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Case study

Covestro & Pikolin: More sustainable mattress solutions

Pikolin Group transforms its Bultex line into a more sustainable foam mattress brand by using Desmodur® CQ T 80 mb of Covestro, made with biomass feedstock.

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ISCC Plus for more sustainable MDI production
Story

ISCC Plus-certificate for Brunsbüttel

Expanding ISCC Plus-certified sites supports the sustainability goals. Brunsbüttel gears for MDI production from bio and bio-circular attributed materials.

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Case study

Climate neutral Desmodur® CQ MS for low-carbon PUR/PIR insulation

TVH chose Recticel Impact insulation boards based on Desmodur® CQ MS, our climate-neutral MDI, for a 43% reduction in CO2 emissions vs. classic PU panels.

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Selena´s Tytan Professional® Adhesive for Bricklaying foam emits 60% less CO₂ thanks to Covestro´s Desmodur® CQ MB low-carbon MDI.
Case study

Low-carbon adhesive

Our Desmodur® CQ MB mass balance MDI enabled Selena Group to create a low carbon foam adhesive for bricklaying.

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Story

Baysafe® EA for more vehicle safety

Baysafe® EA: Impact protection and passive safety for vehicle interiors, exteriors and high-voltage batteries

Read more
Story

Polyurethane foaming of high-voltage batteries

Discover our advanced foam solution for automotive battery manufacturers to foam high-voltage battery packs.  

Read more
Building  Construction Workshop
Story

Path from more sustainable materials to low carbon buildings

Explore how AI, collaboration, and circular practices can reduce embodied carbon in construction for a more sustainable future.

Read more
Modern architectural design showcasing a house with a striking blend of white and brown wood accents.
Story

Baydur® – Versatile PUR Integral Foam

Baydur® is a versatile PUR integral foam with excellent mechanical properties. Discover its versatility!

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Auto Seat
Story

More sustainable PU foams

Learn how more sustainable feedstocks in PU foams can reduce the automotive industry carbon footprint and how we aim for full PU recycling.

Read more
Case study

Low carbon PU insulation 

Our climate neutral   Desmodur® CQ MS enabled Recticel Impact, a PU insulation board range with 43% lower CO2 emissions.

Read more
Case study

Low carbon Desmodur® 

Certified low carbon Desmodur® CQ MB enabled Selena Group  to create its Ultra Fast 70 low emission one component foam.

Read more
Renewable-attributed materials, e.g. TDI and polyether, by Covestro are used for foams in the furniture industry.
Story

More sustainable PU foam

Mass balance and sustainable raw materials are key to achieving climate goals and the transition to a circular economy.

Read more
Bedroom with nature view
Case study

Sustainability for foam

With bio-circular attributed materials, mass-balance TDI, we offer our customers the ideal foam for next-gen mattresses.

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Modern auto seats
Story

Automotive seat cushion 

Polyurethane foams using  renewable feedstocks are enabling more sustainable automotive seats with much lower emissions. 

Read more
A more sustainable high-rise building that integrates gardens into its façade.
Story

Embodied carbon reduction I Building the next stage of sustainability

Reduce embodied carbon in the life cycle of buildings with PU/PIR insulation materials. Learn more now!

Read more
Small drop-side truck with a Lehner winter service salt spreader installed in the load bed.
Case study

Baydur® PU salt bin

Baydur® GS PU resin and reaction injection molding processing enabled a strong one-piece storage container for a road salt spreader.

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Mass balance, recycled compounds and ISCC certification for sustainability and a circular economy
Story

Circularity in Brazil

Mass balance and ISCC Plus certification for expanding more sustainable footprint of Covestro in Latin America

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Evocycle® CQ technology gives end-of-life plastic new life as valuable raw material and resource.
Story

Recycling plastics

What is a more sustainable approach to dealing with valuable end-of-lifecycle plastics? Learn more about our solutions!

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Baynat® from Covestro provides tailored properties for enhanced car headliners.
Story

Reusing Baynat® scrap

How can you transform a problem into a viable business model? 

