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Humanity continues to grow – and is becoming, on average, both wealthier and older. This is raising expectations of the living environment: it must be comfortable, connected, and sustainable. Advanced materials are helping to make this possible.

Humanoid robots, artificial intelligence, comprehensive automation: The Hannover Messe shows how rapidly Industry 4.0 is becoming reality. Behind the scenes, sweeping advances in materials science are leading the way – such as lightweight …

Europe's plastics industry is staring into the abyss, primarily due to negative framework conditions. But at its core, it remains vital and highly innovative. This becomes clear at K2025, its largest showcase globally.

Germany and Europe need a strong chemical industry. While the current environment hasn't been conducive to this, both Berlin and Brussels seem now to be refocusing on the sector's importance.

Materials play a key role in advancing the circular economy and reducing the carbon footprint of products and entire sectors. But how are they chosen, and which sustainable engineering plastics are suitable for electrification? CUBOS, a …

As someone deeply passionate about sustainability and innovation, I see the chemical industry as both a challenge and an incredible opportunity. We stand at a pivotal moment, one where the actions we take can redefine not only our industry but …

Marlene Hirzel, Social Media Manager at Covestro, takes a look into the chemistry of the future: In Leverkusen, the company has put into operation the world's first pilot plant where the important raw material aniline is being produced from …

About 400 million tons of plastic are produced every year around the world for goods that are indispensable to daily life, healthcare, mobility, and technology. The downside: growing landfills and #microplastics polluting the oceans. As …

Materials are an important factor when it comes to driving circularity as well as lowering the carbon footprint of products and entire sectors. Steel, glass and concrete are the usual suspects that quickly come to mind when thinking of …

In this blog post, Anne Kutz, project manager for the Sonnenwagen, tells us why Covestro has been supporting the students at RWTH and FH Aachen University as a main sponsor for many years and explains what makes the project so special:

Tomorrow, the K2022 opens its doors. That's when the plastics industry's big festival begins. Covestro will also be there again this year. Our project manager Christopher Stillings has been through all the highs …

Unlike the more regional conflicts of the past, the Ukraine war and the increasing tensions between China and the USA are changing the entire socio-political landscape. In economic terms, too. Whether it is the pressure on the energy …