Covestro, Mitsui complete first delivery of certified renewable raw materials in Asia

February 20, 2022 |

In Germany, Covestro entered into an agreement with Mitsui Chemicals on the supply of raw materials phenol and acetone from ISCC Plus certified mass-balanced sources. Mitsui Chemicals uses bio-feedstock from waste and residues as raw material basis for its bio-attributed phenol and acetone products.

Recently, the first shipment of mass-balanced phenol (1,500 tons) produced by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., from its Osaka site arrived at the production site of Covestro in Caojing, Shanghai. Further shipments are to follow, also including bio-attributed acetone.

Both components will be used for the production of polycarbonate at Covestro’s Asian sites in Shanghai, China, and Map Ta Phut, Thailand. The high-performance plastic is used, for example, in car headlights, LED lights, electronic and medical devices and automotive glazing. Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsui & Co., Ltd are already a long-standing supplier to Covestro.

Category: Fuels

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