Driving Circularity: BASF Expands Ultrason® Portfolio for High-Performance Applications with Biomass Balance (BMB) PPSU Grade
BASF announces Ultrason® P 3010 BMB, a new polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) grade incorporating 20% bio-circular raw materials. This 'drop-in solution' maintains identical performance to existing products while supporting sustainability goals for various high-performance applications.
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- Ultrason® P 3010 BMB replaces fossil-based raw materials with bio-circular raw materials, allocated to the material using a certified biomass balance approach.
- Drop-in solution: Ultrason® P 3010 BMB has the same properties, processability, and certifications as standard Ultrason® products.
- BASF will exhibit at CHINAPLAS 2026, National Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai, Booth No. 7.2C41.
BASF (Headquarters: Ludwigshafen, Germany) is expanding its portfolio of certified biomass balance-compliant polyarylethersulfones with Ultrason® P 3010 BMB, a polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) with 20% bio-circular raw materials allocated. Customers in industries such as household and catering items, water and sanitation equipment, medical technology, water electrolysis equipment, and electrical and electronic equipment can now promote the utilization of renewable resources and accelerate the transition to a more circular economy with Ultrason® P 3010 BMB. This new grade added to the Ultrason® portfolio helps customers achieve their sustainability goals without compromising material performance or quality, or requiring investment in new equipment.
With Ultrason® P 3010 BMB, a portion of the fossil raw materials used in the initial stages of the production process is replaced with renewable raw materials derived from organic waste and residual biomass. These bio-circular raw materials are allocated to the Ultrason® P grade using a mass balance approach certified according to ISCC PLUS(1). The BMB grade is manufactured at BASF's Ludwigshafen plant in Germany, using 100% green electricity through resource-efficient and emission-optimized processes. This method allows customers to use a chemically identical drop-in solution to the standard Ultrason® P 3010 grade. Therefore, no re-evaluation, re-certification, or changes in processing conditions are required.
## Equivalent Performance – Supporting Our Customers' Sustainability Goals
Nanami Lobeck, Global Business Management Ultrason® at BASF, states: "Through Ultrason® P 3010 BMB, we will help our customers drive green transformation from the early stages of their sustainability initiatives. By choosing Ultrason® P 3010 BMB, customers contribute to replacing fossil resources, promote the use of renewable raw materials, and can differentiate themselves from competitors through additional sustainability benefits." Ultrason® P 3010 BMB offers the same excellent high-temperature stability, chemical resistance, toughness, and long-term durability expected from BASF's PPSU materials, just like the standard product. It provides customers with the same performance and certification content as before, including suitability for applications requiring strict safety and quality, such as baby bottles, components in contact with drinking water, and medical devices. In 2025, BASF will be the first in the industry to offer polyethersulfone (PE) using a biomass balance approach.
- Drop-in solution: Ultrason® P 3010 BMB has the same properties, processability, and certifications as standard Ultrason® products.
- BASF will exhibit at CHINAPLAS 2026, National Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai, Booth No. 7.2C41.
BASF (Headquarters: Ludwigshafen, Germany) is expanding its portfolio of certified biomass balance-compliant polyarylethersulfones with Ultrason® P 3010 BMB, a polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) with 20% bio-circular raw materials allocated. Customers in industries such as household and catering items, water and sanitation equipment, medical technology, water electrolysis equipment, and electrical and electronic equipment can now promote the utilization of renewable resources and accelerate the transition to a more circular economy with Ultrason® P 3010 BMB. This new grade added to the Ultrason® portfolio helps customers achieve their sustainability goals without compromising material performance or quality, or requiring investment in new equipment.
With Ultrason® P 3010 BMB, a portion of the fossil raw materials used in the initial stages of the production process is replaced with renewable raw materials derived from organic waste and residual biomass. These bio-circular raw materials are allocated to the Ultrason® P grade using a mass balance approach certified according to ISCC PLUS(1). The BMB grade is manufactured at BASF's Ludwigshafen plant in Germany, using 100% green electricity through resource-efficient and emission-optimized processes. This method allows customers to use a chemically identical drop-in solution to the standard Ultrason® P 3010 grade. Therefore, no re-evaluation, re-certification, or changes in processing conditions are required.
## Equivalent Performance – Supporting Our Customers' Sustainability Goals
Nanami Lobeck, Global Business Management Ultrason® at BASF, states: "Through Ultrason® P 3010 BMB, we will help our customers drive green transformation from the early stages of their sustainability initiatives. By choosing Ultrason® P 3010 BMB, customers contribute to replacing fossil resources, promote the use of renewable raw materials, and can differentiate themselves from competitors through additional sustainability benefits." Ultrason® P 3010 BMB offers the same excellent high-temperature stability, chemical resistance, toughness, and long-term durability expected from BASF's PPSU materials, just like the standard product. It provides customers with the same performance and certification content as before, including suitability for applications requiring strict safety and quality, such as baby bottles, components in contact with drinking water, and medical devices. In 2025, BASF will be the first in the industry to offer polyethersulfone (PE) using a biomass balance approach.