Product Stories

Around the World in 80 Milliseconds: Evonik makes the Internet speed

Internet traffic just keeps on growing, but it is slowly becoming overwhelmed by the enormous volume of data. DSL technology is already approaching its limits because the electrical signals in the copper wires are jamming each other. The solution is to have fiber optic cables, which are the technology of the future because they are faster. Their manufacture depends on important raw materials, chlorosilanes—or, better yet, SIRIDION® from Evonik. more

Amino acids for animal nutrition:
Complete service from a single source

As the world's population keeps growing, so does the demand for meat, milk, and eggs. That’s why the animal feeds industry relies on amino acids as feed supplements. Evonik produces the four most important amino acids for advanced animal nutrition, thus making a significant contribution to sustainable nutrition of the world‘s population. more

Put Your Best Foot Forward:
Evonik supplies VESTAMID®, an important high-performance plastic, for running shoes

Who remembers James Fixx these days? At the end of the 1970s, the man was a celebrity, a star, because he started a mass movement. The wave spilled over into many countries. People—infected with a desire to run—ran in fields, woods and meadows, on paths along rivers, on sidewalks, and if there weren’t any, in the street. more