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Electronics, appliances & telecommunications

In electronic, electrical and appliance applications including battery housings and insulation, device cases, screens or light panels, we provide dedicated raw materials for thermoplastics, foams, films, elastomers, TPU, composites and more.

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Innovating for a Sustainable Future

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NIA-PFAS Polycarbonates

Discover our flame-retardant polycarbonates for future-ready safety compliance in consumer electronics and electrical etc.

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Digital Processing of Polyurethane Foam

Explore detailed insights in polyurethane processing for better foam performance during product development, process design and optimization

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CQ engineering plastic solutions for a circular economy

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CQ portfolio from Covestro – More Sustainable Solutions

CQ Portfolio from Covestro: R, RE, RP series for sustainability. Reduces waste and CO₂, promotes climate neutrality. Learn more!

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Redefining comfort in VR design

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Redefining comfort in VR design

Thermal management for next-gen electronics

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Application examples like mobile phone covers and electric components in colored circles

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Bayfol® LR: High-performance adhesive films

Explore Bayfol® LR, latent reactive film adhesives for low-temperature bonding in industrial applications ranging from electronics to engineering and the automotive sectors.

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Innovating for a Sustainable Future

At Covestro, chemical expertise meets artificial intelligence. Together with our partners, we advance sustainability through innovation beyond materials.

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NIA-PFAS Polycarbonates

Discover our flame-retardant polycarbonates for future-ready safety compliance in consumer electronics and electrical etc.

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Digital Processing of Polyurethane Foam

Explore detailed insights in polyurethane processing for better foam performance during product development, process design and optimization

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CQ portfolio from Covestro – More Sustainable Solutions

CQ Portfolio from Covestro: R, RE, RP series for sustainability. Reduces waste and CO₂, promotes climate neutrality. Learn more!

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Redefining comfort in VR design

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Bayfol® LR: High-performance adhesive films

Explore Bayfol® LR, latent reactive film adhesives for low-temperature bonding in industrial applications ranging from electronics to engineering and the automotive sectors.

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Telecommunications, Wire and Cable

The telecommunications industry plays a pivotal role in supporting the framework of society on a global scale, for the transmission of energy and data.
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Screens and displays

Smart materials for innovative screen and display designs
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Appliances

Durable, flame-retardant, aesthetic polycarbonates and high-insulating PU foams keep household appliances running safely and reliably, with improved energy efficiency
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Housing & insulation

Polycarbonates for electrical insulation and housings. Safe, reliable performance for today’s demands and a smarter future
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Batteries & chargers

High-performance polycarbonates and PC blends deliver proven safety and design flexibility for battery and charger housings
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Lighting & LED

Specialized polycarbonate products let you realize the full potential of LED and other lighting applications by enhancing transmission, diffusion, reflection, or thermal conductivity.
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Cases for consumer electronics

Polycarbonates, PC blends, TPU and thermoplastic composites for durable and attractive electronic device housing

Latest Case Studies

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Haptic innovation meets seamless design

Redefining user interfaces with haptic innovation
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More Sustainable Wallbox C44E Charger

Discover the Wallbox C44E, developed by CUBOS in collaboration, featuring low carbon, durable materials for sustainable EV charging.
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Reliable inverter solution

Unlocking our reliable, cost-effective, and lightweight solutions for residential inverters, driving both sustainability and efficiency.
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Seamless, more sustainable charging stations with Arfinio®

VEGA Chargers used Arfinio® monomaterial solid-surface technology to create the more recyclable, repairable, intricate ALOHA Gravity wall-mounted EV charging station.
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CMF aesthetics for more sustainable polycarbonate

Design-driven solutions for creating an aesthetic identity with more sustainable materials. Learn more!
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Circular CMF Guide for integrating circularity into aesthetic design

Explore circular CMF design solutions with actionable insights and best practices on color, material and finish design for recycled and recyclable plastics.
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More sustainable materials for a circular economy

Discover how sustainable materials are driving the circular economy forward. Download our white paper by Covestro and GC Insights for innovative solutions.
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CMF Design Trends 2025+

Discover innovative polycarbonate solutions & aesthetic toolkits for industrial designers & CMF experts.
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Jabra Headset Enabled by Recycled Plastic

Explore Jabra Evolve2 series headsets, featuring post-consumer recycled polycarbonate material from Covestro with a recycled content of 75%, delivering high performance, sustainability, and design.
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Bayblend® RE for pure instant power in portable power station

Read how Bayblend® RE more sustainable PC blend has revolutionized the Instagrid One portable batterypower station.
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Sustainable chainmail mesh

Our polycarbonate offers form and functionality for architectural mesh. Learn more!
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Translucent Makrolon® DQ in Steinel® luminaires

