Better living

with Evonik

Evonik does a lot to make the world – and our everyday lives – better. Find out more about our innovations and how they make life safer, healthier or more convenient – in short, just plain better.

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  • more sustainable
    plastics
    plastics

    We’re even turning drinking bottles into environmentally friendly designer items. The bottles depicted here are made of TROGAMID® Terra. As much as 50 percent of this heat and chemical-resistant polyamide consists of renewable raw materials. A more sustainable and stylish look for hot, cold or carbonated beverages would be hard to imagine.

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  • lighter
    airplanes
    airplanes

    We’re putting gigantic planes on a diet! For example, our ROHACELL® structural foam enables lighter lift-offs for the C919 Chinese passenger jet. As the basis of state-of-the-art composite materials, ROHACELL® is part of the load-bearing primary structure of airplanes. Because ROHACELL® is also ideal for complex molded designs, it is making new lightweight construction techniques possible in the aviation industry. This, in turn, is causing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to take a nosedive.

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  • more effective
    detergents
    detergents

    We ensure gentle cleaning! Shower gels, shampoos, and cleaning agents couldn’t work without surfactants. Our biodegradable organic surfactant REWOFERM®, which consists entirely of renewable raw materials, is equal or even better than conventional surfactants in terms of its washing power and skin-friendliness.

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  • gentler
    haircare
    haircare

    We make your hair beautiful! Thanks to our VARISOFT® EQ 100 esterquat in shampoos, rinses, cure treatments, and care sprays, your hair becomes supple and easy to style. What’s more, VARISOFT® EQ 100 is extremely gentle and environmentally friendly. Solvent-free and easily biodegradable, it’s based on rapeseed oil, which is a renewable raw material.

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  • More sustainable
    animal feed
    animal feed

    We’re preventing the overfishing of the world’s oceans! Fish farming in aquacultures consumes 75 percent of the world’s fish oil produced from fish. For example, two kilograms of food fish are needed to produce one kilogram of salmon. Evonik and DSM are now planning to manufacture a highly concentrated oil that is produced exclusively from algae. One kilogram of this oil contains the same volume of fatty acids as 60 kilograms of fish! It provides the farmed fish with important omega-3 fatty acids and relieves pressure on the marine ecosystem.

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  • more scratch-resistant
    Car Paint
    Car Paint

    We help you make a dazzling entrance wherever you go. Our coating additives for car paints lend brilliance of color and gorgeous gloss to your paintwork. And not just a couple of times around the block, but with lasting protection for the long haul. So whatever the weather or the rough and tumble of daily life throw at you, it just runs off without a trace.

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  • more weather-proof
    Monuments
    Monuments

    We fight the ravages of time so that future generations can enjoy monuments in all their glory. Our treatment with water repellents prevents moisture from penetrating and causing damage. This impregnation process makes it easier to clean algae and moss off historic buildings as well as poets, thinkers and equestrians immortalized in stone. And the same goes for unwanted “artworks,” since some of our products also protect against graffiti.

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  • more fuel-efficient
    Car Tires
    Car Tires

    We teach your car to be less thirsty. Fit your wheels with energy-saving tires and watch fuel consumption drop by up to eight percent. With the Silica/Silane-technology from Evonik in your treads, gas-guzzling rolling resistance decreases while traction and wet grip are simultaneously increased. So it’s only the pump attendant who’ll get into a spin when you drive past yet again without needing to fill up.

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  • bouncier
    Mattresses
    Mattresses

    We help make beds you’ll want to lie in. Our additives for polyurethane flexible foams take comfort to a whole new level. Sink into a viscoelastic mattress and you’ll soon be sinking into a deep, dream-filled sleep. What’s more, our formulas also let upholstered furniture and car seats mold themselves perfectly to your body.

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  • healthier
    Nutrition
    Nutrition

    We make animal feeds greener. Our amino acids help animals extract more nutritional value from what they eat. This not only means that the amount of added protein can be scaled back but also that animals need less food overall. And that in turn brings numerous benefits for the food security of our ever more populous planet: nitrogen and CO2 emissions are reduced along with the global need for acreage, water and energy.

