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A windsurfer being followed by a helmeted man in a motorboat.
Circularity

Chasing a World Record — the Circular Way

The world’s fastest windsurfer, Antoine Albeau, aims to bring the speed record for wind‑powered watercraft back to the windsurfing community. To do that, he needs to reach 122 kilometers per hour. His board is built entirely from reusable materials — and at its core: Evonik’s Rohacryl.

Large pile of plastic bottles for recycling.
Good to Know

“We wanted to get into action with chemical recycling”

In our “People & Vision” series, chemical engineer Alexandre Kremer outlines his plans for the chemical recycling of plastics.

An AI-generated image shows a PET bottle with a photovoltaic system and wind turbines inside.
Energy Transition

Recycling powered by solar and wind energy

Alkoxides are already central to the production of biodiesel today. In the future, these catalysts are also expected to play a key role in chemical recycling. Evonik has recently started producing them climate-neutrally in a globally unique facility in Singapore. For this achievement, the company received the EuroCham Sustainability Award 2025 for innovations in decarbonization.

A pile of unsorted plastic waste
Circularity

Back to the beginning

Human beings are using more and more plastic. The global recycling rate must also increase in order to protect the environment and the climate. A look at facts, figures, and data

A drop of adhesive hangs from the tip of a glue gun.
Circularity

Bonded – Until You Say So

Adhesives are designed to hold – but ideally, they should also be removable when needed, as this is the only way to reuse the bonded parts. Evonik has a solution for this.

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Two Evonik employees in the Digester hall for rhamnolipid production in Slovenská Ľupča, Slovakia
Biotensids

From Slovakia to new worlds

Researchers have long regarded rhamnolipids as highly gifted multi-talents. Evonik has succeeded for the first time in the world in producing these substances on a biological basis on a large scale. This breakthrough paves the way for a number of sustainable innovations.

Round pond from above, Fanal, Madeira, Portugal
SDG

Clean and stay clean

Clean water is a human right. Evonik has developed a bio-based surfactant that is suitable for use in cleaning agents, personal care products, and industrial applications. It is 100 percent biodegradable after use.

A sponge in water
Biotensids

Sweet and Clean

Biosurfactants that are produced by the fermentation of sugar are in demand for the manufacture of cosmetics and detergents.

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Biotensids

Sustainable hygiene

Without surfactants, dishwashing detergents, shower gels, and shampoos would be ineffective. In cooperation with Unilever, Evonik has now developed an especially efficient surfactant based on rhamnolipids. It comes from biological sources and is completely biodegradable. According to the experts, there is a huge demand in emerging economies in particular

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Interview

The potential of biosurfactants

The Unilever expert Bert Nijhuis explains what consumers expect in a dishwashing detergent—and why Chile is the perfect test market for the biosurfactants jointly developed by Unilever and Evonik

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