BASF Launches Low-VOC Polyurethane Catalyst

New Launch BASF Launches Low-VOC Polyurethane Catalyst

2025-12-09 Source: Press release BASF 2 min Reading Time

Related Vendors

BASF SE

Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH

TRM Filter d.o.o.

ProMinent GmbH

BASF has introduced a modern amine catalyst – Lupragen N 208 to its portfolio of Lupragen amine catalysts for the production of polyurethane foams. The low-VOC polyurethane catalyst will be produced at the firm’s Ludwigshafen Verbund site in Germany.

BASF adds a modern amine catalyst, Lupragen N 208, to its portfolio of Lupragen amine catalysts to produce polyurethanes foams.(Source: Generated with AI) — BASF adds a modern amine catalyst, Lupragen N 208, to its portfolio of Lupragen amine catalysts to produce polyurethanes foams.
(Source: Generated with AI)

Ludwigshafen/Germany – BASF is adding a modern amine catalyst, Lupragen N 208, to its portfolio of Lupragen amine catalysts for the production of polyurethane (PU) foams. Lupragen N 208 (chemical name: N,N,N'-trimethyl-N'-hydroxyethyl-bisamino ethylether, HE-TMAEE, CAS 83016-70-0) will be produced at BASF’s Ludwigshafen Verbund site and will be marketed worldwide under the Lupragen trademark.

As a reactive catalyst, Lupragen N 208 is firmly integrated into the PU polymer network during foam production; thus it cannot escape from the foam afterwards. This prevents the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can cause unwanted effects such as odor. Overall, this property makes Lupragen N 208 particularly suitable for the manufacture of PU products for applications in which stringent low VOC standards must be met. Examples range from flexible foams for mattresses and upholstery to more rigid foams for automotive interiors such as dashboards or armrests.

Stay up to Date

Do you want the latest news, specialist articles and information on new products? Then you can register for our free newsletter:

Choose your Newsletter

“We welcome Lupragen N 208 as new member in our portfolio of Lupragens to complement our existing blowing catalyst Lupragen N 205 (Bis(2-dimethylamino-ethyl)ether, BDMAEE). With this development we are responding to an increasing demand for low-VOC solutions from our customers,” says Gereon Altenhoff, Product Manager PU Catalysts, Intermediates Europe, BASF.

BASF is a leading producer of amines globally, including a broad portfolio of amine catalysts for PU marketed under the Lupragen brand. PU catalysts are typically tertiary amines, which are required to facilitate the reaction of the main components, isocyanate and polyol. Depending on the choice of catalyst, the PU forming process can be controlled to enhance the gelling or blowing reaction. BASF’s portfolio of amine catalysts includes several products, such as Lupragen N 208, which are designed to support customers in the polyurethane industry in their efforts to minimize emissions from foams.

(ID:50654333)

Subscribe to the newsletter now

Don't Miss out on Our Best Content

Business E-mail

Please enter a valid mailadress.

By clicking on „Subscribe to Newsletter“ I agree to the processing and use of my data according to the consent form (please expand for details) and accept the Terms of Use. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy. The consent declaration relates, among other things, to the sending of editorial newsletters by email and to data matching for marketing purposes with selected advertising partners (e.g., LinkedIn, Google, Meta)

Date: 08.12.2025

Naturally, we always handle your personal data responsibly. Any personal data we receive from you is processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. For detailed information please see our privacy policy.

Consent to the use of data for promotional purposes

I hereby consent to Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG, Max-Planck-Str. 7-9, 97082 Würzburg including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG (hereafter: Vogel Communications Group) using my e-mail address to send editorial newsletters. A list of all affiliated companies can be found here

Newsletter content may include all products and services of any companies mentioned above, including for example specialist journals and books, events and fairs as well as event-related products and services, print and digital media offers and services such as additional (editorial) newsletters, raffles, lead campaigns, market research both online and offline, specialist webportals and e-learning offers. In case my personal telephone number has also been collected, it may be used for offers of aforementioned products, for services of the companies mentioned above, and market research purposes.

Additionally, my consent also includes the processing of my email address and telephone number for data matching for marketing purposes with select advertising partners such as LinkedIn, Google, and Meta. For this, Vogel Communications Group may transmit said data in hashed form to the advertising partners who then use said data to determine whether I am also a member of the mentioned advertising partner portals. Vogel Communications Group uses this feature for the purposes of re-targeting (up-selling, cross-selling, and customer loyalty), generating so-called look-alike audiences for acquisition of new customers, and as basis for exclusion for on-going advertising campaigns. Further information can be found in section “data matching for marketing purposes”.

In case I access protected data on Internet portals of Vogel Communications Group including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG, I need to provide further data in order to register for the access to such content. In return for this free access to editorial content, my data may be used in accordance with this consent for the purposes stated here. This does not apply to data matching for marketing purposes.

Right of revocation

I understand that I can revoke my consent at will. My revocation does not change the lawfulness of data processing that was conducted based on my consent leading up to my revocation. One option to declare my revocation is to use the contact form found at https://contact.vogel.de. In case I no longer wish to receive certain newsletters, I have subscribed to, I can also click on the unsubscribe link included at the end of a newsletter. Further information regarding my right of revocation and the implementation of it as well as the consequences of my revocation can be found in the data protection declaration, section editorial newsletter.