𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐅 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥® 𝐍 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐒 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 𝟗𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞

 BASF introduces Oppanol® N PLUS, a new high-performance binder for the next generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

With the transition to new battery technologies, particularly solid-state batteries (SSB), material requirements are increasing significantly. This next generation of batteries enables longer driving ranges, faster charging times, and enhanced safety – while placing the highest demands on the performance and reliability of all components used.

Setting new standards for battery performance and process reliability:

Oppanol N PLUS is based on BASF’s proven #polyisobutene (PIB) technology and has been specifically engineered for modern #battery concepts. As a binder, it plays a central role in the cathode, anode, or electrolyte by reliably holding the individual components together while keeping them effectively separated.

Thanks to its high elasticity and extensibility, the material compensates for mechanical stress during charging and discharging, thus significantly contributing to battery lifetime and stability. At the same time, #Oppanol is chemically inert, preventing unwanted side reactions.

A key feature of Oppanol N PLUS is its exceptionally high and consistent product quality with very narrow specifications. This enables:

reduced variability in production processes

less need for reformulation at the customer

lower quality control efforts

faster and more stable process adjustments.

With Oppanol N PLUS, BASF combines decades of expertise with the requirements of tomorrow’s e-mobility. The new product exemplifies the company’s commitment to continuously advancing proven materials and actively shaping the transition to sustainable technologies.

95 years of Oppanol® – proven performance meets future technology :

In 1931, Michael Otto first demonstrated that isobutene can be polymerized under suitable conditions a breakthrough that led to the development of the Oppanol product family. In the same year, BASF filed a patent for a process to manufacture PIB. The product was later named “Oppanol” after the Ludwigshafen district of Oppau, where it was first developed.

From the outset, Oppanol fascinated researchers and users alike with its unique property profile: it is transparent, impermeable to water and a wide range of gases, resistant to chemicals, physiologically harmless, and adhesive. Today, Oppanol is used worldwide in a broad range of applications, including chewing gum, adhesive bandages, insulating glass windows cable insulation, roofing membranes, pipeline coatings and modern battery technologies.

source : BASF