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BASF Expands Ultradur Portfolio With Recycled PET Grades
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Key Takeaways
BASF adds Ultradur RC1 grades with up to 30% post-consumer recycled content for automotive applications.
The new compounds target strength, stiffness and dimensional stability comparable with conventional grades.
BASFY says the portfolio can cut Scope 3.1 emissions and support recycled-content regulatory requirements.
BASF SE (BASFY - Free Report) is expanding its engineering plastics portfolio with new Ultradur RC1 grades containing up to 30% post-consumer recycled content, strengthening its ability to meet sustainability and technical requirements. The new glass fiber-reinforced PBT/PET compounds are designed to deliver technical performance that can match conventional grades based on virgin raw materials while helping customers increase recycled content.
The Ultradur RC1 grades are engineered for demanding structural automotive components, including brackets, housings, connectors and other components requiring high strength, stiffness and dimensional stability. The new materials use PCR-PET sourced from packaging waste that does not compete with established bottle-to-bottle recycling streams and is often used toward energy recovery. Through this, BASFY aims to increase the high-value application of recycled materials.
The portfolio expansion also supports customers’ sustainability goals by reducing Scope 3.1 emissions and helping manufacturers and suppliers meet evolving regulatory requirements for recycled content in plastic components. The company will showcase the Ultradur RC1 grades at Fakuma 2026 in Friedrichshafen, highlighting its potential in sustainable automotive components.
BASFY shares have gained 15% in the past year against the industry’s 2.2% decline in the same period.
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BASFY’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
BASFY currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Reliance, Inc. (RS - Free Report) , Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD - Free Report) and Avient Corporation (AVNT - Free Report) .
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for RS’ 2026 earnings is pegged at $23.23 per share, indicating a 62.9% year-over-year increase. RS’shares have gained 42.8% over the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for APD’s fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $13.46 per share, indicating a rise of 11.9% year over year. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 2.9%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AVNT’s current-year earnings is pinned at $3.2 per share, indicating a 13.48% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 3.4%. AVNT’s shares have gained 29.2% over the past year.
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BASF Expands Ultradur Portfolio With Recycled PET Grades
Key Takeaways
BASF SE (BASFY - Free Report) is expanding its engineering plastics portfolio with new Ultradur RC1 grades containing up to 30% post-consumer recycled content, strengthening its ability to meet sustainability and technical requirements. The new glass fiber-reinforced PBT/PET compounds are designed to deliver technical performance that can match conventional grades based on virgin raw materials while helping customers increase recycled content.
The Ultradur RC1 grades are engineered for demanding structural automotive components, including brackets, housings, connectors and other components requiring high strength, stiffness and dimensional stability. The new materials use PCR-PET sourced from packaging waste that does not compete with established bottle-to-bottle recycling streams and is often used toward energy recovery. Through this, BASFY aims to increase the high-value application of recycled materials.
The portfolio expansion also supports customers’ sustainability goals by reducing Scope 3.1 emissions and helping manufacturers and suppliers meet evolving regulatory requirements for recycled content in plastic components. The company will showcase the Ultradur RC1 grades at Fakuma 2026 in Friedrichshafen, highlighting its potential in sustainable automotive components.
BASFY shares have gained 15% in the past year against the industry’s 2.2% decline in the same period.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
BASFY’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
BASFY currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Reliance, Inc. (RS - Free Report) , Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD - Free Report) and Avient Corporation (AVNT - Free Report) .
RS, APD and AVNT each carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for RS’ 2026 earnings is pegged at $23.23 per share, indicating a 62.9% year-over-year increase. RS’shares have gained 42.8% over the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for APD’s fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $13.46 per share, indicating a rise of 11.9% year over year. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 2.9%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AVNT’s current-year earnings is pinned at $3.2 per share, indicating a 13.48% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 3.4%. AVNT’s shares have gained 29.2% over the past year.