BASF launched ELASTOSPRAY BMB isocyanate for North American spray polyurethane foam applications in April 2026. The biomass balanced product can reduce product carbon footprints by 21% to 29% compared with conventional systems, and it works as a drop-in replacement that does not require reformulation or process changes. The launch follows BASF's first commercial production of biomass balanced polyether polyols at its Geismar, Louisiana site, signaling that certified renewable feedstock chemistry is moving into mainstream industrial use. DataM Intelligence estimates the global green chemicals market reached $112.6 billion in 2025 and could grow to $217.6 billion by 2035. Asia-Pacific is both the largest and fastest growing region, with bio-alcohols leading product demand. Similar moves from Braskem, Evonik, and DuPont show chemical producers pushing lower carbon materials into packaging, construction, and automotive supply chains, often as direct substitutes for existing inputs.
