# BASF expands Joncryl water-based emulsion capacity at Ludwigshafen

BASF extended production facilities for Joncryl water-based emulsions at its Ludwigshafen site, in addition to Heerenveen, to meet increasing demand for printing and packaging applications.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-03-26
- Where: Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: Joncryl water-based emulsions
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md)

## Sources

- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/basf-increases-production-capacity-for-joncryl-water-based-emulsions/), 2018-03-26: "With this investment, we reinforce our position as a leading manufacturer of water-based resins and emulsions used for printing inks, overprint varnishes and functional coatings."
- [chemxplore.com](https://chemxplore.com/news/2018-4-25-increase-of-basf-production-capacities-for-aliphatic-polyisocyanates), 2018-04-24: "BASF has expanded its capacities for the production of Basonat® hardeners at the Ludwigshafen site."
- [chemeurope.com](https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/1154765/increase-of-basf-production-capacities-for-aliphatic-polyisocyanates.html), 2018-04-27: "With this investment, we further reinforce our position as a manufacturer of polyisocyanates used for crosslinking two-component PU coatings."
- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/raw-materials/increase-of-basf-production-capacities-for-aliphatic-polyisocyanates/), 2018-05-02: "With this investment, we further reinforce our position as a manufacturer of polyisocyanates used for crosslinking two-component PU coatings."
- [everchem.com](https://everchem.com/basf-expands-aliphatic-isocyanate-production/), 2018-05-03: "BASF announced that it has expanded its capacities for the production of Basonat hardeners at the Ludwigshafen site in Germany."

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