Top comfort and durability with more sustainable mattress foam

Achieving climate goals with more sustainable raw materials.

A growing number of companies across the globe have to deal with the challenge of phasing out fossil-based raw materials with those that are more sustainable and have a significantly lower impact on the environment. In this regard, mass balance is a major step forward. But, what is mass balance and how does it work? The mass balance approach is a certified and widely used method to introduce more sustainable raw materials into complex production chains. In this method, fossil-based materials are replaced by renewable ones derived from e.g., bio-circular sources (e.g. plant residues or used cooking oils) in an early stage of raw material extraction and later attributed to the finished products. Manufacturers can use these materials in production without any need to change their formulations, equipment and processes. The potential is enormous and allows manufacturers to gradually transform their product portfolio towards a more sustainable one and achieve their climate goals. Covestro manufactures the renewable-attributed raw materials, such as toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and polyether, in major production sites from all regions. The sites are certified according to the ISCC PLUS standard.

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  Renewable-attributed TDI and polyether via mass balance are already being used in flexible polyurethane foams for high-comfort mattresses.

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  Flexible foams made from renewable-attributed TDI and polyether via mass balance from Covestro are also used in car seats.

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  Renewable-attributed TDI and polyether via mass balance can also be used in manufacturing sporting footwear.

“CQ” – Covestro’s commitment to circularity

To underline our commitment to circularity, and to clearly identify how our products support our circular vision as well as the goals of our customers and partners towards sustainability, we have introduced “CQ”, a brand for our products aimed at driving circularity. The branding suffix “CQ” stands for circular intelligence. Together, C and Q underline how essential innovative solutions can drive circularity forward. Desmodur® CQ T80 and Desmodur® CQ T65 were among the first products available with a significantly reduced carbon footprint. The portfolio of products and grades has, of course, expanded in the meantime and Covestro continues to pursue its goal of making the range of solutions bearing the CQ mark grow constantly.