Covestro, Carlisle Tie Up for Sustainable Construction
Covestro AG (OTC: COVTY) and Carlisle Construction Materials (NYSE: CSL) are collaborating to bring bio-circular products into the construction industry. Covestro will provide Carlisle with methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) based on ISCC PLUS certified mass-balanced bio-circular raw materials with up to a 99% reduced product carbon footprint than fossil-based MDI.
It has a CO2 reduction potential of 2.4 kilograms (kgs) for every kg of MDI produced. This will allow Carlisle to manufacture high-performance polyiso insulating boards with lower embodied carbon.
Covestro and Carlisle’s collaboration builds on a decades-long history of cooperative innovation in the construction industry. As sustainability goals for the built environment grow, the two companies are ready to create and introduce the next generation of insulating materials. Covestro will provide Carlisle with Mondur CQ 489 MS isocyanate. The CQ, or “Circular Intelligence” label refers to a broad …
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