Covestro translucent Makrolon® DQ series enables the luminaire manufacturer Steinel® to create diffusers without hot spots and outstanding energy efficiency.
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More Sustainable polycarbonates for Vimar

Makrolon® RE for Vimar’s design series of switches and sockets for a reduced carbon footprint
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Solution for robot vacuum design

Explore sustainability in the intelligent robot industry with materials like Desmopan® CQ TPU & Bayblend® R CQ polycarbonate.
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Sustainable manufacturing of sockets and switches

Discover a sustainable shift in switches and sockets with ABB and the use of Makrolon® RE to set new industry standards. Learn more now!
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Mobile medical device protection

Makrolon® polycarbonate for durable mobile device protection in healthcare settings. Find out more!
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Electronics plastics

Covestro polycarbonate maintains form and functionality for closed loop. Learn more!
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More sustainable luminaire from biowaste and -residues

Famostar and Covestro launch emergency lighting portfolio made from mass-compatible biowaste. Learn more!
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New EV wallbox design demonstrator

Having an electric vehicle means charging it regularly. Discover Covestro’s more sustainable new wallbox charger design.
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Makrolon® RE for GreenMagenta products

Covestro renewable attributed Makrolon® RE solution supports Deutsche Telekom’s GreenMagenta products. Learn more about our RE solution and the application!
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Medical plastics I Covestro

Covestro polycarbonate offers form and functionality for Dermadry device that treats excessive sweating. Learn more!
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Thermal management for USB

Thermal management for fast-charging USB switches and sockets with thermos-conductive polycarbonate Makrolon® TC
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Desmoflex® TPU compounds

Desmoflex® glass-reinforced TPU compounds are strong, tough materials with chemical resistance for repeat-use applications.
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Makrofol® Film for IME

Makrofol® SR906 7-2 Film enabled DuraTech to bring IME technology to the Watlow PM Plus™ industrial temperature controller.
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360° holographic display

Together with Sony, we developed a 360 degree holographic display that showcases high-tech solutions for AR
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Customized printed electronics | Covestro

Our Colibri demonstrator with printed electronics and smart surface technology gives you design flexibility.
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TPU in wearables

Xiaomi relies on Covestro’s material engineers and Desmopan® for wearable applications and biocompatible devices.
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EVBox makes EV charging stations with Makrolon® RE

EV chargers generate a carbon footprint during manufacturing. This is how EVBox uses polycarbonates to reduce emissions during the production of electric vehicle charging stations.
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Trevos : INNOVA Series

Makrolon ® DQ5122 meets customer needs to provide energy efficiency at a lower cost
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More sustainable phone cases

Desmopan® CQ EC MB enables a TPU phone case with up to more than 80%* renewable attributed content and up to 50%** less CO₂ emissions.
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Arfinio®-based furniture

Arfinio® helps designers create truly seamless furniture without the design constraints of traditional solid-surface materials
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New design concepts for IoT applications that drive the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Covestro is collaborating with Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art students in an IoT design project to develop
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Aesthetic design toolkits

CMF design toolkits for global aesthetic trends in the electronics and electrical, automotive, and healthcare industries: the 2022/2023 edition
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More sustainable lighting | Covestro AG

Covestro is working with Elkamet and Megalight Systems to provide more sustainable materials for lighting appliances
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Material Solutions for Baicells 5G mmWave Base Stations

Covestro and Baicells provide low-temperature impact-resistant Makrolon® solution for newly launched 5G mmWave base station. Learn more!
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LED heatsinks

A thermally conductive Makrolon® TC especially for LED heatsinks
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Electronics and Electrical |Robots| Alibaba DAMO |Xiaomanlv

Covestro, together with partner Alibaba DAMO Academy, provides Makrolon® RE-Bio-Circular attributed PC1 for inspection robot
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Covestro supports circular material solutions for smartphones

Covestro’s Makrolo® and Desmopan® recycled material solutions support Fairphone 4 module design, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Needle-free injection Systems

PharmaJet’s Needle-free Injection Systems (NFIS) needed a polycarbonate material that could meet the property demands of the syringe and vial adapter while standing up to gamma radiation and ethylene oxide sterilization. Makrolon® was the answer.
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Anti-Snore

For the latest formulation of its SmartGuard® Anti-Snore product, designed to alleviate snoring, SmartGuard® chose Covestro’s Makrolon® 2858 polycarbonate resin for its combination of strength and biocompatibility.
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Drug delivery

Covestro’s new line of healthcare-grade products — including Medical low friction Makrolon®, Medical glass filled Makrolon®, high flow Makrolon®, and Bayblend® — bring new levels of performance and sustainability to the medical device market with an all-polycarbonate device.
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Makrolon® diffusion grades light the way to enhanced design and sustainability

