Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a leading automotive manufacturer, has developed a plastic front-end carrier prototype for its first electric SUV, the I-Pace, using BASF’s Ultramid® B3WG6 Ccycled Black 00564.
ChemCycling (Ccyled)
BASF’s Chemcyling process converts mixed plastic waste into pyrolysis oil. This oil is then fed into BASF’s production network, replacing fossil fuel resources. The resulting virgin grade output – in this case Ultramid® B3WG6 Ccycled – ensures high quality and performance.
Sustainability
From a sustainability perspective, the front-end carrier made from Ultramid® B3WG6 Ccycled boasts the following attributes:
- Recycling of post-consumer plastic waste
- Turning pyrolysis oil derived from waste plastics into virgin-grade high performance products
- Reduced CO2 emission, proven by Life Cycle Assessment
- Saving of fossil resources
- The front-end carrier was awarded a second place in the 2021 SPE Automotive Awards (Sustainability Category / Enabler Technology).
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About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 110,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €59 billion in 2020. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.
