MDI

  • 12 March 2026

    “Smart” pyrolysis for rigid polyurethane foam waste

    Materials manufacturer Covestro and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology Umsicht have signed a contract to operate a 2,000 tonnes per year pilot plant for “smart” pyrolysis of rigid polyurethane foam waste. The plant will be operational by...
  • 13 January 2023

    Basf launches third and final expansion of MDI in the USA

    Basf has broken ground on the third and final phase of MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) expansion project at its Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, announced in July 2022. The company will increase production capacity to approximately 600,000 metric tons per year by the middle of the decade to...