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SUSTAINABILITY: Covestro, Neste and Borealis collaborate to #recycle tires into #automotive parts #Covestro, #Neste and #Borealis have signed an agreement to recycle discarded tires into high-quality #plastics for the automotive industry. This collaboration aims to enhance #circularity in the plastics value chain and automotive applications. “This project can serve as a blueprint when it comes to establishing circularity in the field of plastics in cars,” explained Jeroen C. Verhoeven, VP of value chain development for #polymers and chemicals at Neste. “It shows how low-quality waste materials can be turned into very high-quality plastics. This is good news for the polymers and automotive industries as well as for the environment.” Dr. Guido Naberfeld, senior VP, head of sales and market development mobility, Covestro, said, “We are creating options to turn old tires into new car parts again. With that, we are supporting our automotive customers and addressing an increasingly prominent question discussed across the value chain: How to match high-performance materials with recycled content? Projects like this can be the answer.” “We are demonstrating the importance of value chain cooperation to give new value to waste,” said Thomas Van De Velde, senior VP of base chemicals at Borealis. “We are proud that Borealis, in collaboration with Neste, is able to play a role in this project, providing more sustainable solutions for polymer applications for Covestro and its customers.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e35kU49x #Tires #Tyres #TireTechnology #TireDevelopment #Manufacturing #Sustainability #ChemicalEngineering #MechanicalEngineering #Technology #Transportation #TireTechExpo

This is a very exciting example of circularity! Once again Showing that a circular economy can only work if all parties in the value chain work closely together. Thomas Van De Velde SVP BU Base Chemicals of #Borealis, Dr. Guido Naberfeld SVP for the Mobility segment of #Covestro and myself are holding a fully transparent poly carbonate lens for a headlamp of a car. Who would have imagined it would be possible to turn used car tires into such a high quality, high end (or should I say front end) application? With Chemical Recycling it becomes possible! The possibilities are endless! #Neste #circularity #circularplastics #chemicalrecycling #sustainability #advancedrecycling https://lnkd.in/e-wae4bW

SUSTAINABILITY: Covestro, Neste and Borealis collaborate to #recycle tires into #automotive parts #Covestro, #Neste and #Borealis have signed an agreement to recycle discarded tires into high-quality #plastics for the automotive industry. This collaboration aims to enhance #circularity in the plastics value chain and automotive applications. “This project can serve as a blueprint when it comes to establishing circularity in the field of plastics in cars,” explained Jeroen C. Verhoeven, VP of value chain development for #polymers and chemicals at Neste. “It shows how low-quality waste materials can be turned into very high-quality plastics. This is good news for the polymers and automotive industries as well as for the environment.” Dr. Guido Naberfeld, senior VP, head of sales and market development mobility, Covestro, said, “We are creating options to turn old tires into new car parts again. With that, we are supporting our automotive customers and addressing an increasingly prominent question discussed across the value chain: How to match high-performance materials with recycled content? Projects like this can be the answer.” “We are demonstrating the importance of value chain cooperation to give new value to waste,” said Thomas Van De Velde, senior VP of base chemicals at Borealis. “We are proud that Borealis, in collaboration with Neste, is able to play a role in this project, providing more sustainable solutions for polymer applications for Covestro and its customers.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ehMFdFe4 #Automotive #Interiors #AutomotiveInteriors #AutomotiveIndustry #AutomotiveDesign #AutomotiveInteriorsDesign #Design #Engineering #Manufacturing #Technology #Transportation #AutoIntExpo #AutoIntExpoNovi

🌐 Neste, Borealis, and Covestro are taking a sustainable leap forward by collaborating to recycle tyres into polycarbonate for the automotive industry. 🔍 Through a meticulous process, old tyres are chemically recycled into base chemicals, refined by Neste into high-quality raw materials, and further processed by Borealis to produce phenol and acetone for Covestro's polycarbonate manufacturing. 🔄 This innovative approach not only closes the loop for the automotive sector but also showcases the potential of chemical recycling beyond plastics. 🚗 The end products from this collaboration have already hit the market, offering recycled solutions for new car parts, highlighting the power of circularity in manufacturing. 🌱 Guido Naberfeld from Covestro emphasizes the importance of cooperation in achieving circularity, stating that such initiatives provide viable options for turning old tyres into new car components. 🔄 The project partners are also exploring the possibility of using polyurethanes, expanding the scope of sustainable materials that could be integrated into car interiors. ℹ️ Collaborations like this pave the way for a greener automotive industry, addressing the demand for high-performance materials with recycled content. 🌿 Sustainability meets innovation as Neste, Borealis, and Covestro redefine the future of automotive manufacturing through circular solutions. #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #AutomotiveIndustry #Recycling #Innovation #chemicals

