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• Minnesota Farmers Receive $17 Million Money Judgment From BASF

  - 2008-08-20

  Verdict in farmers' class action lawsuit challenges chemical industry's marketing practices MINNEAPOLIS -- After more than a decade in litigation, which included two U.S. Supreme Court appearances and five trips the Minnesota Supreme Court, Minnesota farmers will finally receive payments from a class action lawsuit brought against BASF Corporation...

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• New Aquatic Clearcast® Herbicide from BASF Receives Full Label Approval from Environmental Protection Agency

  - 2008-06-13

  RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- BASF Professional Vegetation Management ProVM is excited to announce that Clearcast([R]) herbicide has received full label approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA.

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• EPA Reaches Agreement With BASF Construction Chemicals on Clean-Air Violations

  - 2007-08-10

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• The grass really can be greener …

  - 2007-01-01

  Although the paint and coatings industry often touts its extensive capabilities in producing a large palette of shades and hues, one color in particular stands out more than others these days--green. The predominance of this green, however, does not reflect shifts in consumer demand for products of this actual color....

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• Tight conditions see off BASF's GM trials

  - 2006-06-10

  Irish trials of genetically modified potatoes, which had provoked protests by food producers and environmentalists, have been called off for this year--and may now never go ahead. BASF, the German chemical giant, had been given permission by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency EPA, for five-year trials of the blight-resistant...

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• BASF receives EPA approval for chain extender

  - 2006-01-01

  BASF, Florham Park, NJ, has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to market its new aliphatic, modified isophoronediamine mIPDA chain extender, which is used in formulating light-stable polyurea coatings. These coatings are used to seal concrete floors, for example. The mIPDA chain extender, which was developed in cooperation...

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• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  - 2005-09-01

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded its coveted Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award to BASF's Automotive Refinish Coatings business for the company's eco-efficient UV-curable primer. Patrick Prevost, president Chemicals, Plastics and Performance Products, BASF Corporation, accepted the award at the 10th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award celebration recently...

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• UV-curable refinish primer nonvolatile coalescent win EPA Green Chemistry awards

  - 2005-08-01

  The U.S. EPA has presented Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards to a UV-curable refinish primer from BASF Coatings and a coalescent from ADM. BASF's primer cures in just a few minutes when exposed to visible or near UV light from UV-A lamps, or even sunlight, according to the company....

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• BASF launches new cool-roof coating

  - 2004-11-01

  BASF has introduced a new cool-roof siliconized polyester coating, the Superl SP II ULTRA-Cool system. BASF contends it is the only siliconized polyester system in the metal construction industry that combines energy-saving cool-roof technology with improved weathering resistance and application properties. BASF unveiled the technology at METALCON 2004, which...

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• EPA Cites BASF for Clean-Air Violations

  - 2003-10-09

  CHICAGO, Oct. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited BASF Corp. for alleged violations of EPA regulations to protect stratospheric ozone at the company's polystyrene production plant, 25846 S.W. Frontage Road, ChannahCHICAGO, Oct. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited...

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