Delicate curries, exotic soups: lemongrass is a fixture of Asian cuisine. The aroma source and secret of lemongrass is a compound called citral. BASF has manufactured this chemical by synthesis since 1981. The aromatic liquid has now become a major element of the fine chemicals business. The use of citral as a basic chemical is a milestone in the manufacture of aromachemicals and vitamins, and improves BASF's market position.  |
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Every car has a catalytic converter, and so has every power plant. Catalysts are also broadly used in many areas of the chemical industry - e.g. for chemical, petrochemical, and petroleum refining. In order to boost the performance of BASF catalysts business, a cross-divisional team of experts from research, process development, production, marketing and sales started to change the market - by changing the core structure of process catalysts for fluid cracking. |