Exciting news! In collaboration with Neste and Covestro, we're turning the end of the road for old tires into a new beginning for car parts. This innovative project not only recycles but upgrades discarded tires into high-purity polycarbonates for automotive use, showcasing our commitment to circular economy solutions. #KeepDiscovering #CircularEconomy

Evonik contributes to make the automotive industry more sustainable and greener! 🚗♻️ There are about 200 kilograms of plastic in each car. About 20 kilograms of this are polyurethane foam. The automotive industry is facing the great challenge of recycling the materials. Currently, only 19% of plastic from discarded cars is recycled. Evonik Polyurethane Additives is now participating in the RACE project (Recycling Automotive Plastics in a Circular Economy, 2024-2027) to recycle up to 75% of plastics from cars and turn waste into valuable resources. This initiative with project partners goes beyond recycling and aims to create a sustainable infrastructure that makes it profitable and efficient to reuse these materials. Better sorting, decomposition and recycling of mixed automotive plastics is expected to lead to significant CO₂ reductions and will help the automotive industry comply with the upcoming strict EU regulations. Evonik will contribute its expertise in the development of PU additives based on renewable materials for car seats and dashboards, which are easier to recycle. 🚗♻️ #Evonik #Sustainability #REcycling #Cars #Autmotive #Polyurethanes

Earlier this year, we wrapped up our first trial runs of transforming pyrolysis oil from discarded tires into high quality feedstock for polymers and chemicals 🚗 Now, we’re excited to announce a project agreement with our amazing partners Borealis and Covestro! Our goal? To enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications - through chemical recycling. Together, we’re paving the way for discarded tires to become essential parts of cars again – like headlamps and radiator grilles, thanks to polycarbonate-based solutions ♻️ As our colleague Jeroen C. Verhoeven puts it: “This project shows how low-quality waste materials can be turned into very high-quality plastics. This is good news for the polymers and automotive industries as well as for the environment.” Want to drive towards a more sustainable future? Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3ySSj8R #Neste #Circularity #Polymers #Recycling #Automotive

The pile of wasted old car tires everywhere in the world is endless, and we should find ways to recycle them and get them in circularity again. In this collaboration with Covestro, Neste and Borealis we did: we even upscaled them to clear headlamp screens for cars. #circulareconomy

𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼, 𝗡𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: Neste, Borealis and Covestro have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality #plastics for #automotive applications. The collaboration aims at driving circularity in plastics value chains and the automotive industry. When no longer fit for use, tires are liquefied by means of chemical recycling and then processed into base chemicals and further into polycarbonates of high purity. These can then be used in various automotive applications, from parts of headlamps to radiator grilles. “Circularity requires cooperation, and this cooperation with our partners Neste and Borealis is testament to the possibilities at our disposal,” says Dr. Guido Naberfeld, Senior Vice President, Head of Sales and Market Development Mobility at Covestro. “We are creating options to turn old tires into new car parts again. With that, we are supporting our automotive customers and addressing an increasingly prominent question discussed across the value chain: How to match high-performance materials with recycled content? Projects like this can be the answer.” 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: https://lnkd.in/eze4myVS Jeroen C. Verhoeven, Thomas Van De Velde, Markus Kleine-Beck, MBA, Virginia Wieser

🚗 Ramping Up Automotive Plastics Recycling New Legislation: The European Commission now mandates that 30% of plastics from scrapped cars be recycled, with 25% of new car plastics sourced from recycled materials. Industry Impact: 95% of retired passenger vehicles are recycled, with 86% of materials reused. This includes parts like engines, transmissions, and plastics. Challenges: Key industry figures like Alejandro Navazas and Timo Unger highlight the need for innovation and honest discussions to improve recycling processes and meet new targets. The focus is on designing cars for a better ability to recycle from the start and addressing supply-demand imbalances for recyclable materials. Opportunities: This legislation offers a significant opportunity for the recycling industry to innovate, especially in creating high-quality recycled polymers. Companies adept at recycling engineering polymers and chemical recycling are poised to benefit. Outlook: While challenges exist, the push for sustainability and improved recycling processes is growing in importance, driving the automotive industry towards a more circular economy. #Sustainability #AutomotiveRecycling #CircularEconomy