High-performance and bespoke styrene
catalysts
Innovative solutions to new
challenges
BASF styrene catalysts are a trusted component of the
dehydrogenation process for leading chemical companies worldwide.
We have built our reputation on innovation, quality, reliability
and our ability to service customers anywhere in the world.
Whatever your styrene monomer process needs, BASF has the
technological know-how, research capabilities and logistical reach
to provide timely and cost-effective solutions – every time.
In addition to offering you all the technological capabilities
you need to support your operation, our unparalleled experience of
the market enables us to work with you as partners; anticipating
new developments and applications, and helping you to stay one step
ahead of the competition.
We offer a wide range of standardized solutions and we are
always pleased to work with our customers to design
individually-optimized bespoke solutions. We have the experience
and knowledge to work with you from the earliest development
stages, right through to delivery of exactly the catalyst your
application requires.
Milestones in Styrene Catalyst History
1930s ZnO-Catalysts Systems (IG
Farben)
1950s K2O/Fe2O3 Catalyst Systems were
developed
1995 SM catalyst ‘central’
research was terminated, Isothermal SM process development
discontinued
1998 Catalyst research moved
to catalyst business unit
2000 S6-32 on stream at Elenac
(former ROW)
2002 S6-34 on stream at BASF
Antwerp, S6-38 & S6-36 on stream at Dwory & BASF
Ulsan
2005 SMART Package (S6-38
S3, O0-18) at TPC, Iran