Covestro : and SOL Kohlensäure sign framework agreement for biogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Materials manufacturer Covestro and SOL Kohlensäure GmbH & Co. KG have concluded a framework agreement for a supply partnership for biogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂). With immediate effect, SOL, as one of the most important European suppliers of gases and gas services, will supply the liquefied gas to Covestro sites in North Rhine-Westphalia, where it will be used to produce plastics such as MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) and polycarbonate. Under the terms of the framework agreement, SOL Kohlensäure will already supply up to 1,000 metric tons of biogenic CO₂ this year. From 2023, the supply volume is to be further increased substantially, enabling Covestro to save the same amount of CO₂ from fossil sources at its NRW sites.

"We have set ourselves the goal to become fully circular. To this end, we want to convert our raw material base to 100% renewable sources. We are very pleased to have found a partner in SOL Kohlensäure who will support us in this transformation with a pioneering spirit," explains Daniel Koch, Head of NRW Plants at Covestro.

"We at SOL Kohlensäure are advancing the shift to more sustainable CO₂ sources. In this way, we are increasing security of supply, becoming independent of fossil raw materials, and reducing our environmental footprint at the same time," emphasizes Falko Probst, Sales Manager at SOL Kohlensäure.