In climate push, German chemical maker swaps oil for sugar
At one of Europe's largest chemical complexes, German group Covestro is trialling the manufacture of a key product using sugar as a base material instead of oil, as the industry seeks to reduce its carbon footprint. Aniline is used as the base ingredient for chemical MDI, which is an essential material in manufacturing foams.
At one of Europe's largest chemical complexes, German group Covestro is trialling the manufacture of a key product using sugar as a base material instead of oil, as the industry seeks to reduce its carbon footprint. Aniline is used as the base ingredient for chemical MDI, which is an essential material in manufacturing foams.
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