INEOS to Supply Covestro with Mass-balanced Raw Materials for Polycarbonate Plastics

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Source: Covestro

"By switching to mass-balanced renewable raw materials, we aim to significantly reduce our indirect emissions in the supply chain and offer products with a reduced carbon footprint," - Sucheta Govil, Chief Commercial Officer, Covestro

August 2022 : Covestro will now be supplied with the two mass-balanced raw materials phenol and acetone from INEOS’ INVIRIDIS product range. Covestro uses these CO2-reduced products to manufacture its high-performance polycarbonate plastic. It is used in headlights and other automotive parts, but also in housings for electronic devices, light guides and lenses, medical devices, and many other high-value applications.

Sucheta Govil, Chief Commercial Officer, Covestro said, "By switching to mass-balanced renewable raw materials, we aim to significantly reduce our indirect emissions in the supply chain and offer products with a reduced carbon footprint. In doing so, we’re helping our customers to meet their climate goals and advance the transition to a circular economy."

Lily Wang, Global Head, Engineering Plastics Segment, emphasizes the further benefits for customers: "We offer them a drop-in solution that they can quickly and easily integrate into existing production processes without requiring any technical changes. The products show the same good quality as their fossil-based counterparts."

As part of the CQ family of circular intelligent solutions, Covestro offers them under the names Makrolon RE, Bayblend RE, Makroblend RE, and Apec RE. With its new CQ concept, Covestro highlights the alternative raw material basis in products and thus gives a clear indication to customers who are looking for such products.

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