Industrial users and end consumers are increasingly calling for ecologically acceptable products. Legislators worldwide are also tightening environmental and safety regulations. Sustainability as a product characteristic has long been a competitive factor. With long-standing experience in the processing of natural raw materials into high-performance specialty chemicals, we focus on degradeable, sustainable and sound solutions without compromising in performance. Cognis is an expert, translating market demands into opportunities for our customers with minimum delay. Superior products, optimized by Cognis know-how, enable them to benefit from the sustainability trend �in many cases ahead of the field.