Collaboration Between Henkel and Covestro Increases Sustainability of Engineered-Wood Adhesives
Henkel and Covestro are joining forces to foster sustainability for adhesives in load bearing timber construction. Such elements, as cross-laminated timber (CLT) or glued laminated timber (GLT), are found in a variety of indoor and outdoor applications of buildings, from staircases to facades to structural elements. Covestro is providing Henkel with polyurethane-based raw materials linked to bio-based feedstocks attributed via the mass balance approach. Henkel in turn uses the supplied products for its high-performance adhesive solutions.
"Collaborations along the value chain with like-minded partners are key to enable a circular and climate neutral world. Materials play an important role for example in reducing the carbon footprint of buildings. With Henkel’s new wood adhesive based on Covestro’s ever more sustainable raw materials, we jointly contribute to the circular transformation of the construction industry", said Dr. Thomas Roemer, head of the Coatings and Adhesives business entity at Covestro.