Articles Tagged with ''bio-based materials''

DuPont Board Approves Separation of Nutrition & Biosciences Business through Exchange Offer

The separation will be followed by the simultaneous combination of Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc. with International Flavors & Fragrances.
January 4, 2021
DuPont recently announced that its board of directors has approved the separation of DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences business through an exchange offer (split-off) whereby DuPont stockholders can elect to tender shares of DuPont common stock in exchange for shares of Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc. (N&B) common stock.
Read More
COVID-19

Are Antimicrobial Coatings Effective in the Fight Against COVID-19?

Major growth of antimicrobial coatings is projected within the transportation and medical industries, as well as deployment in public spaces.
January 4, 2021
COVID-19 has drastically changed the perception of hygiene and cleanliness, spurring interest in antimicrobial coatings, according to a recent report.
Read More
sustainability

AkzoNobel Collaboration Develops Method to Produce Resins Using Bio-Based Monomers

Requiring just UV light, oxygen, and renewable raw materials, patent applications have already been filed for resins and coatings made with monomers derived from sugar derivatives isolated from biomass.
December 30, 2020
AkzoNobel recently announced what it calls a breakthrough innovation, in collaboration with the Dutch Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC CBBC), of a more sustainable way of making resins.
Read More
GettyImages-155372919

Top 25 ASI Feature Articles of 2020

These are the 25 most-viewed feature articles on the Adhesives & Sealants Industry website for 2020.
December 7, 2020
Our most popular feature articles of the year span a range of topics, including the world’s leading adhesives and sealants manufacturers, adhesives in automotive applications, various ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, and myriad raw materials innovations.
Read More
GettyImages-166186326

Pine-Based Tackifiers Offer Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Bio-based tackifiers allow packaging adhesive formulators to meet their most difficult challenges with minimal impact on the environment.
Olivia Jobes
November 17, 2020

Two of the biggest challenges facing the global adhesives and sealants market today are meeting consumer preferences for sustainable packaging and aligning with the industry’s increasing regulatory demands, especially when it comes to food applications.


Read More
GettyImages-623276076.jpg

Renewable Alternative: Cashew Nutshell Liquid-Based Isocyanate Blocking Agent

A high-purity cardanol derived from renewable cashew nutshell liquid offers chemical features that can be successfully used in epoxy and polyurethane adhesives and sealants.
James Zhao Yun Mi Kim Pietro Campaner
October 16, 2020

Cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) is a non-edible, bio-based material commonly used as a building block for various resins, hardeners, and modifiers in the adhesives, coatings, and composites industries. A high-purity cardanol, 3-pentadeca-dienyl-phenol, derived from the bio-oil CNSL has been employed to replace nonyl phenol (NP) in various applications, including isocyanate blocking.


Read More

Keep the info flowing with our newsletters!

Get the latest industry updates tailored your way.

JOIN TODAY!