In an earlier, July 2, 2021 blog, I provided information on European efforts in developing uses for carbon dioxide. Click here to read that blog. Today’s blog, a follow-up to that blog, is on a European success story in using carbon dioxide as a raw material for producing products.
The German chemical company Covestro has, since 2016, been manufacturing
a polyol product, trade named Cardyon, which has increasing demand as a product. Cardyon incorporates up to 20% carbon dioxide
as a raw material in its production. Covestro
at its website promotes Cardyon (click here).
In its 2020 annual report, Covestro indicates that Cardyon is being used
in forms found in automotive interiors.
The European company, Recticel, is using Cardyon in its foam product (click
here for a description of that form product).
Also in its annual report, Covestro indicates that Cardyon
is being used, or anticipated for use, in other products, e.g., in sport
floors; in textile fibers; and in building insulations. The 2021 Tokyo Olympics used a sports floor
made of Cardyon in its field hockey arena. Click here for more on that. Covestro is developing the use of Cardyon to
manufacture fibers for use in textiles.
Click here for more on this. And
recently Covestro has partnered with the Brazilian company, Calçados Beira Rio,
to incorporate Cardyon in shoes. Click
here to read about this.
As indicated in the July 2, 2021 blog, finding ways of using
carbon dioxide as a raw material has been for several years a European Union
and member states policy. As part of
this policy, a vigorous program of collaboration between European companies, research
institutes, and universities has been pursued and well-funded. In 2021, Covestro was nominated for a European
Patent Office award related to the development of Cardyon. Click here to read more about this.
Finding new and widespread uses of carbon dioxide as a raw
material for making chemicals is important in trying to reduce fossil fuel use and
carbon dioxide emissions.
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