wood coatings, and UV absorbers.​

When it comes to resistance, safety, and versatility, acResin®️ is one of the most novel adhesive solutions on the market.

From labor shortages to challenging weather environments and more stringent building codes, the construction industry faces a wide variety of challenges simultaneously in its day-to-day operations.

UV rays can degrade coatings and compromise performance over time. Knock them out with BASF light stabilizers and UV absorbers

Get more familiar with our rheology modifier portfolio

Join the Additives team as they introduce our new application.

Award-winning defoamers enhance durability in architectural coatings of all types

In this paper, the properties of novel silicone-free non-ionic star-type surfactants are compared, showing clear dependencies of their compositional parameters on the ability to reduce the surface tension and dosage to reach the lowest values.

A BASF study looks at the performance of JONCRYL® xDTM, a new acrylic polyol suitable for low VOC solvent based direct-to-metal 2K urethane coatings. The new resin provides low VOC capability, long pot life, good dry and wet adhesion to various metal substrates, good corrosion resistance as measured in salt spray and good UV durability.

Boost your bond coat emulsions and create stronger glue for pavements with this styrene-acrylic polymer

This polyester resin helps coating formulators meet elevated performance requirements in topcoat and clearcoat applications

A study by BASF outlines a test comparing the performance of different 1K and 2K concrete coating systems.

The German company issued its ninth annual Automotive Color Trends analysis from the business’ color design studio that encompasses the globe.

To survive cold winter temperatures, coatings need strong grain crack resistance and adhesion

ASTM D6083 Type-II updates an older roof coating standard. How well do you know the details?

Customers want a "tough" architectural coating, but what exactly does that mean?

Here's what Peter Hayes learned from more than 30 years in the paper coatings and packaging industry

The ASTM adopts a roof coating specification 20 years in the making

Retiring BASF researcher Peter Hayes reflects on more than two decades of work in the paper coatings industry

Analyzing 2017 vehicle color trends from the annual automotive color report

Direct-to-Metal coatings offer uncompromised performance in a single layer

Resins, woods, processes and the trends that will shape the wood coatings sector

Cost savings chemistry, advances in coatings tech, and choosing the right pipeline coating system for the job