Climate change mitigation and nature conservation are currently having a hard time: The economy is weakening, the geopolitical situation is fragile, and major players such as the United States are pulling back. Climate researcher Mojib Latif and conservationist Myriam Rapior discuss the consequences for global warming and biodiversity loss
Soil Protection
Regaining Ground
Housing is now being built in many places where factories or barracks once stood. However, cleaning contaminated sites is time-consuming and expensive. Various substances from Evonik convert pollutants in the ground into harmless products or bind them in place—and offer a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional remediation methods
Implants
Biological Innovation in Breast Reconstruction
When women undergo breast cancer surgery, many opt for silicone implants afterward. In the future, structures made from the bioresorbable polymer Resomer could support natural healing and replace lost tissue through natural cell growth.
Polyamide
Invisibly green
Polyamide 12 makes products more robust, more durable—and more sustainable. Evonik produces this high-performance polymer in various sustainability levels. The customer decides how much the climate benefits. The inner values of the material always remain the same
Circularity
As Good as New
It is impossible to imagine our world without plastic. In order to conserve fossil resources and reduce waste, the circular economy is bringing about a paradigm shift. Recycling is already being taken into account in the design and manufacture of new products. To speed up this process, Evonik is working with partners to develop new solutions. Its motto is “Design for Circularity”
Artificial Intelligence
On Good Terms with AI
Sometimes researchers come up against their limits. Experiments are too complex—there are too many possibilities, and that prevents them from reaching the goal quickly and efficiently. In cases like these, artificial intelligence can get a project moving again. At Evonik, AIChemBuddy supports its human colleagues with advice and provides space for new inspiration
Sustainability
Sustainability at the Push of a Button
Evonik has found a way to automate the creation of life cycle assessments (LCAs). This new digital process delivers reliable data on CO₂ emissions, water consumption, and other environmental factors—faster, more consistently, and at scale. A behind-the-scenes look at a complex yet crucial step toward a more sustainable industry.
Pharma
For the sensitive
Until now, many modern therapeutics could only be administered by injection, which is less convenient than taking them orally. Eudracap colon is the first capsule that changes this, releasing sensitive contents specifically in the colon, where they are most effective
Care & Cosmetics
Ahead of the Trend
Long before sustainability became a societal trend, Evonik introduced the first enzymatically produced emollients to the market. Today, they are in high demand in the cosmetics industry.
There are many ways to make chemical production sustainable. One of these ways is to convert not only the big reactors but also just about everything around them. Managing raw materials, energy or waste flows smartly can be the key to a green future. Evonik wants to demonstrate this with its Herne Green Deal. A site visit
Sustainability
MACBETH heralds a Revolution in the Chemical Industry
The future of chemistry is green. It is also 7.5 meters high, 6 meters wide and weighs tons. It is on display at the Marl Chemical Park.
Interview
"Climate change mitigation must be fun"
Climate change mitigation and nature conservation are currently having a hard time: The economy is weakening, the geopolitical situation is fragile, and major players such as the United States are pulling back. Climate researcher Mojib Latif and conservationist Myriam Rapior discuss the consequences for global warming and biodiversity loss
Climate Protection
CO₂ as a Raw Material for Sustainable Chemistry
Evonik, the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), and Ruhr University Bochum have discovered a way to directly convert CO₂ into essential raw materials for the chemical industry.
Polyamide
Invisibly green
Polyamide 12 makes products more robust, more durable—and more sustainable. Evonik produces this high-performance polymer in various sustainability levels. The customer decides how much the climate benefits. The inner values of the material always remain the same
"We want to build the most accurate clock in the world"
Time is no longer measured solely in human dimensions. Atomic clocks control and regulate time more accurately than humans ever could. The Vienna University of Technology now wants to go one step further and base clocks on the atomic nucleus.
Hydrogen from the biorefinery
At the Evonik site in Rheinfelden, on the border with Switzerland, hydrogen is produced in an unconventional way.
“I’m reaching for the stars”
Dr. Andrea “Annie” Kritcher is a nuclear engineer and physicist on the National Ignition Faculty at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. For the December 2022 experiment, she designed the capsule that contained the deuterium and tritium fuel
Evonik Countries
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CIRCULARITY
Circularity
As Good as New
It is impossible to imagine our world without plastic. In order to conserve fossil resources and reduce waste, the circular economy is bringing about a paradigm shift. Recycling is already being taken into account in the design and manufacture of new products. To speed up this process, Evonik is working with partners to develop new solutions. Its motto is “Design for Circularity”
Polyamide
Invisibly green
Polyamide 12 makes products more robust, more durable—and more sustainable. Evonik produces this high-performance polymer in various sustainability levels. The customer decides how much the climate benefits. The inner values of the material always remain the same
Circularity
The stuff that foams are made of
Landfills are a thing of the past: US researchers are developing a recyclable foam alternative
Circularity
Housing made of paper
“My concept is based on paper fibers that are biodegradable and recyclable”
Climate Protection
Fragrances from greenhouse gases
The chemical industry is gradually moving away from fossil raw materials. However, the transition to alternative sources poses huge challenges for the industry. In the Power2ValueChemicals project, Evonik is working with partners to test how carbon dioxide can be used for the production of fragrances
