Polycarbonate

  • 10 April 2024

    Polycarbonate panels for a Polish kindergarten construction project

    Bright rooms for carefree play. With the construction of a new public kindergarten, the village of Bobrowniki near Katowice in Poland has created a modern environment for its youngest community members. This award-winning building is a showcase for the successful combination of polycarbonate with...
  • 03 April 2024

    Covestro inaugurates new production plant for polycarbonate copolymers

    Covestro has finished its first plant for polycarbonate copolymers that can produce these high-quality plastics on an industrial scale at its Antwerp site in Belgium. The new platform technology, which the company developed itself, is based on an innovative, solvent-free melt process in combination with a new...
  • 16 February 2022

    From Mitsui Chemicals renewable raw materials for the Asian PC of Covestro

    Covestro has entered into an agreement with Mitsui Chemicals on the supply of raw materials phenol and acetone from Iscc Plus certified mass-balanced sources. Both components will be used for the production of polycarbonate at Covestro's Asian sites in Shanghai (China) and Map Ta Phut (Thailand). The high-performance plastic is...
  • 01 September 2021

    Sabic to launch circular PC produced from post-consumer mixed plastic

    The global leader in the chemical industry, Sabic, announced the launch of its certified circular polycarbonate resin and blends made from the upcycling of post-consumer mixed plastic. This solution, based on advanced recycling, demonstrates Sabic’s ongoing commitment to drive towards a circular economy for plastics...
  • 30 September 2020

    The automotive headlights of the future developed by Covestro are entirely in PC

    Covestro has developed an innovative automotive headlight concept for the vehicle lighting of tomorrow. The visionary approach is based on different types of the polycarbonate Makrolon and addresses the high demands in terms of functionality and aesthetics. Compared with conventional solutions, the new modular design makes do with...