EU backs Covestro push for bio-based aniline

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Project aims to scale a continuous process for producing bio‑based aniline to cut the carbon footprint of polyurethane foams 

Wall of trainers in a sports shop.
Polyurethane foams are widely used in footwear for comfort and cushioning.

LEVERKUSEN – Covestro has launched an EU‑funded project to develop what it claims is the world’s first continuous production process for bio‑based aniline, a key precursor for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) used in polyurethane foams.

The company is already investing around €300 million in new aniline capacity at its Antwerp site to underpin MDI growth in Europe, and sees bio‑based routes as a way to “defossilise” part of this value chain over the longer term.

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