Covestro has a colorful new logo. Its headquarters remain in Leverkusen, Germany.

One of the world’s leading polymer materials suppliers has a new identity. From September 1, 2015 Bayer MaterialScience is operating under the Covestro name. The company is now legally and economically independent, but will remain a 100 percent subsidiary of Bayer AG. Bayer wants to float Covestro on the stock market by mid-2016 at the latest in order to concentrate exclusively on the life sciences businesses.

“Independence will enable us to bring our strengths to bear in global competition more quickly, effectively and flexibly,” said Covestro CEO Patrick Thomas.

“Making the world a brighter place”

Covestro has a new, colorful logo. Its vision is also new: “To make the world a brighter place.” “We fulfill this vision by inspiring innovation and driving growth through profitable technologies and products that benefit society and reduce environmental impacts,” said Thomas.

Innovations for cosmetics

At the in-cosmetics trade show in Barcelona from April 14 to 16, 2015, Bayer has exhibited a recent product innovation – Baycusan® C 2000 (INCI: polyurethane 64). This ethanol-based polyurethane film former can be used to produce fully transparent sun protection solutions that deliver a high sun protection factor (SPF) and also feel great on skin.

Whether it is used in light sunscreen gels, practical aerosol sprays or nourishing sun oils, Baycusan® C 2000 is compatible with all common UV protection substances and is easy to incorporate into the product. In comparison with other film formers, this polyurethane solution saves manufacturers time, energy and money, as it is not necessary to heat or neutralize the product.

Using this film former, it is possible to create durably waterproof products that are ideal for particularly active adults and children.

A total of five new sun care formulations based on the Baycusan® C 1000 and C 2000 lines were presented at in-cosmetics under the new “Beauty made possible” slogan.