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Innovating for a Sustainable Future
At Covestro, chemical expertise meets artificial intelligence. Together with our partners, we advance sustainability through innovation beyond materials amplifying the Material Effect.
Story · September 29, 2025
The Material Effect
At Covestro, chemical expertise meets artificial intelligence. Together with our partners, we advance sustainability through innovation beyond materials.
Innovative Recycling: Closing the Material Loop
One solution doesn't fit all materials. That's why we're building a recycling toolkit: from mechanical recycling for thermoplastics to advanced chemical recycling solutions such as smart pyrolysis, enzymatic processes, and chemolysis. Our design-for-recycling approach ensures circular economy is built in from the very beginning turning end-of-life phase into the start of a new cycle. Exemplary research projects and activities:
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Digital Transformation: Evolving Materials for a Sustainable Future
Digitalization is a powerful catalyst for sustainable transformation. Our collaboration with Google and other partners in quantum computing and computational chemistry is revolutionizing material simulations, unlocking new efficiencies in design and performance. At the same time, digital product passports bring transparency to every stage of the value chain. Through advanced simulation tools and automated environmental footprint calculations, we enable data-driven decisions that improve both material performance and environmental impact. Exemplary research projects and activities:
- Google and Covestro push the boundaries of near-term quantum (opens in a new tab)
- CHEM-X – Chem-X: Powering Transparency & Sustainability in the Chemical Industry (opens in a new tab)
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