Covestro and Carlisle are joining forces to advance the use of biocircular materials in the construction industry.
The collaboration focuses on Covestro's supply of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) to Carlisle, which is based on International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS-certified mass-balanced biocircular raw materials.
This MDI variant includes up to a 99% lower product carbon footprint compared to its fossil-based counterpart, with a carbon dioxide reduction potential of 2.4kg per kilogram of MDI produced.
This initiative is set to lower the embodied carbon in Carlisle's high-performance polyiso insulation boards.
Covestro Performance Materials global head Hermann-Josef Doerholt said: “Covestro’s vision to become fully circular requires R&D [research and development] advancements that directly support the scope 3 goals of our customers, like Carlisle.
“Covestro has some of the most aggressive sustainability and climate targets in the chemical industry, and the further we progress in developing solutions to achieve them, the more the effects resonate along the supply chain.”
Covestro aims to provide its Mondur 'CQ' 489 MS isocyanate to Carlisle.
The CQ signifies Covestro's family of circular products, which include a minimum of 25% alternative raw materials from biomass or recycled plastics.
Carlisle, a specialist in building envelope solutions, is working towards a net-zero goal by 2050.
It will create a biobased rigid foam insulation, containing 5% biocircular content, for SynTec, Versico, Hunter Panels, and WeatherBond brands.
This is said to represent the latest sustainable offering from Carlisle Construction Materials.
Carlisle Construction Materials president Steve Schwar said: “With our new biobased rigid foam insulation, we are demonstrating our unwavering commitment to environmental responsibility while ensuring that our customers have access to the most advanced building materials available.
“Our partners play a pivotal role in the realisation of our biobased isolation.”
Covestro, with ISCC PLUS-certified facilities globally, including in Baytown, Texas, US, aims for operational climate neutrality by 2035 and climate neutrality across its entire value chain by 2050.
Last year, Covestro began constructing a new thermoplastic polyurethanes production facility in Zhuhai, China.
