BASF Report 2021 Management’s Report – Industrial Solutions 79 Industrial Solutions The Industrial Solutions segment consists of the Disper- sions & Resins and the Performance Chemicals divisions. It develops and markets ingredients and additives for industrial applications, such as fuel and lubricant solutions, polymer dispersions, resins, electronic materials, antioxidants, light stabilizers, oilfield chemicals, and mineral processing and hydrometallurgical chemicals. We aim to grow organically in key industries such as automotive, plastics, electronics, and energy and resources, and expand our position by leverag ing our comprehensive industry expertise and application know-how. For more information on the Industrial Solutions segment’s business model, see page 33 onward ® acResin for more sustainable self-adhesives ® acResin is a high-performance UV-curable hotmelt made of 100% acrylic. We want to play a key role in making the self-adhesives market more sustainable with this product, which is why we have steadily ® expanded the range of applications for acResin and plan to continue to do so in the future. An eco- efficiency analysis certified by TÜV, an independent testing services provider, showed that compared ® with traditional solvent-based adhesives, acResin Sales enables a significant reduction in CO emissions of 2 €8,876 million around 60%. Due to the consistent rise in market demand and range of applications, BASF expects 2020: €7,644 million to continue to grow by around 8% annually with ® EBIT before special items acResin until 2026. €1,006 million ® Discover acResin at basf.com/acresin 2020: €822 million