Covestro Strengthens Cast Polyurethane Elastomers Network in Taiwan
Covestro, a leading German materials manufacturer, has announced to strengthen its Cast Polyurethane (CPU) elastomers business network in Taiwan. Targeting demands in automated equipment, smart logistics, offshore wind power, waterproofing for construction and infrastructure, and pulp & paper industries, this strategic deployment deepens local service and sales support for innovative material systems and edge cutting casting machines, embodying the group's customer-centric philosophy.
As the inventor and technology pioneer of polyurethanes, Covestro owns several globally recognized trademarks, including Desmodur®, Vulkollan®, Baytec®, and Baulé®. These brand trademarks represent decades of innovation and quality achievements in polyurethane technology. With this strategic market deployment in Taiwan, the Elastomers Business Entity will actively provide solutions under these well-known trademarks.
High-Performance Elastomer Solutions for Taiwan’s Industries
Taiwan's high-performance elastomer opportunities are inseparable from its unique industrial advantages. With manufacturing clusters like the semiconductor industry, where production lines have increasingly higher requirements for automation level and cleanliness standards, the growth in retail and e-commerce platforms has driven smart logistics development, significantly increasing demand for conveying equipment that requires highly durable elastomer wheels. Additionally, large-scale projects from offshore wind power, infrastructure ports, bridges, public transportation to building and urban renewal create substantial demand for high-performance elastomer materials.
In smart logistics and automated production lines, minimizing component replacement is essential for efficient, around-the-clock production. Covestro’s elastomer solutions are widely used in various industrial casters for material handling, offering exceptional durability and flexibility. Vulkollan®, known as the "Ultimate Elastomer" with excellent mechanical dynamic load-bearing capacity and high wear resistance is particularly suited for dynamic applications requiring high loading and high speed, as well as high requirements for dust control and cleanliness. Elastomers based on Vulkollan® raw materials enhance the durability of wheels for auto-guided vehicles, forklifts, and semiconductor production lines.
Offshore Wind Power, Infrastructure, and Engineering Protection Solutions
In the offshore wind sector, Covestro offers Desmodur® based solutions for subsea cable protection components. With excellent hydrolysis and impact resistance, these solutions are used in bend restrictors, bend stiffeners and cable protection sleeves, effectively protecting cables and reducing maintenance cost.
For engineering facility protection, the Baytec® spray systems, delivering exceptional waterproofing, abrasion resistance, and anti-corrosion properties. These provide long-lasting protection for concrete, metal, and other substrates in buildings, bridges, tunnels, ports, heavy industrial plants, and storage tanks.
Additionally, Covestro Elastomers also provides one single source from materials to processing equipment, with its Baulé® machines globally renowned for their accuracy and reliability in cast polyurethane elastomers processing.
"Our goal is to ensure that our customers in Taiwan have reliable and convenient access to our innovative and trusted materials and technologies," said Simon Chen, Head of Elastomers APAC. "We are proud to support industrial upgrading through solutions that are not only high performing but also locally accessible."
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