LED technology enables lighting OEMs to design lighting concepts that are sustainable, but there is always room for improvement. The diffusion properties of Makrolon® DQ5162 polycarbonate helps lighting OEMs push the boundaries of design … and sustainability.
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Material solution for ASUS high-performance gaming laptops

Innovative material solution for ASUS high-performance laptops
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Makrolon® and Makrofol® show off smart surfaces

As 3D interactive surfaces enter the mainstream, designers are looking for sophisticated shapes and rapid, inexpensive customization, as well as to make sure their creations are part of the circular economy.
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Makroblend® UT helps Bear Robotics food service bots run strong and last long

When Bear Robotics developed their Servi™ line of food service robots, they needed materials that could stand up to heavy impacts as well as frequent cleaning. Makroblend® UltraTough polycarbonate/polyester blend fit the bill.
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Fairphone 3: protective case of Desmopan® 100% recycled TPU

The Fairphone brand is aiming to create a fairer, more sustainable smartphone industry. When selecting a material for the Fairphone 3 protective casing, they went for Desmopan® TPU with 100% recycled plastic, reducing waste while lowering the carbon footprint of a tough, colored phone case.
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Efficient recycling of plastic bottles

Alliance builds recycling value chain for plastic bottles
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Touch-enabled smart lock

PassiveBolt’s Shepherd Lock leverages Makrolon® polycarbonate and IMSE™ technology for touch-controlled home security.
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Makrolon® TC LED technology for swimming pool luminaires

Thanks to Makrolon® TC, Ecopyre Lighting was able to produce excellent luminaires for swimming pools
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Smart surfaces in cars

Makrofol® film and Makrolon® Ai resin allow electronics to be integrated into thin, strong 3D shaped plastic surfaces.

Latest Stories

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Innovating for a Sustainable Future

At Covestro, chemical expertise meets artificial intelligence. Together with our partners, we advance sustainability through innovation beyond materials.
Story

NIA-PFAS Polycarbonates

Discover our flame-retardant polycarbonates for future-ready safety compliance in consumer electronics and electrical etc.
Story

Digital Processing of Polyurethane Foam

Explore detailed insights in polyurethane processing for better foam performance during product development, process design and optimization
Story

CQ portfolio from Covestro – More Sustainable Solutions

CQ Portfolio from Covestro: R, RE, RP series for sustainability. Reduces waste and CO₂, promotes climate neutrality. Learn more!
Story

Redefining comfort in VR design

Thermal management for next-gen electronics
Story

Bayfol® LR: High-performance adhesive films

Explore Bayfol® LR, latent reactive film adhesives for low-temperature bonding in industrial applications ranging from electronics to engineering and the automotive sectors.
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Recycling Solutions: Waste to Resource with Makrolon® R-series

Explore sustainable recycling solutions from Covestro. ✔ High quality ✔ Traceability ✔ Circular economy for the chemical industry.
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Apec® XT stays tough when things get rough

Apec® XT is tough in extreme conditions, with improved impact strength, low-temperature ductility, chemical resistance, and flame retardancy. Ideal for demanding applications.
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Apec® thermoplastic is designed to beat the heat

Heat-resistant thermoplastic for automotive, lighting, and medical technologies
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Cool smarter: lightweight thermal management

Smarter thermal management for electronics: Igloo demonstrator
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Transparent Flame Retardant Polycarbonate

Want to achieve both transparent aesthetics and flame retardancy with reliability? Discover how our polycarbonate supports differentiated design!
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Monetize Circular Economy | Co-creating Value with Customers

The Covestro approach of monetizing circular economy is to embed circular thinking into the earliest stages of customer engagement and beyond, and to co-develop solutions through strong partnerships.
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AI-Forward Polycarbonate

Build smarter with our AI-forward polycarbonate — lighter, safer, and more reliable for the intelligent world.
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On our path to a climate neutral world.

