GermanyPart of XRGcovestro.com
Owner Investor / Financier Operator Developer Offtaker Technology licensor Technology / equipment supplier
Covestro is a Germany-based materials manufacturer specializing in high‑performance polymers for industrial applications. Formed in 2015 from the former Bayer MaterialScience business, the company operates a global network of production and R&D sites across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Its portfolio includes polyurethane raw materials (such as MDI, TDI, and polyether polyols), polycarbonate resins and sheets, coatings, adhesives and specialty materials (including aliphatic isocyanates and polyols), thermoplastic polyurethanes, and specialty films. Covestro’s materials are used in sectors such as automotive and transportation, building and insulation, electronics and electrical, furniture and wood, healthcare, and a range of industrial applications. The company pursues process efficiency and circularity in materials, including recycling approaches and the use of alternative feedstocks.
Also known as Covestro Polymers, Bayer MaterialScience Taiwan, Bayer Taiwan, Covestro Taiwan Ltd., Covestro Taiwan and 2 more.
chemXplore tracks 24 projects involving Covestro, of which 8 are active.
Besides these 8, the record holds 16 completed projects.
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2 more active projects and the 16 that are completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 24 in chemXplore →
3 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
EU funds first commercial plant converting mixed plastic waste into renewable BTX aromatics; plant will process 20,000 t/yr, produce 10,000 t/yr and cut 72% GHG vs fossil route.
Plans would cut four polycarbonate lines to one, end local BPA production, and could affect up to 260 of ~970 employees; aniline investment and most site activities will continue.
UT235M chosen as substrate for a large exterior luggage‑panel on a premium sedan and produced by in‑mold coating; enables Class A seamless finish while removing post‑paint steps.
Convert plastic waste into about 10,000 t/y of renewable aromatic oil and downstream benzene, phthalic anhydride and aromatics for circular supply chains; first plant operational early 2028.
New production line and full ISCC PLUS certification enable mass‑balance bio‑circular binder use; lower‑carbon purenit® product slated for 2027 market launch.
Pilot plant for chemical recycling of high-performance elastomers in Leverkusen; targets >90% material recovery and up to two-thirds lower carbon footprint vs virgin material.
Pilot plant scales a chemical recycling route for high‑performance Vulkollan elastomers, enabling >90% mass recovery and cutting carbon footprint by up to two thirds.
MoU to evaluate ammonia imports through a proposed Blumensand (Hamburg) terminal, offtake for feedstock/hydrogen, and transport links to industrial customers across Europe.
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