Articles tagged with 'Circular economy' | Covestro

The multi-million euro investment in a Direct Fired Thermal Oxidizer (DFTO) took four years and was completed on schedule. The DFTO passed and received the operation permit from local government, enabling the Zhangbin site to reduce Volatile Organic ...

Robust process developed on a laboratory scalePilot-scale technical implementation startsRecycled monomer can be used for the production of polycarbonate

Covestro digitalizes product-specific life cycle assessments (LCA)Environmental data for approx. 50,000 intermediates and finished products. Validation by end of 2024 so that data for finished products available for customers gradually in 2024Covestr...

Kaynemaile, a leading global designer and manufacturer of architectural mesh for commercial, residential, and public buildings, today announces a major shift from fossil-based raw materials to biomass content. The company uses Makrolon® RE, an ISCC P...

Long-term agreement signed with Ørsted as part of its planned Mockingbird Solar Center in Texas, U.S.Covestro’s 90MW share of renewable energy estimated to offset 70,000 tons of CO2 emissions at its Baytown, Texas, site annually, starting in late 202...

Concept car "muc023" takes 2nd place in the international car race "Shell Eco-marathon" (Europe and Africa)Front and side windows made of transparent lightweight plasticNew polycarbonates with alternative raw materials...

Lower carbon footprint thanks to bio-based materialSupports freshness, quality, and shelf life of foodReduces waste by enabling recyclable packaging

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

Covestro’s third-largest site, Baytown, Texas, USA receives ISCC PLUS certificationFocus on mass balanced products using recycled and bio-attributed raw materialsAlready hundreds of products made from alternative raw materials in the circular "CQ" po...

NALYSES research project looks at the entire product cycleConsortium of industry and scienceTransfer of project results to other industries plannedFunding by German Federal Ministry of Education and Research...

·   The Changhua Site has obtained ISCC Plus certification in this April for mass balance production ·   Covestro has supported its client in Taiwan, Chaei Hsin, to reach the circular goal with a more sustainable TPU solution, maintaining the product...

Bangkok — Covestro, one of the leading suppliers of premium polymers, officially launched its Learning Center of Plastic Innovation for Sustainability. The centre’s primary objective is to provide an out-of-classroom platform to Thai children to lear...

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) names solution from Niaga® award winner of the Circular Economy Prize. The prize in the Digital Products Passports (DPP) category underlines the importance of transparency and traceability for a c...

Testing a blockchain system to complement ISCC PLUS

New research group launchedProgress in extracting chemicals from plantsFurther stimulus for the circular economy

 Milestone for the improvement of the ecological footprint of Covestro Certification puts Covestro Brazil in the forefront of the transition towards circularity in Latin America

• Jointly promoting sustainability philosophy among the youth through the orator and illustrator contest• New annual competition centered on climate change will be launched soon

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

• Reducing emissions with mass-balanced MDI, TDI and TPU solutions • Driving the polyurethanes industry towards carbon neutrality • Contributing to China's dual carbon goals ...

• Covestro is deepening local cooperation in the China market to promote the circular economy  • Alternative raw materials support the green transformation of the furniture industry and China’s carbon neutral ambitions...

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 lifestyl...

At K 2022, the world's largest plastics trade show, Covestro will present innovative products and solutions that support the circular economy and climate neutrality. Developments from the areas of alternative raw materials, innovative recycling techn...

Focus on circular economy and resource conservationCovestro helps customers achieve their sustainability goals"Crafting Connections With You"

Covestro uses the world’s leading trade fair for dialogue with business and societyFocus on core areas of circular economy and resource conservationPanel discussion on October 19th with new perspectives from industry and research...

Introduction of CQ label for products with alternative raw materials Extension: Evocycle® CQ for innovative recycling technologies and cycle designs

Covestro, a global leader in polymers, joined hands with United Way Mumbai to organize a ‘Plastic Waste Collection Drive’ on 12th September 2022. The drive was in support of United Way Mumbai’s ‘Mission Mangrove’- an initiative to restore the city’s ...

Covestro’s NRW sites supplied with biogenic CO₂ from SOL KohlensäureSupply partnership helps Covestro switch to alternative raw materialsBoth partners advancing Circular Economy and climate neutrality ...

Together with isocyanates, both important components for PU foams are now available on the basis of alternative raw materialsReduced carbon footprint compared to raw materials based on fossil fuelsSame high quality as fossil-based productsImmediate u...

CO2 savings even during the production of the charging stationPolycarbonate from mass-balanced biowaste and residues meets all technical requirementsMore sustainable and economical manufacturing

Polycarbonate plastics and films with reduced carbon footprint