Glue Derived From Industrial Bio-Waste Wins Material Science Prize
An innovative new bio-based adhesive designed for engineered wood products has won the Armourers Venture Prize Award. The adhesive is derived from purified and refined industrial bio-waste and should enable 90% of engineered wood products, such as furniture and construction boards, to become fully recyclable, contributing to a more circular economy in the sector.
BindEthics, a sustainable glue company behind the innovation, received the Venture Prize. The company was founded by Maria Garcia, a chemist with a masters in science in Molecular Design from the University of Amsterdam, and Callum Smith a 21-year-old materials engineer who is completing an integrated Masters in Material Science and Engineering at the University of Birmingham.