Articles tagged with 'circular economy' | Covestro

Investment decision for commercial scale plant using the ICCP technology of BioBTXThe plant in Delfzijl will create 35 new jobs and process around 20,000 tonnes of waste per year.Outcome: aromatic oil consisting of benzene, toluene and xylenes

Covestro joins BMW, FORVIA HELLA and other partners to develop fully recyclable automotive lighting components "Design for Circularity" meets high-performance polycarbonate: Covestro drives closed material loops in automotive applicationsAI-powered …

Companies cooperate to reduce the carbon footprint of chloroprene rubber production using ISCC PLUS-certified chlorineChlorine produced with renewable energy reduces the GWP of Baypren® of ARLANXEO by approximately 20% compared to 2025The …

Bayblend® T85X R35 CQ from Covestro, containing 35% post-consumer recycled content, has been adopted for selected interior components in the Lexus ES.The material meets key performance requirements for premium automotive interiors, including …

Three-site network now complete: AD Center in Guangzhou, production in Zhuhai, and R&D in Changhua – driving integrated regional synergiesStrategically located near key industry clusters in consumer electronics, automotive, footwear, PPF and …

New compressor in Dormagen reduces Covestro's energy consumption in Germany by two percentInvestment in the low double-digit million-euro rangeModernization saves approximately 40,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year

Agreement marks decisive step toward commercialization of smart pyrolysis for polyurethane rigid foam recycling2kt per year facility to produce high purity recycled aniline for MDI productionResulting MDI comes with up to 40% improved carbon …

Commissioning planned for end of 2026Ten percent of steam at the Brunsbüttel site can be generated with renewable energy thanks to the heat batteryBreakthrough Energy Catalyst and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are supporting the project.

Covestro Taiwan announced today that its Pingtung site had been invited by the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC) to present at the "2025 Industrial Park Innovation Cross-Domain Low-Carbon and Digital Transformation …

Covestro Taiwan announced that it had been invited by the Ministry of Environment's Resource Circulation Administration to speak at the upcoming "Asia Pacific Circular Economy Roundtable & Hotspot 2025" The company resented at the "Plastic & …

Covestro Thailand has partnered with the School of Architecture and Design (SoA+D), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), to launch the Creative Solutions for Circularity Awareness initiative. The program aims to promote …

Combination of materials science, process- and application developmentInnovative materials as enablers for circular economy and climate neutralityFocus areas: Sustainable Future, Automotive, Electronics, Healthcare, Sports and LeisurePress tour at …

Team Sonnenwagen finishes in top position at the World Solar Challenge 2025More than 3,000 kilometers through the Australian outbackFastest qualifying lap of all teamsMore than ten Covestro materials used

Promoting opinion-building and engagement among young peopleParticipation in international sessions in Finland and Spain 

Humanity is becoming older, wealthier, and more interconnected High-tech plastics support smart solutions for megatrends 

Covestro and Katoen Natie launch an electric truck project in Thailand. The initiative saves 400 tons of CO₂ annually.

5.80 meters long, 1.50 meters wide, 170 kilos heavy, and 3 kilowatt-hours battery capacityGoal: Victory at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge from August 24-31, 2025 in AustraliaCovestro involved since 2017, main sponsor and technology partner …

Result of virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with Ørstedprovides 90 MW of renewable energy capacityreduces approximately 90,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually

Reduction of CO₂ emissions by at least 70% compared to conventional transportation methods1Long-term customer Selena benefits from sustainable transportCovestro aims to become climate neutral by 2050

Selena’s Tytan Professional® Adhesive for Bricklaying offers an answer to cement with a 90% carbon footprint reduction1Mass-balanced bio-attributed MDI from Desmodur® CQ range key factorMeets high market demands for faster working and more …

Upgraded infrastructure for future technologies to realize sustainable solutions in all regionsDigital R&D simulations to research recycling innovationsInvestments drive applications in core industries automotive and construction

Catalysis research centre as a joint project with RWTH Aachen UniversityScientists develop alternative raw material sources, improving the recyclability of plasticsPartners have been promoting sustainable chemistry since 2007

Covestro Vietnam has reached a significant milestone in its sustainability journey by securing a contract to supply the first TDI CQ mass-balanced product with ISCC PLUS certification to Far East Foam. This achievement positions Vietnam as the first …

Covestro to supply MDI with bio-circular attributed raw materialsCarlisle Construction Materials will produce polyurethane building insulation from the MDIMaterial based on ISCC PLUS certified sustainable raw materials has a CO2 reduction potential …

Design of products plays an important role for a circular economyChemical industry at the right spot in value chain to bring knowledge about materials into design discussionsCovestro offers knowledge on various aspects of circular design

10-year agreement to supply Covestro with renewable energy from a solar power plant in Spain Contract boosts Covestro’s renewable electricity use in Spain to 30 percent, significantly increasing renewables supply for Tarragona site The …

Heat Battery generates heat and steam for industrial productionBill Gates Foundation “Breakthrough Energy Catalyst” and European Investment Bank sponsor the projectThe battery will generate ten percent of the steam needed at the Covestro site in …

First commercial application of Covestro’s bio-based waterborne crosslinker in electronics and appliancesRecycled polycarbonate and CMF aesthetic design further contribute to sustainabilityNew hairdryers unveiled at Design Shanghai

Partners signed agreementDiscarded tires liquified via chemical recycling, then processed into base chemicals and further into polycarbonates of high purityRecycled share attributed via the mass balance approachFirst products available already

Demonstration plant planned for new chemical recycling methodBioBTX recovers raw materials by recycling plastic wasteCovestro invests mid-single-digit million Euro amount