Articles tagged with 'China' | Covestro

Commercial deployment marks significant progress in green logistics pilot programReady for scaling up at company’s largest production siteContributing to scope 3 emissions reduction and a circular economy

Buildings account for over half of nation’s emissions as government promotes more stringent energy targetsPolyurethane-based solutions from Covestro support construction sector’s transition to more sustainabilityCollaborations with property …

Joint laboratory to address key challenges of future mobilityDriving commercialization of low-carbon solutions and establishment of relevant standardsDevelopment of smart surface technologies and battery solutions

Participation in major trade expo for three years in a rowFirst showcase of chemically recycled PU foam in ChinaStrengthening partnerships from mobility to construction for a circular future

Shanghai facility is the inaugural dedicated line of its kind of Covestro with an annual capacity of 25,000 tonsCommitted to supplying 60,000 tons of recycled-content polycarbonates annually in Asia Pacific by 2026Expansive range of premium recycled …

Investment in the double-digit million Euro range New plant one of several similar investments into the Elastomers business across the globeProducts can be used in offshore wind turbines and to manufacture photovoltaic panels, among others

Introduction of a grade with 90 percent recycled contentClimate neutral1 polycarbonates with up to 89 percent sustainable shareCollaboration with Jabra on Evolve2 headset

Faster and more timely thanks to greater independence from major shipping companiesMore flexibility: direct route from Asia to Europe, smaller ships, several possible destinations

Multi-year contract calls for annual purchase of 300 gigawatt hours of wind and solar power from CGNPlans to cover 30 percent of electricity demand at Covestro's Shanghai siteSolid basis for significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Supporting the development of longer wind bladesFurther collaboration in other areas

Collaborative efforts with a focus on truck transportProgram is key to the company’s reduction of scope 3 emissionsSupporting customers’ sustainability and climate-neutral targets

• Covestro is exploring low-carbon solutions for sports shoes using mass-balanced MDI, TDI, TPU, and other functional materials• Each concept running shoe can reduce carbon emissions by more than 80 percent, with plans to officially launch next …

• Debut comes a year after Covestro and Sinomax signed their first commercial contract on mass-balanced TDI • Bio-attributed TDI carbon footprint is 36 percent lower than fossil-based counterparts, thus helping to reduce CO2 emissions per …

• Partnership with Shanghai-based innovative electric vehicle start-up empowers smarter, more sustainable value chain • CO₂-reduced polycarbonates and coatings and adhesives solutions further support carmakers in reducing carbon footprint

Covestro showcases contributions to sustainable, low-carbon industrial developmentInnovative alternative raw materials empower partners to achieve their own carbon reduction goalsWith sustainable solutions in mobility, energy, buildings, and …

• Sustainable adhesive solutions drive innovation and evolution in downstream applications • Bio-based technology and bio-degradable technology to promote industry transformation and upgrading  

Capability to deliver over 60,000 tons per year of recycled polycarbonates annually by 2026 in region amid strong demandGroundbreaking on company’s first dedicated mechanical recycling production line in ShanghaiRepurposing of an existing production …

New lines for polyurethane dispersions and elastomers to meet rising demandTotal investment of a mid-double-digit million euro amountNew plants increase the scale of the largest production site of Covestro

For more sustainable mattresses, upholstered furniture, shoes and automotive seatsSignificant reduction of CO2 emissions from cradle-to-gate2Rapidly implementable solution with consistently high quality  

Successful cooperation with textile and yarn technology companies in China

ISCC Plus certified mass-balanced phenol and acetone based on bio-feedstockImportant raw materials for polycarbonate productionFirst delivery of 1,500 tons of mass-balanced phenol received in ShanghaiLater supply of acetone also planned, also to …

Covestro has signed its first commercial contract for supplying its ISCC Plus certified polyurethane raw material TDI from mass-balanced feedstock to Sinomax, a global manufacturer and distributor of polyurethane-based comfort products, as it …

Broad portfolio of technologies, products and solutions

Covestro’s first ISCC Plus certified site in Asia PacificDrop-in solution for customers with constant product qualityFirst order to be delivered to electronics industryAdditional solar power secured for Shanghai site

Increased use of circular raw materials thanks to INSQIN® waterborne PU technology

Launching the world’s first climate-neutral polycarbonate Advanced solutions designed to boost the Circular Economy Design aesthetic creating value for customers

Example: WiFi-capable electronic pocket mirror

The recycling of plastics must be massively expanded in order to achieve climate neutrality, conserve limited natural resources and protect the environment. Above all, innovative technologies for chemical recycling must be advanced. This is the …

Implementation of current design trends in material solutions More demanding consumer preferences in terms of aesthetics Offering added value to strategic customers

Significant increase of production capacity at the Shanghai site Environmentally compatible products replace solvent-based types Versatile applications in automobiles, furniture, textiles and shoes