INEOS Mass Balance Raw Materials Supports Covestro Polycarbonate Production

Support clients in achieving their sustainability goals

Covestro will produce high-performance polycarbonate plastics from two carbon-reduced raw material products from INEOS' INVIRIDIS™ family, phenol and acetone, based on a mass balance approach. Polycarbonate is used in automotive components such as headlamps, as well as in electronic device housings, light guides and lenses, medical devices, and a variety of high-value applications.

“By switching to the use of renewable raw materials based on a mass balance, we aim to significantly reduce indirect emissions in our supply chain and offer products with a lower carbon footprint,” said Sucheta Govil, Chief Commercial Officer of Covestro. In this way, we are helping our customers achieve their climate goals and accelerate the transition to a circular economy.”


CQ brand suffix representing circular intelligence

Wang Li, Global President of Covestro's Engineering Plastics Division, highlights the additional benefits for customers: "We provide customers with a ready-to-use solution that they can quickly and easily integrate into their existing production process without any technical modifications. These products have the same excellent quality as fossil-based products.” Covestro supplies customers with Makrolon® RE, Bayblend® RE, Makroblend® RE and Yapa® RE among others. grades of mass-balanced polycarbonate products. These products are part of the company's CQ (Circular Intelligence) range of circular intelligence solutions. With the new concept of CQ, Covestro aims to highlight the content of alternative raw materials in products, thus providing clear guidance to customers looking for such products.

The phenol and acetone of the INVIRIDIS™ range are produced by INEOS in Gladbeck, Germany and Antwerp, Belgium using bio-based shares of cumene that do not compete with the human food chain. Both production sites are certified to the internationally recognized ISCC PLUS and RSB standards. These raw materials have a lower carbon footprint than petroleum-based products.

The ISCC PLUS and RSB certifications underscore INEOS' strong belief in embracing the bio-circular economy and the strong sustainability of INVIRIDIS™ products.

Gordon Adams, Business Director, INEOS Phenol, said: “As part of our sustainability strategy, we have developed a more sustainable phenol and acetone product, which we have named INVIRIDIS™. This new product range provides our customers with A ready-to-use option with stringent quality and performance standards. At the same time, we are actively working to advance a climate-friendly industry-wide phenol and acetone economy without compromising unique product qualities.”