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Woman in her household standing in front of an energy efficient refrigerator.
Story

Rigid foam for vacuum insulation panels

Our foam for vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) with very low thermal conductivity reduces energy consumption of refrigerators

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Construction worker on a building site holding a thick, rigid panel of PU insulation.
Story

Climate neutral MDI 

Climate neutral MDI based on attributed bio waste offers lower embodied carbon for PU insulation with no loss in thermal performance.

Read more
Story

From cradle to gate: Climate neutral MDI

We are consistently pursuing our path to a circular economy and offer you a climate neutral MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate).

Read more
Energy-efficient and climate-neutral construction with PU insulation materials
Case study

PU insulation from puren

PU insulation materials allow for the energy efficient and climate-neutral construction and renovation of buildings. Read the case study now!

Read more
PU foam mattress topper
Case study

Soft and resilient PU foam

Desmodur® white hardener enables the new piSpring® aliphatic foam mattress topper to unite softness with high rebound.

Read more
The innovative Microcell polyurethane foam features excellent thermal insulation, strong mechanical strength, good processing performance, and helps control the cost of thermal insulation materials throughout entire refrigerators within a designated range.
Story

Microcell technology helps home appliance manufacturers reduce their costs and increase their efficiency

The innovative Microcell polyurethane foam features excellent thermal insulation, strong mechanical strength, good processing performance, and helps control the cost of thermal insulation materials throughout entire refrigerators within a designated range.

Read more
Futuristic buildings of a future city skyline.
Story

Future buildings

Covestro recruited a group of visionary architects to discuss how the building sector can become much more sustainable.

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An efficient cold chain industry can store perishable food well
Story

Innovative and more sustainable PU applications in the cold chain industry

Covestro’s thermal insulation material helps improve the thermal insulation efficiency of the cold chain industry, reduces food waste, and ensures food safety

Read more
Automotive interior Solutions
Story

The PURe experience

Polyurethane solutions are heightening the driving experience – enabling new levels of comfort with luxurious car interiors.

Read more
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Story

Lower noise meets lower emissions with Baynat® headliners

With its low emissions, Baynat® PUR foam for headliners reduces interior car noise and helps improve interior air quality.

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Automotive interior Solutions Campaign_Load Floor_Key Visual
Story

Baypreg PUR-PUR composite material - a myriad of benefits for car interiors

PUR Baypreg® is a great solution for durable, lightweight and cost-effective composite automotive load floors.

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Automotive interior Solutions
Story

High-quality car instrument panels with Bayfill® PUR foam

Bayfill® PUR molded foam offers the best of two worlds: high-quality automotive instrument panels and excellent value.

Read more
Image of people inspecting the properties of a mattress
Story

Mattress industry disruptors

Did you know that Covestro invented polyurethane foam commonly found in mattresses, bedding and soft furniture?

Read more
A graph depicting bubbles filled with communications symbols connected by dots and lines.
Case study

Wearable smart patches

Baymedix® and Platilon® from Covestro support the in making wearable medical sensors more comfortable.

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A row of yellow hard hats
Case study

Safer chemical tank farm

Our Tank Farm Assessment helped polyurethane foam mattress producer from Kosovo to meet ISOPA chemical safety requirements.

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 201202 Wind Desmodur Baydur State of Vision PUR
Story

Covestro PUR composite materials for wind rotor blades

Covestro polyurethane composite resins improve the performance of wind turbine blades for lower wind energy costs.

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A rendering of an electric car demonstrating pultrusion battery packaging
Story

Polyurethane battery pack for crash safety in electric cars

Using polyurethane-based materials, adhesives and pultrusion technology, we created a stronger, more rigid EV battery.

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Ein Chamäleon auf einem Stock vor einem orangefarbenen Hintergrund.
Story

PUR/PIR foam insulation empowers builders

Customers demand buildings with high energy efficiency at affordable cost. PUR/PIR foam insulation helps builders deliver.

