Shaping the Future of Advanced Materials through Sustainability and Innovation

...says Nileshkumar Kukalyekar, Business Director, Envalior, in conversation with Anushka Vani, as he discusses how Envalior is advancing sustainable material science through cutting-edge technologies, circular solutions, and a globally aligned innovation strategy that supports the evolving needs of modern manufacturing.

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Could you share some recent advancements or key projects that highlight your approach to sustainability and innovation in material science?

Envalior builds on a 100-year track record of customer-focused innovation and has a strong global footprint in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. combining the highly complementary international presences of DSM Engineering Materials (DEM) and LANXESS High Performance Materials (HPM). Envalior offers its customers a unique portfolio of leading product brands and recycled and bio-based materials, combined with deep application and materials expertise.

Being a new industry leader, Envalior focuses on its backward integration capabilities. It quickly adapted to changing market norms and was able to address the customer requirements, while keeping its core attention on sustainability. To this effect, Envalior has shifted its focus to the use of low carbon and circular materials which provides sustainable solutions across the value chain. Hence, leading to the reduction of energy consumption of our own manufacturing footprint around the globe. Envalior's state-of-the-art innovations originated in its own R&D centres. As a result, the company has been offering various polymers with reduced PCFs, including PIR glass fiber in Durethan ECO grades, bio-based monomers in EcoPaxx® and Arnitel® grades, and recycled fishing nets in Akulon® RePurposed.