Inorganic Salts for the Chemical Industry

Since more than 100 years, BASF is producing technical salts for various applications. Together with BASF we at BTC Europe meet highest standards at any time – especially regarding purity and reliability. The extraordinary broadness of our product range is a result of our unique network, the so called “Verbund”. It enables us an ideal use of raw materials and resources – to our customers’ benefit.

• Aluminum chloride is used as catalyst or as a component of catalytic systems for various chemical reactions. Just like ferric chloride, aluminum chloride is a low Lewis acid. Furthermore, aluminum chloride serves as an auxiliary in the manufacturing of pigments, dyes and colorants as well as in the paper and textile industry. 
• Ammonium bicarbonate meets highest requirements for various applications. For example, Ammonium Bicarbonate is used for the synthesis of catalysts, as a leavening agent for foamed plastic or as a nitrogen donator for yeast cultures. 
• Ammonium carbamate is an important intermediate for the production of urea. It is used for the denitrification of exhaust emission and as decomposition stabilizer. For most applications, ammonium carbamate substitutes ammonia. 
• Ammonium carbonate is an important basic material for various applications. It serves as a foaming agent for the production of expanded material, as ingredient for shampoos or for the dyeing of textiles. Furthermore, ammonium carbonate is used for analytical purposes in chemical industry. 
• Ammonium chloride is a versatile technical salt that is e.g. used for the production of dry-cell batteries and cleaning agents. Furthermore, ammonium chloride serves as acidity regulator in animal food or as an additive for the tanning of leather.
• Ammonium sulfate is a versatile technical salt, used in various applications. It is used for the production of fire extinguisher powders, as nutrient for microorganisms or as hardener in the chip board manufacturing industry. Furthermore, ammonium sulfate serves for the production of flame resistant textiles or papers. 
• Water free ferric chloride is a strong oxidizing agent. It serves as catalyst in various chemical reactions. Just like aluminum chloride, ferric chloride is a low Lewis acid. Ferric chloride is mainly used for the manufacturing of pigments and colors as well as in textile and paper industry. 
• Potassium metabisulfite is a strong reduction agent, mainly used in the photographic industry: Potassium metabisulfite by BASF is ideally used for the acidification of fixing baths or as reducing component of formulations. Both our constant high quality and our excellent customer service enhance our customers’ satisfaction. 
• In the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, sodium metabisulfite is mainly used as reduction agent. Furthermore, it is ideal for the bleaching of vegetable fibers and textile, for the production of solutions, which are used in the developing of photos and films as well as for the treatment of tanning agents in dyeing of textiles. 
• Sodium nitrate serves as auxiliary in many applications. For example, it is used for the production of anticorrosive agents, as a concrete additive or in fertilizers containing nitrogen. Despite being one of the oldest BASF products, sodium nitrate is also used in new and innovative applications: Thanks to its outstanding heat storage properties, sodium nitrate is ideal for solar thermal plants. 
• Sodium nitrite is used for the production of diazo compounds and as a component of hydronic salts. Furthermore, sodium nitrite is an important basic material for the dyeing of textiles and is used in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and metal industry. 
• Sodium sulfite is a highly effective reducing and bleaching agent. It is used in the photographic industry to prevent developing solutions from oxidation, as an anticorrosive in water treatment or as an antichlor in textile industry.