Change website Contact | Sitemap | “Language Home page Companies Locations Products and Services Projects and Cooperations Career media overview CO₂ project InnovationCity Ruhr Raw materials association North Rhine-Westphalia CAT Catalytic Center Germany Projects and Cooperations CO₂ project Production line at the site under construction Carbon dioxide - a new raw material Carbon dioxide: It escapes in huge quantities from cars, factories and power plants. But CO2 is not just an exhaust gas that is harmful to the climate - it can also be used as a raw material. Covestro has developed a process that can be used to manufacture high-quality plastics. To this end, the company is building a production line in Dormagen, which is scheduled to go into operation in 2016. Well-known material, new ingredient: Polyurethane foam can now also be produced with CO2. With the help of CO 2 , a new type of so-called polyols has recently been able to be produced. These are chemical building blocks that are in turn needed to produce polyurethane - a high-quality foam that is used in many everyday things such as upholstered furniture, sporting goods and car parts. Usually polyols and polyurethanes are based entirely on petroleum. Now, however, part of the scarce oil is being replaced by CO 2 , which also contains the element carbon. The new process thus supports a change in the raw material base and makes a contribution to sustainability. The technology only became possible because Covestro researchers found a suitable catalyst and developed it further together with the CAT Catalytic Center in Aachen. It allows the inert CO 2 to react efficiently. Intensive tests showed that polyols and polyurethanes with a CO 2 content are at least as high as those made from conventional raw materials. Investment of 15 million euros Covestro has therefore decided to start commercial use. A production line for CO 2 -based polyols with a capacity of 5,000 tons per year is being built at the Dormagen site as part of the Dream Production project . The investment volume amounts to around 15 million euros. The approval process was carried out in accordance with the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) with public participation. Covestro and Currenta, as operators of the Dormagen Chemical Park, attached great importance to the greatest possible transparency and provided active and up-to-date information about the project beyond the statutory obligations. Construction has been going on since 2015. The heart of the plant was last installed in May - a reactor tailored to the new process. "If everything continues to run as smoothly, we can start operations as planned in 2016," explains project manager Dr. Karsten Malsch. The new polyol is initially intended for the production of flexible foam for mattresses. You will find relevant documents on this website. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. divide Last update: September 1, 2015 Terms and conditions Data protection imprint Favorites To press Copyright © Covestro AG Global corporate website SEARCH Advanced Search " LOCATIONS & CONTACTS PRESS RELEASES Press release 05/2015 Press release 05/2014 Press release 07/2013 Press release 04/2012 Press release 02/2012 Press release 02/2011 Press release 02/2010