Articles Tagged with ''bio-based materials''

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Put Some Moxie in Your Epoxy: Toughening Epoxy Adhesives with a Polyurethane Prepolymer

The addition of a low-viscosity, blocked polyurethane prepolymer improves the strength and reduces the cure time of epoxy adhesives.
Jay Johnston Covestro
Jay A. Johnston
Cassie Popovski
Cassie Popovski
October 5, 2020

Adhesives play an important role in creating sustainable and resilient infrastructure. While the hybridization of adhesives is not a novel concept, recent innovations in raw materials have unlocked new possibilities for toughened epoxy systems.


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Making it Easy to Be Green in the Adhesives and Sealants Industry

Our annual sustainability issue details products and technologies that make it easier for adhesives and sealants to be green.
Susan Sutton
Susan Sutton
September 18, 2020
When Kermit the Frog (voiced by Jim Henson) first sang “Bein’ Green” in 1970, few consumers were concerned about climate change. Most manufacturers didn’t focus on sustainability or tout their products’ “green” qualities (if they happened to have any). Oh, how times have changed.
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New Program Embeds Sustainability in 3M Product Commercialization Process

Historically, about one-third of 3M’s annual sales come from products created in the past five years, so the impact is expected to expand greatly with each successive year.
September 16, 2020
3M recently announced that each 3M product entering the new product commercialization process will include a Sustainability Value Commitment that demonstrates how it drives impact for the greater good.
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Pine Chemicals Benefit from Uptake of Bio-Based Materials

The coatings and adhesives sub-segment accounts for the largest share of the global pine chemicals market, at over 30%.
September 15, 2020

The global pine chemicals market is estimated to grow with a CAGR of over 5% from 2019-2027 to reach a value of over $19 billion.


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What Was, What’s New, and What’s Next in Corrugating Adhesives

Sustainability and recyclability continue to be critical for adhesives in packaging applications, as does the need to continually improve efficiency and reduce cost.
Roman Skuratowicz
Roman Skuratowicz
September 11, 2020

As the corrugating industry’s workhorse, adhesives are diverse and cover a wide range of chemistries, forms, applications, and necessities. Packaging itself varies from heat-sealed polymers to plastics, foils, and paperboard.


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KRATON CORP.: Rosin Ester Technology

According to Kraton, the REvolution rosin ester technology enables the development of bio-based products with light color and oxidative stability.
July 7, 2020

Kraton Corp. recently unveiled its REvolution rosin ester technology, along with new SYLVALITE products.


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