Articles tagged with 'Plastics' | Covestro

The Covestro Adelie was designed for the world's toughest solar car race, the Bridgestone World Solar ChallengeCovestro supports project with innovative materials and as main sponsorThe overarching goal is the realization of the circular economy...

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...

Top rankings for quality, delivery reliability, circularity, communication, innovation and commitment to the European marketCompetition is organized by the Polymers for Europe Alliance

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...

International award, organized by Koelnmesse and Red Dot, honors outstanding achievements that set new industry standards in form, function, and sustainabilityTechnology marks first-ever use of reaction injection molding (RIM) on aliphatic polyuretha...

Design students entering this year’s Design Innovation in Plastics competition, sponsored by Covestro, have used ʺout of the box thinkingʺ and produced ʺinnovative solutionsʺ, according to head judge, Richard Brown....

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

The company presents three special installations based on the inherent properties of plastics

Design Sprouts Material presents the bidirectional links between materials and design and their presence in people's daily livesAn informative and experimental space for all visitors who want to interact with innovative materials, surfaces and colors...

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...

New site to be built in Zhuhai, South China, with an annual capacity of 120,000 tons of TPU per year after final phase of expansionExpansion to happen in three phases: First phase to be completed in late 2025, final phase to be completed in 2033Total...

New site to be built in Zhuhai, South China, with an annual capacity of 120,000 tons of TPU per year after final phase of expansionExpansion to happen in three phases: First phase to be completed in late 2025, final phase to be completed in 2033Total...

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...

Makrolon® 3638 polycarbonate is engineered to meet rigorous standardsMaterial offers a unique combination of properties that are maintained over a wide temperature rangeIt underscores the commitment of Covestro to developing innovative material solut...

Budding designers interested in working with plastics have been set a challenge to design a new product for the kitchen or bathroom by the Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition, 2023, sponsored by Covestro....

Companies agree production of key basic chemicalsCovestro uses electricity with certificates of origin from hydropower for electrolysis in North Rhine-WestphaliaCooperation reduces CO₂ emissions by up to 120,000 tons per year...

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

Testing a blockchain system to complement ISCC PLUS

Meeting the growing demand for high performance elastomers

Turning used engineering plastics into high-quality post-industrial recycled polycarbonatesNovel business model allows full transparency and traceability along the value chainContributing to the low-carbon development of carmakers...

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 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...

Breakthrough technologiesMuch design freedomIntelligent surfaces

Washbasin is first to be produced using reaction injection molding (RIM) on aliphatic polyurethanesInjection-molded material enables greater design freedomCan be made at least 50 percent lighter than washbasins using traditional solid-surface materia...

Shower plate is the first to be produced using reaction injection molding (RIM) on aliphatic polyurethanes – previously considered impossible Wet slip resistance improves user safetyCan be made 50 percent lighter than shower plates using traditional ...

Chair designed by Thomas Schnur is first to be produced using reaction injection molding (RIM) on aliphatic polyurethanes – previously considered impossibleInjection molding opens new possibilities for organic and clean furniture design shapesTruly s...

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

Low emissions already during production of charging stationsCo-listing with UL enables fast material exchangeHigh-quality technical property profile

New manufacturing technology is first-ever use of reaction injection molding (RIM) on aliphatic polyurethanes – previously considered impossibleIt quickly produces seamless, lightweight, durable and repairable materialsIt enables new combinations of ...

Example instrument panel: shorten development cycles, reduce complexity and costs