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Sparking Collaboration: Inspiring Innovations in Sustainability, Technology, and Design

The impressions we collect personally and as a company encourage us to continuously develop new ideas ourselves, to help overcome the big challenges of our time and to make life more comfortable and often easier for people.

To create such innovations, we need partners. That’s why we want to inspire others to collaborate and join forces. Let us present you with our most fascinating cases and solutions from the areas of sustainability, technology and design. And hopefully we can spark in you the (great!) idea of reaching out to us.

Our 5 areas of inspiration

Discover our newest solutions and cases

Sustainable Living

  • Consumer IoT stage image
    Story

    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.

  • Covestro® Makrolon® DQ series in different levels of translucency
    Case study

    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.

  • Covestro and Roborock are at the forefront of driving a greener future in the industry with their integrated TPU and PC solutions, delivering increased sustainability.
    Case study

    Solution for robot vacuum design

    Explore sustainability in the intelligent robot industry with materials like Desmopan® CQ TPU & Bayblend® R CQ polycarbonate. 

  • 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.

  • Story

    Sustainability

    Learn how Covestro works to make its powder-coating resins and crosslinkers more sustainable and circular

  • 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.

Circular Economy

  • Story

    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.

  • 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.

  • Seamless charging stations with Arfinio
    Case study

    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.

  • More sustainable SCARPA ski boots
    Case study

    More sustainable ski boot materials

    Desmopan® CQ MBC for ski boots reduces carbon footprints by up to 30%. High-performance solutions for designers and engineers. Discover 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.

  • Circular CMF Guide
    Case study

    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.

Smart Designs

  • EMI Shielding Solutions
    Case study

    Reliable inverter solution

    Unlocking our reliable, cost-effective, and lightweight solutions for residential inverters, driving both sustainability and efficiency.

  • Seamless charging stations with Arfinio
    Case study

    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.

  • Case study

    Transforming Cardiac Care with Polycarbonate

    Polycarbonate for next-gen remote cardiac monitoring system

  • Stage image_High Stiffness Solution for Laptops
    Story

    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!

  • Circular CMF Guide
    Case study

    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.

  • CMF Design Trends 2025+
    Case study

    CMF Design Trends 2025+

    Discover innovative polycarbonate solutions & aesthetic toolkits for industrial designers & CMF experts.

Seamless Mobility

  • Blockchain traceability for plastics in the auto industry
    Story

    Blockchain traceability for plastics in the auto industry

    Covestro worked with Porsche and Circularise, using digital blockchain technology to trace plastics in the value chain.

  • Two persons at an injection molding machine - KeyVisual
    Story

    DirectCoating Technology for the Automotive Industry

    Discover the Direct Coating technology of Covestro, integrating efficiency and quality in surface finishing to meet diverse industry needs

  • Story

    Polyurethane foaming of high-voltage batteries

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

  • BIA Touch Chrome demonstrator made with Makrofol® EP355 PC-ABS film
    Case study

    Touch function on metal

    Makrofol® films and Makrolon® PC resins enable electroplated plastic parts with metal surfaces to have touch functionality. 

  • Glass facade of bank entrance
    Case study

    High-tech films in security

    With innovative films, we offer our customers state-of-the-art security glazing for a wide range of applications.

  • Ambient back-lit high quality and workmanship surfaces
    Case study

    Light Design in Car Interiors: VW Tiguan's Innovative Approach

    Explore VW Tiguan's new light design with Covestro's Makrolon® Ai Polycarbonate, reshaping automotive interior aesthetics and functionality.

Electrification

  • Consumer IoT stage image
    Story

    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.

  • EMI Shielding Solutions
    Case study

    Reliable inverter solution

    Unlocking our reliable, cost-effective, and lightweight solutions for residential inverters, driving both sustainability and efficiency.

  • Story

    Polyurethane foaming of high-voltage batteries

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

  • Stage image_High Stiffness Solution for Laptops
    Story

    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!

  • Case study

    More Sustainable polycarbonates for Vimar

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

  • EE wallbox design demonstrator
    Case study

    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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