Covestro recently announced that Dr. Yun Chen will take over the leadership of European production for the company's Performance Materials (PM) Business Entity, effective February 1, 2025.
Growth in the market for sustainable adhesive tapes is primarily driven by increasing consumer demand for environmentally friendly products and tighter regulatory requirements encouraging more sustainable manufacturing practices.
The list recognizes the top 500 private and public U.S. companies committed to reducing their environmental impact in key areas including greenhouse gas emissions, water management, and waste reduction.
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP are developing and testing bio-based adhesives for the industrial production of folding cartons in the Sustainable Gluing with Renewable Adhesives SUGRA project.
Covestro will fund the development and construction project of a state-of-the-art pilot plant to recycle elastomers at the company's site in Leverkusen, Germany.