Read more
A penguin in front of a blue background.
Story

Architect’s enabler: PUR/PIR rigid foam insulation

PUR/PIR rigid foam insulation is a high-performance, durable, easy-to-install material bringing architect’s vision to life.

Read more
World’s first 64.2 full polyurethane resin wind blade
Case study

Wind blade made entirely from PU resin.

Covestro, LZ Blades and Goldwind develop the world’s first 64.2m full polyurethane resin wind turbine blade

Read more
Introducing U-SKIN,  a polyurethane-based application for the North American automotive market
Story

Lightweight, durable surfaces for automotive applications

Introducing U-SKIN, a polyurethane-based application for the North American automotive market

Read more
Large Concept Car Interior Desig
Story

Jochen Hardt’s insights on future mobility

Jochen Hardt, Vice President Global Marketing Mobility at Covestro, shares the latest trends and insights on must-have materials for mobility

Read more
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Story

True colors made possible with new PU foam

Aliphatic PU foam made with Desmodur® white delivers unfading and white performance for lingerie that looks as good as it feels.

Read more
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Story

Taking responsibility for a safer chemical industry

A Tank Farm Assessment helps companies to find ways to improve health and safety in the handling and storage of PU materials

Read more
The moveable Privacy Dome in its interior concept showcasing increased passenger privacy.
Story

Noise-cancelling innovation helps create a personalized and comfortable passenger experience

Privacy dome providing personalized passenger experiences of the future

Read more
Woman looks out onto a city landscape through window in residential building
Story

Windows-to-the-future

Energy efficient window solutions will help to reduce energy consumption of residential buildings in China

Read more
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Story

Benefits of PU Insulation

Insulation requires space. Just how much depends on the insulating performance of the material used. Rigid polyurethane (PU) foams insulate better than most other conventional insulating materials. That makes thinner solutions possible and creates more living space.

Read more
Polyurethanes Quick Facts
Story

Polyurethanes quick facts

There are a number of common misunderstandings about polyurethane (PU) as an insulating material. The facts tell a different story, as the list shows.

Read more
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Story

Testimonials

We interviewed builders, architects and our customers what they think about polyurethanes in building and construction. See for yourself what they said.

Read more
Flachdächer
Story

Polyurethane applications

If the sum of all properties is taken into account, the economic arguments speak for polyurethane (PU). Rigid PU foam – in the form of insulation boards, sandwich elements or other construction material – offers tailored, economical insulating solutions for almost every possible application. Four typical applications are detailed below.

Read more
Longer, stronger wind-turbine blades made with polyurethane infusion resin produce energy more efficiently
Story

Powerful winds of change

Covestro has the materials and expertise to be the global innovation partner of choice for next-gen wind blades and turbines

Read more
Longer, stronger wind-turbine blades made with polyurethane infusion resin produce energy more efficiently
Story

PU for wind tower rotor blades

Longer, stronger wind-turbine blades made with polyurethane infusion resin produce energy more efficiently

Read more
Our PU foam in prefab wall elements from Logelis enable high-performing insulation at a low price.
Case study

House of Nations

Polyurethane enables fast, sustainable housing on a budget

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Our ready-to-install PUReWall™ panels provide superior strength and insulation – with less waste.
Case Study

PUReWall™

PUReWall™ is a win-win for builders, homeowners and the environment

Read more
Case study

Covestro & Pikolin: More sustainable mattress solutions

Pikolin Group transforms its Bultex line into a more sustainable foam mattress brand by using Desmodur® CQ T 80 mb of Covestro, made with biomass feedstock.

Read more
Story

ISCC Plus-certificate for Brunsbüttel

Expanding ISCC Plus-certified sites supports the sustainability goals. Brunsbüttel gears for MDI production from bio and bio-circular attributed materials.

Read more
Case study

Climate neutral Desmodur® CQ MS for low-carbon PUR/PIR insulation

TVH chose Recticel Impact insulation boards based on Desmodur® CQ MS, our climate-neutral MDI, for a 43% reduction in CO2 emissions vs. classic PU panels.

