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December 03, 2019 11:41 AM

Covestro's CO2 technology earns Germany's President's prize

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    BERLIN—Covestro A.G. has devised a way to reduce its usage of fossil fuels as the sole source of carbon in some of its products by partially replacing it with CO2. The innovation, dubbed Cardyon, has garnered accolades from German officials.

    A team from Covestro and RWTH Aachen was presented with the Deutscher Zukunftsprei, the German President's prize by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmer. The annual award recognizes outstanding achievements in technology and natural science that lead to market-ready products.

    "The award has encouraged us to continue working intensively on developing innovative solutions for greater sustainability in many areas," Covestro CEO Markus Steilemann said in a statement. "Together with partners from the business and scientific community, we will continue to forge ahead with the development of alternative resources such as CO2. As a chemicals and research location, Germany can make a name for itself in this field."

    The prize, for innovation in science and technology, was awarded to Christoph Guertler and Berit Stange from Covestro, as well as professor Walter Leitner, who teaches and researches at RWTH Aachen and the Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion. The trio, Covestro said, was instrumental in the development and market launch of the product.

    The German chemicals company envisions many uses for its newly development technology. The firm said in a press release that the chemical precursors with CO2 (polyols) already are being used in the manufaturing of polyurethane foams for bedding and furniture. Cardyon already is being used for sports flooring and has potential for uses in applications such as elastic textile fibers, insulation and car interiors.

    The increased use of CO2 in Coevstro's product development also guides the company foward in its aim to create a more circular economy.

    "The idea behind CO2 innovation fits in perfectly with the times: Fossil sources such as crude oil can no longer be the industry's central resource if the world is heading towards a future that is low in greenhouse gases," Steilemann said.

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