Platinum/rhodium catalysts

Auto manufacturers can look to BASF Catalysts's platinum/rhodium catalysts to deliver excellent destruction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) over a wide operating window.

The unique manufacturing process combines both platinum and rhodium for durable performance and reliability. In tandem, these precious metals and other "promoters" yield a high-performance catalyst that is cost-effective even for emerging markets.

These catalysts use BASF Catalysts's patented, segregated washcoat technology, which precisely places the precious metals within the washcoat, resulting in several important benefits:

• Optimal use of precious metals
• Lower cost and higher effectiveness
• Higher conversions of CO, HC and nitrogen oxides (NOx) over a wide range of conditions

Platinum/rhodium catalysts also offer the following attributes:

• High performance oxygen storage components for easy diagnosability
• Expanded NOx air/fuel operating window facilitates the development of calibration control
• Excellent tolerance to exhaust gas poisons