Continuing the VALERAS Journey with New Additive Solutions at K 2025
At K 2025, BASF will showcase the evolution of its VALERAS portfolio, highlighting how its additive solutions and services are enabling sustainability across the plastic lifecycle. First introduced at K 2022, VALERAS has developed into a robust platform that addresses plastic circularity, durability, and carbon transparency. The portfolio underscores BASF’s commitment to not only offering products but also creating value-added services that support the plastics industry in transitioning towards a circular economy.
Over the past three years, VALERAS has expanded significantly, building on BASF’s decades of expertise in plastic additives, stabilizers, and application know-how. By combining sustainability-driven innovations with real-world solutions, VALERAS has become a recognizable brand in the plastics sector. Its development reflects BASF’s strategy of aligning product performance with pressing global challenges such as waste reduction, improved recycling, and climate neutrality.
This year, BASF will also feature two new innovations added to its portfolio:
• To support organic farming, TINUVIN NOR 112 enhances greenhouse film performance against harsh agrochemicals, further strengthening BASF’s NOR platform for sustainable plasticulture. With agriculture relying heavily on greenhouse films to increase crop yields, the ability to withstand both UV exposure and chemical degradation is vital for long-term sustainability. Tinuvin NOR 112 not only boosts durability but also contributes to reducing replacement cycles, which means fewer plastics consumed and less waste generated.
• The latest advancement to expand the NOR portfolio is a new hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) solution currently in development, with more information to be revealed at K 2025. HALS stabilizers are among the most important technologies in extending the life of plastics by protecting them against light-induced degradation. This upcoming solution is expected to set new benchmarks for agricultural and industrial applications, reinforcing BASF’s role as an innovation leader in the field of stabilizers.
The NOR platform itself has long set the benchmark in agricultural plastics by offering customized, high-quality solutions for the changing needs of plasticulture. For instance, Tinuvin NOR 211 AR and 112 AR are cost-effective options that can handle strong sunlight, heat, and chemicals, making them ideal for regions with harsh climates. On the other hand, Tinuvin NOR 356 is recognized globally for its excellent durability and performance, offering superior crop protection in demanding conditions. These solutions help film manufacturers ensure long-lasting protection, easy processing and compliance with organic farming standards. Importantly, with strong resistance to agrochemical contaminants, a dust-free form and the absence of critical hazard labels, BASF’s stabilizers stand out as a trusted choice for agricultural film applications, giving farmers reliability while supporting environmental goals.
K 2025: A Platform for Progress and Exchange
BASF will use K 2025 not only to showcase innovation but also to foster dialogue. Through #OurPlasticsDialogues, BASF brings together external partners from the industry and internal experts in additives to exchange insights and explore collaborative solutions to industry challenges. These dialogues go beyond product presentation and focus on co-creation, enabling stakeholders to tackle issues such as recycling infrastructure gaps, the quality of recycled plastics, and the challenges of balancing performance with sustainability.
By positioning itself as both a solutions provider and a thought leader, BASF reinforces the idea that meaningful industry transformation requires collaboration across the value chain — from raw material suppliers to converters, brand owners, and recyclers. K 2025 provides a global stage for this engagement, as it remains the world’s most influential trade fair for plastics and rubber, attracting stakeholders from across all continents.
Plastic Additives-Focused Dialogues at the BASF Stand
BASF will highlight how additive technologies are enabling transformation across multiple industry sectors. These include:
• A closed-loop agricultural packaging solution with Cleanfarms and McKenzie/Snyder, showcasing the role of Irgastab in enhancing recycled content. This collaboration demonstrates how effective stabilizers make it possible to repeatedly recycle plastics without sacrificing performance, an essential factor in achieving circularity.
• A partnership with Shouman Group that has helped position the company as a trendsetter in Egypt’s plasticulture market through early adoption of Tinuvin NOR 211. This highlights how BASF’s expertise not only supports local markets but also empowers regional leaders to modernize their agricultural practices with high-performance additives.
• A collaboration with Takazuri Ltd. to deliver climate-resilient roofing solutions in Eastern Africa using post-consumer materials and tailored additive packages. This project is particularly important in regions facing extreme weather conditions, where the durability and resilience of plastic-based infrastructure can make a direct impact on communities.
Each of these examples illustrates how BASF is using its VALERAS portfolio and broader additive know-how to create practical solutions with measurable sustainability benefits.
“K 2025 provides a timely opportunity to share the progress we have made in enhancing sustainability across the plastics lifecycle – not only through the broader VALERAS portfolio, but also through the new solutions we are introducing this year,” said Dr. Achim Sties, Senior Vice President, Plastic Additives. “These advances are the result of strong partnerships and shared ambition. They show what is possible when innovation meets collaboration – and we look forward to meaningful exchanges at K that will help us shape the future of plastics together with our customers and industry partners.”
By emphasizing partnerships, innovations, and sustainability-driven strategies, BASF demonstrates how plastic additives are not merely performance enhancers but enablers of a circular, durable, and climate-smart plastics economy. The presentation of VALERAS at K 2025 thus marks another milestone in BASF’s journey to integrate sustainability into every stage of the plastics value chain.
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