{"id":76513,"date":"2026-08-21T12:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/76513\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T12:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:10:13","slug":"basf-opens-global-diaper-and-superabsorbents-performance-lab-in-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/76513\/","title":{"rendered":"BASF opens global diaper and superabsorbents performance lab in Mumbai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chemical company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basf.com\/global\/en\/media\/news-releases\/2026\/08\/p-26-151\" title=\"BASF\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BASF<\/a> has officially inaugurated its new Performance Lab for diapers and superabsorbents (SAP) in Mumbai on August 18, 2026, which will provide technical and application services to superabsorbent customers globally. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new lab of BASF\u2019s Hygiene Solutions business has been established in less than a year and is part of BASF\u2019s Innovation Campus Asia Pacific in Mumbai, BASF\u2019s second largest R&amp;D site in Asia Pacific established in 2017 under BASF Chemicals India Private Limited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on a global production network for superabsorbents, the Global Technical Service Lab in Mumbai will provide technical support, application expertise, and rapid customer-focused collaboration in one of the world\u2019s most dynamic growth markets. The lab will be able to perform more than 30 testing methods in a new 200 square-meter lab area. Designed for SAP as well as for diaper performance and benchmark testing, it will support the co-creation of innovative superabsorbent solutions for baby diapers, adult incontinence products and feminine hygiene applications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe opening of the Mumbai Global SAP Performance Lab reflects our commitment to advancing performance, sustainability, and value for our customers all over the world,\u201d said Oliver Cullmann, Vice President, Global Marketing &amp; Strategy C3 Value Chain. \u201cBy creating opportunities for closer collaboration and faster knowledge exchange, we can accelerate innovation and develop solutions that better address the needs of consumers and the market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mumbai SAP and Diaper Performance Labs represent more than a new technical facility\u2014it embodies BASF\u2019s dedication to customer intimacy, collaboration, speed, and innovation. By fostering stronger partnerships and enabling closer engagement with customers, the lab will play a key role in shaping the future of hygiene solutions. It will collaborate with the existing Global Product Development Lab for superabsorbents in Ludwigshafen, Germany.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About BASF\u2019s hygiene business<br \/>BASF is a leading producer of superabsorbent polymers globally. As a leading partner to the global Hygiene industry, BASF is developing and producing superabsorbent polymers used in various hygiene applications such as baby diapers, adult incontinence products and feminine hygiene articles. Further information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/personal-care-hygiene.basf.com\/global\/en\/Hygiene-Main-Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chemical company BASF has officially inaugurated its new Performance Lab for diapers and superabsorbents (SAP) in Mumbai on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":76514,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21106],"tags":[20305],"class_list":["post-76513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basf","tag-basf"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76513\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}