The Net gets colored - online to pigments from BASF
The web pages are divided by application industry into coatings, colorants for plastics, ceramic colors, printing inks, and special industries. Links provide access to:
Technical Information Bulletins on the product ranges Product data sheets with light and weather fastness ratings, suitable fields of application, shade illustrations for various mixtures, etc. Product specifications with delivery standards and shade tolerances EU safety data sheets Product safety data such as conformity to food and drugs law, registration status in chemical inventories, heavy-metal content, etc.
The user can find the latest information on BASF pigments under the "News" heading. The "Sites and addresses" link provides customers throughout the world with contact addresses and telephone numbers. Questions of a commercial or technical nature can be asked via the "Contact" function. The customer can e-mail the appropriate consultant directly after first selecting the geographic region corresponding to his or her location on the world map. The "E-commerce" link leads to login and registration pages for the Extranet, which offers registered customers services tailored to their needs.
In addition to pigments, BASF produces leather and textile chemicals, printing inks and plates, chemicals with high added value, plastics, automotive and industrial coatings, crop protection products, pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, oil and gas. The company's distinctive approach to integration in research, development and production - known in German as "Verbund" - is also one of its particular strengths in the pigments sector and provides a unique competitive advantage. BASF is a return-focused global company generating long-term growth and profitability from its activities. With sales in 1999 of € 29.5 billion (DM 57.7 billion) and 105,000 employees, BASF is one of the world's top chemical companies.
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