Smart Molding International 2-2022

17 newsfeed www.smart-molding.com 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 hous- ings for electronic devices, light guides and lenses, medical devices, and many other high-value applica- tions. "By switching to mass-balanced renewable raw materials, we aim to significantly reduce our indi- rect emissions in the supply chain and offer products with a reduced carbon footprint," says Sucheta Govil, Chief Commercial Officer of Covestro. "In doing so, we’re help- ing our customers to meet their cli- mate goals and advance the transi- tion to a circular economy." New label for circular intelligent solutions Lily Wang, global head of the En- gineering Plastics segment, empha- sizes the further benefits for cus- tomers: "We offer them a drop-in solution that they can quickly and easily integrate into existing pro- duction 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 intelli- gent 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 cus- tomers who are looking for such products. INVIRIDIS™ brand phenol and acetone are produced from bio- attributed cumene at INEOS’ Glad- beck and Antwerp sites – without competing with the food supply. Both sites are certified according to the internationally recognized ISCC PLUS as well as the RSB standard. The raw materials have a lower carbon footprint than petroleum- based products. Certification by ISCC PLUS and RSB underlines INEOS’ strong com- mitment to working with the bio- economy and reflects the strong sustainability of INVIRIDIS™. Gordon Adams, Business Director of INEOS Phenol, said, "As part of our sustainability strategy, we have developed these more sustainable phenol and acetone products, which we have named INVIRIDIS™. This new product range provides our customers with drop-in product op- tions that meet their stringent qual- ity and performance requirements. At the same time, we’re moving the industry toward a more climate- friendly economy for phenol and acetone without compromising its unique product attributes." Covestro www.covestro.com INEOS supplies Covestro with mass-balanced raw materials for polycarbonate plastics The high-performance plastic Makrolon® from Covestro is used in modern headlights, among other applications. In the future, the company will also offer it based on the mass-balanced raw materials phenol and acetone from INEOS' INVIRIDIS™ range (picture: Covestro)