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A dark drop drips from a pipette onto a deep purple plate.
Circularity

Cracked Plastic

More plastic is to be recycled worldwide. Pyrolysis, which is the liquefaction of plastic waste, creates new possibilities here. Evonik offers additives and technologies that improve the quality of pyrolysis oil in a manner that makes it suitable for the production of polymers

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Politics

Pyrolysis and Politics

The role that pyrolysis oils from plastic waste can play in the production of new plastics in the future is not just dependent on purity and technical feasibility. The political environment is also a factor here and can provide incentives to promote chemical recycling—or not. It therefore makes sense to take a look at the EU, the United States, and China, which together account for around three quarters of global steam cracker capacity

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Circularity

One more round

In chemical recycling of plastics, the quality of the resulting pyrolysis oil is crucial. The purer the product, the more opportunities it offers for further processing. This is how the cycle works.

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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.

Mixed plastic garbage
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.

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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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