Three Highlights of Covestro's CHINAPLAS 2020 Concurrent Events Spoilers

Key points guide

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Covestro polycarbonate (PC) materials are used in the production of products such as goggles and thermometers during the epidemic;

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Covestro will showcase post-consumer recycled polycarbonate (PCR) and other material solutions that are conducive to sustainable development and their applications at CHINAPLAS 2020;

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Covestro is committed to developing sustainable solutions for durable, lightweight, environmentally friendly and cost-effective materials
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The brand has three business divisions: Polyurethanes, Polycarbonates and Coatings, Adhesives and Specialty Chemicals
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the polymer material company Covestro has responded quickly, deployed resources urgently, and provided emergency material solutions for the production of anti-epidemic materials to meet customer needs
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Qiu Weihui, Vice President of Covestro's Polycarbonate Business Unit in China, said in an interview with reporters, "2020 will be full of challenges and uncertainties for corporate development, but we see that governments across China are taking various measures to control the epidemic.
, Covestro believes that difficulties are temporary, our investment in China is long-term, and our confidence and commitment to the Chinese market will not change
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Qiu Weihui, Vice President of Covestro Polycarbonate Business Unit China

CHINAPALS 2020 showcases three major themes of CMF design, sustainable development and innovation

As a cooperative unit of "Design and Innovation" at CHINAPLAS 2020, Covestro will focus on the three keywords of "CMF (color, material and surface treatment) design, sustainable development, and innovation" to talk about how more materials are used.
Dimension supports industrial design, and enriches everyone's sensory experience through display combined with online virtual display
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CHINAPLAS 2020 will be held at Shanghai Hongqiao National Convention and Exhibition Center from August 3 to 6, 2020
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"2020 is a special year, with global ecological disasters, hidden dangers of epidemics, and geological disasters breaking out one after another.
The abstract expression of 'global community' is shared by almost all consumers
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'Sustainable development' is no longer a slogan, but a Real needs
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" Qiu Weihui said
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In terms of CMF design language, Covestro will use "blue" to describe the brand's understanding of "sustainable development" at CHINAPLAS 2020
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"Classic blue, it represents eternal reliability, freedom, and openness
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Sustainable blue represents vitality, returning purity to the rebirth and recycling of nature
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" Qiu Weihui explained
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It is reported that these two groups of blue with different meanings will combine recycled PC materials to tell the story of "sustainable development and innovation"
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For Covestro, blue is not only blue, but also through unique technology, different blues can be presented, and more possibilities of blue can be explored
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"In addition to the exhibition, we will also bring a new online CMF experience
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Scan the WeChat QR code at the exhibition to enter the digital CMF experience and learn more about Covestro materials
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" Qiu Weihui said
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In addition to CMF, Covestro will introduce sustainable material solutions such as post-consumer recycled polycarbonate (PCR) and their applications at CHINAPLAS 2020
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Polycarbonate films from Covestro

Covestro will also combine technology research and development, CMF design and functionality to showcase Covestro's latest applications in electrical and electronic and home appliances, automotive, health care and other industries
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Long-term market demand for high-tech plastics remains unchanged

Qiu Weihui believes that the epidemic has had a greater impact on the entire industry chain, such as restrictions on logistics
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"However, we believe that the long-term market demand for high-tech plastics will not change, and they are crucial to the sustainable development of China and the world
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" Qiu Weihui emphasized
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As an example, he explained that the current trend of industrial and consumption upgrading in China and the transition to a circular economy will require more sustainable innovative materials and solutions
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Qiu Weihui and his team are closely observing and tracking the development of specific industries such as automobiles, electrical and electronic appliances, and medical and health care, and continue to explore more differentiated innovative applications, hoping to create more added value for customers
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Covestro continues to explore development in the fields of automotive, electrical and home appliances, and healthcare, and is committed to discovering more differentiated and innovative applications
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During the epidemic, polycarbonate was used to produce anti-epidemic materials such as goggles and thermometers

Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, the demand for some chemical raw materials has been driven by the surge in demand for epidemic prevention materials
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Qiu Weihui said that after the outbreak, the demand for products such as goggles and thermal imaging cameras has increased, and these products require the use of Covestro's polycarbonate (PC)
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After the outbreak, Covestro was also included in the list of "Key Enterprises of Epidemic Prevention Materials in Shanghai"
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Covestro's PC materials are used in the production of protective goggles for epidemic prevention and control

"This allows us to continue to produce PC and other materials to ensure the production and supply of related protective materials
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In addition, we have also donated more than 150,000 pairs of goggles and 2,000 thermometers to front-line medical institutions, and urgently assisted customers in the production of temperature-measuring thermal images.
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" Qiu Weihui told reporters
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