Adient reduces CO2 emissions with buffer material based on Covestro's sustainable polyols

● Driven with CO2 technology from Covestro

● Using CO2 technology to improve the ecological status of Adient's premium seating system

● Sustainable polyol Cardyon® can replace crude oil as feedstock

Adient, the global leader in seating systems for the automotive industry, and Covestro, one of the world's leading polymer companies, have joined forces on the road to improving the circular economy
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From November 2021, Adient will integrate the use of Cardyon®, a polyol manufactured using Covestro's CO2 technology, as a sustainable raw material for the production of thermosetting polyurethane foams
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Adient uses these foams as cushioning materials in its cutting-edge automotive seating systems
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This supply chain-related sustainability milestone helps further reduce Adient's Scope 3 emissions as calculated under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
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Based on the principles of the circular economy, Covestro's CO2 technology reuses CO2 as a valuable material source by integrating up to 20% of CO2 into polyol production
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This wise contribution helps preserve fossil resources and close the carbon cycle
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David Nash, Vice President, Components, EMEA, Adient, said: "Adient is looking for ways to reduce its CO2 footprint and further improve sustainability, especially in the production of polyurethane foam
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By choosing With our partner cardyon® from Covestro, we have taken another valuable step in the more sustainable production of our premium seating systems
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In addition to the high quality of our products, this means that our customers have a further differentiation and added value
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Flexible CO₂ technology enables sustainable solutions

"We are very pleased that together with Adient, we are taking another step towards a circular economy
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Our CO2 technology is now also available in premium car seats, which confirms the enormous potential of this unique innovation for the automotive industry to realize high-quality sustainable solutions,
” says Dr.
Persefoni Hilken, Cardyon® Risk Manager at Covestro
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By integrating enhanced polyol solutions into the production of polyurethane foam, Adient supports the reuse of carbon dioxide produced in chemical processes as an alternative raw material
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Therefore, the company has followed the path from fossil resources to renewable resources, avoiding the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
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CO2 technology itself can also be used for further applications such as sports floors, mattresses and textile fibers
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The newly developed foams meet all stringent OEM specifications and have the same properties as those produced from fossil-based polyols
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In addition, the new solution can be easily applied in existing production processes with only minor adjustments to the equipment
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