Metal Surface Treatment Products for Industrial Formulators

Our customers provide chemical formulations and services for industrial processes in various industries. Dispersing, emulsifying, wetting, control of metal ions, foam control, controlling growth of microorganisms, and corrosion protection are core requirements for formulation ingredients. BASF has developed a wide range of surfactants, water-soluble polymers, chelating agents, micronutrients, waxes and wax emulsions, as well as biocides tailored to the specific needs of formulations. 

These products are used in a variety of applications such as agriculture, construction, metal surface treatment, plastics, steel manufacturing and processing, textile & leather. The modification of surface interaction on fibers, fabrics, plastic, metal, and many other substrates is a prerequisite to enabling many industrial processes and ensuring superior product performance.

The product range dealing with metal surface treatment includes selected products

for the galvano supply houses, corrosions inhibitors for different applications, complexing agents for electroless plating, heat transfer fluids, methane sulfonic acid and conversion coating.