At BASF, our Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) catalyst and additive offerings together with our expert technical services build the right solution to create value within any unit’s constraints. We provide FCC innovations to maximize production of highly-valued petrochemicals and fuels for your unit’s unique needs. At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future.

Why BASF? BASF is a pioneer in innovative catalysts for the petroleum refining industry. Whatever your refinery’s specific needs, BASF can provide a catalyst solution to meet them. Our FCC Catalysts provide the main catalytic cracking power in the unit and need to be optimized per feedstock and desired output. Providing tailored FCC solutions for various feedstocks as well as options for refineries that want feed flexibility, BASF catalysts coupled with our technical expertise provide sustainable solutions for all FCC units.

BASF develops innovative technologies as the basis for our FCC Refining Catalysts portfolio. Customer-focused research and development results in BASF’s creation of new technologies and drives our approach to continuous innovation, leading to new possibilities for the refining industry. Our FCC catalyst technologies offer avenues for operations and profit improvement.

BASFs FCC Portfolio
- Fourtitude^TM
- Endurance®
- Fortress® NXT
- Defender®
- BoroCat®
- Borotec®
- HDXtra®
- Stamina®
- Aegis®
- Boroflex®
- Fourte®
- Maximum Propylene Solution (MPS)
- Luminate®
- Fourtune™
- Altrium®
- Valor®
- Enable^TM

BASFs Additive Portfolio
- ZIP Olefins Additive  
- EnviroSOx