BASF joins India’s efforts to fight Covid-19 pandemic

As part of the effort to support the Indian government in fighting Covid-19, German chemicals major BASF has manufactured and donated 4 metric tons of Ultramid B24 N-polymers to the Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA), an autonomous body associated with the Ministry of Textiles, to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Indian medical fraternity and police force. With the help of the Indian embassy in Berlin, along with the BASF team at its Antwerp site, BASF manufactured Ultramid B24 N-polymers at short notice. The products were airlifted from Frankfurt, Germany, to Mumbai and subsequently reached Ahmedabad by road. ATIRA will use the raw materials to produce filters for more than 10 million high-quality N99 face masks for the Defense Research & Development Organization (DRDO), the research arm of Ministry of Defense, and for the Indian Ministry of Health. “We would like to express our sincere thanks to BASF for the donation as well as the quick response from their teams across India, Germany and the Netherlands, ensuring the products were manufactured and delivered in time.…

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