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Agrochemicals 
Your preferred partner in performance – additives for modern agrochemical formulations.

We empower agrochemical formulators with high-performance additives that enhance biological efficacy, improve formulation stability, selectivity, and with regulatory support. With strong testing capabilities and transparent product carbon footprint (PCF) data, we support our partners in making sound, performance-driven, and environmentally responsible formulations choices.

Our focus: additives for crop protection formulations and micronutrients for crop nutrition. Discover our reliable, innovative offerings for maximum performance and environmental responsibility.

Product Application
Additives for crop protection
We offer a broad portfolio of additives and solvents to support our customers in developing stable, sustainable, and high-performing crop protection formulations.

Our additives help improve biological efficacy and enhance the bioavailability of active ingredients in modern crop protection products. Surfactants act as adjuvants, enabling effective leaf retention, wetting, and penetration across the plant cuticle - maximizing protection while minimizing active ingredient loss. Emulsifiers and dispersing agents ensure formulation stability and ease of handling. In addition, our broad solvent portfolio includes esters and amides that offer safer and more sustainable alternatives to conventional solvents.
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Product Application
Micronutrients for crop nutrition
We offer effective and compatible micronutrients that support balanced plant nutrition and sustainable crop productivity.

Micronutrients play a vital role in plant health and yield, especially under challenging soil and climate conditions. While essential elements like iron or zinc may be present in the soil, they are often chemically bound and unavailable to crops. Our chelated micronutrient products - including Chaufer®, Libfer® and Librel® product lines – ensure high availability, stability, and compatibility.



 
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Functionalities in Agrochemicals

Functionalities
Adjuvancy
Adjuvants are key components to enhance the efficacy of active ingredients. They improve retention, wetting, spreading, and uptake—ensuring efficient and consistent delivery. Used in both in-can and tank-mix systems, they are essential for maximizing the performance of synthetic and biological actives. Selection from our broad portfolio is guided by application-specific requirements and expert support.




 
Functionalities 
Dispersing
Solid particles dispersed in water tend to re-agglomerate if particle-particle repulsion is insufficient. This spontaneous process, known as flocculation, leads to instability in dispersions.
Dispersing agents prevent flocculation by stabilizing solid-liquid systems.

Our products enable high-concentration dispersions, extended stability, and compatibility with diverse chemical additives across industries.

 
Functionalities 
Emulsifying
Emulsifiers are used to create and stabilize mixtures of two or more immiscible liquids. They are surface-active substances composed of hydrophilic and lipophilic segments, reducing coalescence and stabilizing droplet formation.

The choice of emulsifier depends on the emulsion type and desired performance characteristics.

 
Functionalities
Solvency
Solvents must meet increasingly stringent environmental, health, and safety standards while maintaining high performance, quality, and workability. Through advanced technological expertise and ongoing research, BASF develops solutions that adapt to evolving customer requirements.

Our solvent portfolio covers a broad range of chemical classes, including fatty alcohols, dimethylamides, methyl esters, and alkyl esters. Structural variations—such as saturated vs. unsaturated and linear vs. branched carbon chains—enable tailored solvency options for diverse applications.
Functionalities
Control of Metal Ions  
Our products regulate the behavior of metal ions through targeted interactions. Chelating agents, water-soluble polymers, and silicates bind unwanted ions to prevent scale formation.

For controlled metal deposition and the creation of glossy, well-adhering surfaces, electroplating additives and methanesulfonic acid (MSA) are essential.


 
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