Covestro's formaldehyde-free adhesives have a secret to saving "slag"

Coffee has become a daily drink for many people, but coffee residues are created with every cup of coffee made
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According to incomplete statistics, the world consumes at least 400 billion cups of coffee every year, producing 8 million tons of coffee grounds
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So, can coffee grounds just be thrown away? Decontamination, deodorization, pest control or fertilization are all common tips for recycling coffee grounds in life
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In addition, Covestro has discovered its new value, making it completely free from the fate of "wet garbage" and helping the circular economy!

As an advocate of circular economy, Covestro focuses on "recycling coffee grounds", digs deeply and continues to innovate, and successfully recycles coffee grounds to make "formaldehyde-free boards", making them suitable for life scenarios.
"Environmentally friendly" new products
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Covestro's Polyurethane Eco-Board Adhesive - The Secret of Coffee Grounds as "Formaldehyde-Free Board"

The core of formaldehyde-free boards, MDI, when used as an adhesive, can bond common crop residues (straw, rice husks, etc.
), pencil factory scraps, bamboo and other wastes, converting them into raw materials for wood-based panels
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While promoting the development of energy recycling, it also has unique advantages:

1 Free of formaldehyde and other VOCs

2 Excellent operability and fluidity

3 Good hydrolytic stability and strong waterproof performance

4Excellent adhesion to create high-strength boards

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Good dimensional stability of sheet

6 Universal applicability

Using MDI to bond loose and soft coffee grounds to make an ecological coffee board, taking into account the dual optimization of product environmental protection and performance aesthetics, and even retaining the fragrance of coffee, it can be used in the production of household products
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"Seventy-two changes" of coffee grounds

The Covestro Asia Pacific Center recently welcomed a "new guest", and a long table made of ecological coffee boards entered the venue, which will be used as a bar for daily use by colleagues
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The dark brown tabletop shows the true color of coffee beans, the 3-meter-long tabletop can meet the needs of multiple colleagues to use at the same time, and the waterproof performance of the board solves the problems that may occur due to the built-in sink
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The Covestro Eco Coffee Board lets coffee grounds say goodbye to the "kitchen waste" label and becomes a "fashion spokesperson" for the home, providing more choices for sustainable life>
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