Recognizing the urgency of sustainability, we're actively aligning our operations with Circular Economy principles. Securing both economic and political support is vital.
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Polycarbonate with Bisphenol A as essential building block

Learn why Polycarbonate based on Bisphenol A as essential building block shows a unique property profile for innovative applications in different industries
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Innovative materials for eVTOL vehicles

Discover our advanced materials for eVTOL vehicles, enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and safety. Learn more now!
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Flame-Retardant Polycarbonates for Smart Devices

Explore how our flame-retardant polycarbonates enhance smart device safety, aesthetics, and sustainability with high performance and low-carbon benefits.
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Impact-resistant Polycarbonates

Discover Covestro's low-temperature impact-resistant polycarbonates for reliable outdoor applications!
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High Stiffness Makrolon® for lightweight, durable laptops and beyond

Laptop trends favor lightweight, durable, fashionable, and more sustainable designs. Discover how high-performance polycarbonate tackle these requirements!
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Enhancing heat management with digital design tools

Enhancing heat management with Covestro's digital design tools for efficient, lightweight, and cost-effective thermally conductive polycarbonates
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Unleashing cast PU

We transform cast PU elastomers to boost fire resistance or provide antistatic, antihydrolytic or antibacterial properties.
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Makrolon® RP: up to 72% recycled attributed share

Mass balanced polycarbonates from chemically recycled post-consumer waste. Discover now our high purity solutions with Makrolon® RP towards full circularity!
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Digital sampling with Imagio®

Access our material library anywhere.. anytime … with Imagio® and create digital prototypes that bring your designs to life! Learn more now!
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Cool Touch surfaces: Polycarbonate for electronic devices

Revolutionizing the electrical industry: Discover safe and efficient luxury material solutions to dissipate heat and optimize material housing performance.
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Partly bio-based hot melt film

Partly bio-based Platilon® H2 CQ EC hot melt adhesive film matches standard grades in processability and heat resistance.
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TPU Films Selector Tool

Streamlined product selection: A web-based TPU films selector tool utilizing questionnaire and filters to match user needs
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Covestro Coatings for Fiber Optics

high performance fiber optic coatings for the world’s telecommunications market.
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Aesthetic material solutions for designers

Collaborate with us to design for circularity and solve the world’s sustainability issues … one product at a time.
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Residential energy storage system

Material and design solutions for future-focused residential power systems
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More sustainable textiles

We supply the textiles industry with more sustainable textile coatings materials for a carbon-neutral fabric future!
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More sustainable films for circularity

Our films portfolio with partly bio-based, recycled, and ISCC PLUS-certified mass balanced materials contribute to circular economy.
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New ultra-durable Makrolon® polycarbonate

New ultra-durable material from Covestro is designed to meet rigorous standards
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Holography gains traction for future automotive applications

Holography is poised to reshape the automotive industry, adding a new dimension to exterior lights and AR head-up displays.
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Polycarbonates: a designer’s dream for future car displays

PC materials and films from Covestro give automotive interior designers and engineers the freedom to follow their inspiration
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Designing polycarbonate Chargers for future charging solutions

Covestro supports collaborations with partners, customers and start-ups from creative designs to efficient product development.
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TPU synthetic leather

Desmopan® TPU synthetic leather comes in a range of textures, with leather-like haptics in a recyclable, non-animal material.
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Smart Pole Solution for Smart Cities Sustainable Development

Ensuring that multi-functional devices installed on smart poles in complex outdoor environments operate stably, while meeting the aesthetic requirements of urban infrastructure and the sustainable development trend
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Improved patient safety with medical polycarbonates for high-tech smart pill dispenser

Smart pill dispensing for enhanced safety and wellbeing of patients relying on continuous medication
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EE demonstrator covers showcase IME integration in IoT applications | Covestro

Swappable EE demonstrator covers show how embedded in-mold electronics make devices smaller and more intuitive for users
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Makrofol® TF: Ultrathin polycarbonate films I Covestro

Our new extrusion process enables polycarbonate films as thin as 15μm for use in membranes for filtration and electronics. Learn more!
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Future of community

We believe in a future of community that will connect all people
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UV LED cure

We offer more sustainable LED curing technology for optical fiber applications.
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Optical fiber

We create high performance ultraviolet (UV) curable coatings for optical fiber and fiber optics.
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Innovative solutions for Network Devices

We provide a full range of innovative material solutions for indoor and outdoor network devices in the new era of intelligent connectivity.
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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).
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Desmopan® TPU with bluesign®

Desmopan® TPU grades with bluesign® certification offer a minimized impact on the environment, resources, and people.
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More sustainable plastics

Alternative raw materials, new recycling methods, design approaches and joint solutions are making plastics more circular.
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A new era of Intelligent Connectivity

Covestro is committed to providing solutions that meet the requirements of circular economy for manufacturers in the 5G industry chain
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Making TPU more circular

We’re making TPU more circular with partially bio-based, recycled and ISCC-certified mass balance materials.
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Shaping a circular future for electrical and electronics

Covestro is committed to providing a full range of more sustainable solutions for electrical and electronics industry.

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Makroblend®: Smart combinations of polycarbonate and polyester in ultra-tough materials
Makrofol®: Thermoplastic polycarbonate films
Makrolon®: High-performance polycarbonate for applications in diverse industries.

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