Upcycling CO2 for performance and the planet
Econic’s unique, patented technology has applications in everyday products like cars, clothes, construction materials, mattresses and more. By replacing oil-based raw materials with renewable carbon, our chemistry makes products work better and cost less, so billions of people can enjoy modern life with less impact on the planet.
Why renewable carbon?
Carbon is the backbone of life on earth. It’s embedded in every living thing on the planet and forms the basis of all organic chemistry. We use carbon from fossil fuels for nearly 90% of the carbon required for chemicals and derived materials. These fuels are running out. Meanwhile, consumers, investors and governments are pushing the chemical industry to defossilise even as demand for carbon-based products continues to grow.
Demand for carbon in the chemical sector is expected to more than double by 2050.
We can’t decarbonise chemistry, but we can find better sources of carbon than fossil fuels. That’s why our team at Econic is focused on renewable carbon.
Carbon capture utilisation
Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) is one of three options for renewable carbon (aside from biomass and recycling). It’s a broad term for any process that converts CO2 from flue gas, process gases, or the air into renewable electricity, chemicals, and materials. At Econic, we’re frontrunners in carbon capture utilisation.