Read more
Case study

Low-carbon adhesive

Our Desmodur® CQ MB mass balance MDI enabled Selena Group to create a low carbon foam adhesive for bricklaying.

Read more
Story

Baysafe® EA for more vehicle safety

Baysafe® EA: Impact protection and passive safety for vehicle interiors, exteriors and high-voltage batteries

Read more
Story

Polyurethane foaming of high-voltage batteries

Discover our advanced foam solution for automotive battery manufacturers to foam high-voltage battery packs.  

Read more
Story

Path from more sustainable materials to low carbon buildings

Explore how AI, collaboration, and circular practices can reduce embodied carbon in construction for a more sustainable future.

Read more
Story

Baydur® – Versatile PUR Integral Foam

Baydur® is a versatile PUR integral foam with excellent mechanical properties. Discover its versatility!

Read more
Story

More sustainable PU foams

Learn how more sustainable feedstocks in PU foams can reduce the automotive industry carbon footprint and how we aim for full PU recycling.

Read more
Case study

Low carbon PU insulation 

Our climate neutral   Desmodur® CQ MS enabled Recticel Impact, a PU insulation board range with 43% lower CO2 emissions.

Read more
Case study

Low carbon Desmodur® 

Certified low carbon Desmodur® CQ MB enabled Selena Group  to create its Ultra Fast 70 low emission one component foam.

Read more
Story

More sustainable PU foam

Mass balance and sustainable raw materials are key to achieving climate goals and the transition to a circular economy.

Read more
Case study

Sustainability for foam

With bio-circular attributed materials, mass-balance TDI, we offer our customers the ideal foam for next-gen mattresses.

Read more
Story

Automotive seat cushion 

Polyurethane foams using  renewable feedstocks are enabling more sustainable automotive seats with much lower emissions. 

Read more
Story

Embodied carbon reduction I Building the next stage of sustainability

Reduce embodied carbon in the life cycle of buildings with PU/PIR insulation materials. Learn more now!

Read more
Case study

Baydur® PU salt bin

Baydur® GS PU resin and reaction injection molding processing enabled a strong one-piece storage container for a road salt spreader.

Read more
Story

Circularity in Brazil

Mass balance and ISCC Plus certification for expanding more sustainable footprint of Covestro in Latin America

Read more
Story

Recycling plastics

What is a more sustainable approach to dealing with valuable end-of-lifecycle plastics? Learn more about our solutions!

Read more
Story

Reusing Baynat® scrap

How can you transform a problem into a viable business model? 

Read more
Story

Rigid foam for vacuum insulation panels

Our foam for vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) with very low thermal conductivity reduces energy consumption of refrigerators

Read more
Story

Climate neutral MDI 

Climate neutral MDI based on attributed bio waste offers lower embodied carbon for PU insulation with no loss in thermal performance.

Read more
Story

From cradle to gate: Climate neutral MDI

We are consistently pursuing our path to a circular economy and offer you a climate neutral MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate).

Read more
Case study

PU insulation from puren

PU insulation materials allow for the energy efficient and climate-neutral construction and renovation of buildings. Read the case study now!

Read more
Case study

Soft and resilient PU foam

Desmodur® white hardener enables the new piSpring® aliphatic foam mattress topper to unite softness with high rebound.

Read more
Story

Microcell technology helps home appliance manufacturers reduce their costs and increase their efficiency

The innovative Microcell polyurethane foam features excellent thermal insulation, strong mechanical strength, good processing performance, and helps control the cost of thermal insulation materials throughout entire refrigerators within a designated range.

Read more
Story

Future buildings

Covestro recruited a group of visionary architects to discuss how the building sector can become much more sustainable.

Read more
Story

Innovative and more sustainable PU applications in the cold chain industry

Covestro’s thermal insulation material helps improve the thermal insulation efficiency of the cold chain industry, reduces food waste, and ensures food safety

Read more
Story

The PURe experience

Polyurethane solutions are heightening the driving experience – enabling new levels of comfort with luxurious car interiors.

