Go online and fi nd information about the commodity company BASF, write a paragraph summarizing some of the commodities BASF produces. Describe how industries or companies use these products.
What will be an ideal response?
This answer could change depending upon changes in the company;
therefore, research the company Web site. An example of a paragraph
is as follows: BASF uses gas and oil to produce the raw materials for
plastics, which are in turn used by the plastics industry to make plastic
products such as bottles, chairs, and iPOD cases. Another example
of a raw material is a chemical known as citral, which is used by the
perfume industry for making perfumes and by the food industry to make
vitamins. The last example is Amfl ora™, a genetically optimized potato
that only produces pure amylopectin starch, which is ideal for technical
applications in the paper, textile, and adhesives industries. Its usage is
waiting approval from the European Union.
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