Messe, Köln, Vita, Betten, Matratzen, Interzum, Schaumstoff, Polster im Mai 2025

Let’s Build the Next Generation of PU Ecosystems

At Evonik, we are helping advance the polyurethane industry; not only through high-performance additives, but also by advancing circular solutions that support more resource-efficient material cycles. But circularity cannot be achieved alone; it requires strong collaboration across the entire value chain. That’s why we actively seek strong partnerships with forward-thinking customers, recyclers, technology providers, and other stakeholders who share our ambition and are ready to reshape the future of PU together.

Our goal: to scale up our recycling process and enable closed-loop ecosystems for flexible polyurethane materials.


Our Recycling Technology

A large, multidisciplinary Evonik team has been working for years to develop an advanced hydrolysis process that recovers polyols and amines from end-of-life polyurethane foams, enabling new flexible foams to be formulated with up to 100% high-quality polyols.

The advantages of Evonik’s proprietary hydrolysis process:

  • Material recovery: Polyols and amines extracted from end-of-life PU products
  • High quality: Performance comparable to virgin, fossil-based materials
  • Proven performance: Successfully validated in tests and concept mattresses
  • Circular potential: Enables the production of high-quality new PU products, such as mattresses, from recycled materials

In testing to date, our recyclates have shown quality and performance comparable to conventional raw materials, making them a viable alternative in flexible foam formulations.

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Let’s Collaborate

Circularity can only be achieved together, and we are now focused on scaling our recycling solutio. That’s why we are looking to collaborate with partners across the value chain, including:

 

  • Raw material suppliers
  • Flexible foam producers
  • Recycling companies 
  • Machinery manufacturers
  • Brand owners and OEMs

 

 

 

Are you ready to scale polyurethane recycling solutions and create new circular business models? 


Recognition & Awards

Our innovation and collaborative approach have received strong industry recognition:

German Design Council Innovation Award 2026

awarded for our polyurethane mattress recycling process

Responsible Care Award VCI Hessen 2026

Best of the Best Interzum Award 2025

for Vita Advanced Mattress by The Vita Group, incorporating up to 100% of Evonik’s recycled polyol 

Interzum Award 2025

Finalist Circularity Champion Award 2025 FAZ Institut

in the category Recycling & Recovery

Showcased at Circular Valley Convention 2026

THE FUTURE OF POLYURETHANE IS CIRCULAR. BE PART OF IT.

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Evonik, Circular  Valley Convention Düsseldorf 11.03.2026

More about our additive solutions

Person lying on a bed with white sheets—representing Evonik’s PU additives for high-quality, sustainable slabstock foam in bedding and comfort products.

PU Foam Additives for Flexible Slabstock

Surfactants and additives for standard polyether foam, polyester foam, HR foam, viscoelastic foam, and flame‑retardant grades – ensuring stable processing and consistent foam quality.

Brown leather car interior with wood trim—symbolizing Evonik’s PU foam solutions for low-emission, high-performance automotive seating and components.

Automotive PU Foams & Low Odor Silicone Surfactants

Solutions for automotive seat foams, dashboards, headliners, steering wheels, NVH foams, and molded furniture – optimized for comfort, stability, and low emissions.

An AI-generated picture of a huge stack of mattresses reaching a satellite orbit.

New Life for Old Mattresses

A collaboration between the Vita Group and Evonik is paving the way for the production of polyurethane mattresses made from recycled materials, an innovation that has recently garnered industry recognition.