Read more
Story

Lower noise meets lower emissions with Baynat® headliners

With its low emissions, Baynat® PUR foam for headliners reduces interior car noise and helps improve interior air quality.

Read more
Story

Baypreg PUR-PUR composite material - a myriad of benefits for car interiors

PUR Baypreg® is a great solution for durable, lightweight and cost-effective composite automotive load floors.

Read more
Story

High-quality car instrument panels with Bayfill® PUR foam

Bayfill® PUR molded foam offers the best of two worlds: high-quality automotive instrument panels and excellent value.

Read more
Story

Mattress industry disruptors

Did you know that Covestro invented polyurethane foam commonly found in mattresses, bedding and soft furniture?

Read more
Case study

Wearable smart patches

Baymedix® and Platilon® from Covestro support the in making wearable medical sensors more comfortable.

Read more
Case study

Safer chemical tank farm

Our Tank Farm Assessment helped polyurethane foam mattress producer from Kosovo to meet ISOPA chemical safety requirements.

Read more
Story

Covestro PUR composite materials for wind rotor blades

Covestro polyurethane composite resins improve the performance of wind turbine blades for lower wind energy costs.

Read more
Story

Polyurethane battery pack for crash safety in electric cars

Using polyurethane-based materials, adhesives and pultrusion technology, we created a stronger, more rigid EV battery.

Read more
Story

PUR/PIR foam insulation empowers builders

Customers demand buildings with high energy efficiency at affordable cost. PUR/PIR foam insulation helps builders deliver.

Read more
Story

Architect’s enabler: PUR/PIR rigid foam insulation

PUR/PIR rigid foam insulation is a high-performance, durable, easy-to-install material bringing architect’s vision to life.

Read more
Case study

Wind blade made entirely from PU resin.

Covestro, LZ Blades and Goldwind develop the world’s first 64.2m full polyurethane resin wind turbine blade

Read more
Story

Lightweight, durable surfaces for automotive applications

Introducing U-SKIN, a polyurethane-based application for the North American automotive market

Read more
Story

Jochen Hardt’s insights on future mobility

Jochen Hardt, Vice President Global Marketing Mobility at Covestro, shares the latest trends and insights on must-have materials for mobility

Read more
Story

True colors made possible with new PU foam

Aliphatic PU foam made with Desmodur® white delivers unfading and white performance for lingerie that looks as good as it feels.

Read more
Story

Taking responsibility for a safer chemical industry

A Tank Farm Assessment helps companies to find ways to improve health and safety in the handling and storage of PU materials

Read more
Story

Noise-cancelling innovation helps create a personalized and comfortable passenger experience

Privacy dome providing personalized passenger experiences of the future

Read more
Story

Windows-to-the-future

Energy efficient window solutions will help to reduce energy consumption of residential buildings in China

Read more
Story

Benefits of PU Insulation

Insulation requires space. Just how much depends on the insulating performance of the material used. Rigid polyurethane (PU) foams insulate better than most other conventional insulating materials. That makes thinner solutions possible and creates more living space.

Read more
Story

Polyurethanes quick facts

There are a number of common misunderstandings about polyurethane (PU) as an insulating material. The facts tell a different story, as the list shows.

Read more
Story

Testimonials

We interviewed builders, architects and our customers what they think about polyurethanes in building and construction. See for yourself what they said.

Read more
Story

Polyurethane applications

If the sum of all properties is taken into account, the economic arguments speak for polyurethane (PU). Rigid PU foam – in the form of insulation boards, sandwich elements or other construction material – offers tailored, economical insulating solutions for almost every possible application. Four typical applications are detailed below.

Read more
Story

Powerful winds of change

Covestro has the materials and expertise to be the global innovation partner of choice for next-gen wind blades and turbines

Read more
Story

PU for wind tower rotor blades

Longer, stronger wind-turbine blades made with polyurethane infusion resin produce energy more efficiently

Read more
Case study

House of Nations

Polyurethane enables fast, sustainable housing on a budget

Read more
Case Study

PUReWall™

PUReWall™ is a win-win for builders, homeowners and the environment

Read more

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