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  • fluffier
    Towels
    Towels

    We give you that warm, fuzzy feeling. Softeners from Evonik make textiles irresistibly soft and fluffy. Permanently incorporated into fabrics or yarns, they enhance the wearing comfort of sportswear, towels and other textiles as well as their ability to absorb moisture.

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  • more effective
    Tablets
    Tablets

    We deliver active ingredients to where they’re needed. Evonik’s pharmaceutical polymers act as tablet coatings that protect medication on its journey through the body before releasing it at the desired location. Thanks to these “pharma taxis,” even the time and duration of the release can be controlled. Our colloidal silicon dioxide ensures that active ingredients are evenly distributed, resulting in a consistent dosage with each tablet.

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  • insulated
    Refrigerators
    Refrigerators

    We make your fridge frugal. With over 50 additives for polyurethane rigid foams, we enhance the insulating properties of materials used in fridges and freezers as well as building facades. The result? Energy consumption and CO2 emissions are put on a diet – along with your electricity bill. And our passion for keeping things lean doesn’t stop there. Thanks to fumed silica, insulating elements can now be made slimmer than ever before. That means more storage space for greens and fruits as well as milkshakes and cakes.

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  • more caring
    Skin creams
    Skin creams

    We keep you young! Our sphingolipids and ceramides moisturize your skin and thus serve as a protective shield. In anti-aging creams they keep harmful substances out — and keep moisture in your skin.

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  • more sustainable
    Houses
    Houses

    A sweater for your house: Buildings account for
    40 % of the world’s energy consumption, so good insulation is crucial. Our CALOSTAT® insulation panels made of silicon dioxide allow steam to diffuse through them, don’t burn and insulate extremely well. They keep out the cold – and the heat, too.

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  • purer
    Food
    Food

    We spoil germs’ appetite! We have developed the high-purity hydrogen peroxide OXTERIL® for the food industry. It sterilizes the containers of juices and dairy products before they are filled. The aim is to make sure that orange juice, yogurt, and similar products are free of pathogens— and good for you. 

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  • more durable
    wind turbines
    wind turbines

    We give wind turbines an extra dose of durability! Some of our paint additives act as an invisible protective coating against rust, abrasion, and the harmful effects of saltwater and ultraviolet radiation. That ensures longer service life and lower energy costs.

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  • more efficient
    gasoline engines
    gasoline engines

    We make engines run more smoothly! With DRIVERON® (MTBE), the anti-knock agent that raises the octane rating of gasoline. Thanks to this additive, fuel is used more efficiently and its combustion is optimized. That also benefits the environment, because there are fewer pollutants in the emissions.

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  • whiter
    paper
    paper

    We make paper glow! With cyanuric chloride, our basic ingredient for the production of optical brighteners. Optical brighteners transform invisible UV components of sunlight into additional visible light. Paper that has been treated with optical brighteners thus seems brighter and “whiter.” As a result, you can read things “in black and white” as usual even on recycled paper, rather than “in black on yellowish beige.”

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  • stronger
    strings
    strings

    We provide new strings for your bow! With the high-performance polymer VESTAKEEP® PEEK. Musicians are playing hymns of praise for—and with—these climate-stable and long-lived instrument strings. That’s because they enhance not only the sound but also the playing feel—for many, many encores.

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  • more durable
    floors
    floors

    We make floors fit for whatever comes along! Our plasticizers from the ELATUR® family make PVC floors especially flexible and robust. As “lubricants” between the rigid polymer chains, plasticizers make vinyl floors soft and elastic—and especially pleasant to walk on. Stiletto heels have as little effect on the floor as heavy furniture or dampness. That makes these floors the optimal foundation for a higher quality of life and greater cost-effectiveness.

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  • more effective
    toothpaste
    toothpaste

    We put a beaming smile on your face! Toothpastes containing our ZEODENT® silica clean teeth gently and effectively—and make them healthy and attractive. Flexible formulations and high compatibility with other ingredients make it possible to create many different toothpaste formulations—for example, for whiter or pain-sensitive teeth. And in order to prevent any mess, we make sure the toothpaste has the right consistency.

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More in-depth information is available to our customers at evonik.com