In Germany, an EU-funded biobased aniline project spearheaded by Covestro has kicked off. Dubbed Bio4PURConti for Bio-Based Continuous Production for Sustainable Polyurethane Industry, the 10-partner, 7-country project is targeting semi-industrial scale production of a low-carbon drop-in replacement for conventional aniline Aniline is a key raw material for the plastics and chemical industry, notably for methylene […]
In Germany, Covestro recently launched the CQ-Configurator, a pioneering digital tool that enables polyurethane value chain partners to design more sustainable foam solutions based on Covestro environmental data. The application-first tool supports both flexible and rigid polyurethane foam applications — from mattresses to insulation panels — and seamlessly translates raw material-level information into actionable product-impact […]
In Germany, chemical company Covestro and Beyond Leather Materials have developed a protective leather coating made from apple waste. The coating is based on polyurethane dispersions with waste biomass generated by apple juice and cider making, according to European Coatings. With about 25% of every apple discarded after pressing, 4 million tons of such waste […]
In Germany, chemicals giant Covestro and Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto have partnered to develop more sustainable materials for vehicles, with a focus on circularity and “future-oriented applications with engineering plastics.” Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, Covestro and Li Auto will establish a joint innovation platform to drive the development and […]
In Pennsylvania, chemicals giant Covestro is supplying biobased methylene diphenyl diisocyanate to Carlisle Construction Materials for use in partially renewable polyurethane rigid foam insulation panels. Under the terms of the agreement, Covestro will supply Carlisle with MDI that is based on ISCC PLUS certified mass balanced bio-circular raw materials and features up to a 99% […]
In the Netherlands, by participating as a strategic partner in the company BioBTX, Covestro is enabling the construction of the world’s first innovative demonstration plant for the BioBTX ICCP-Technology in the Netherlands. The technology makes it possible to produce chemicals such as benzene, toluene and xylene from organic and mixed plastic waste. These aromatics are […]
In Germany, Covestro said it is moving forward with the implementation of a unique process for producing the important chemical aniline entirely based on plant biomass instead of petroleum for the first time. At its Leverkusen site, the firm has now put a special pilot plant into operation for this purpose. Initially, large quantities of […]
