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A Wintery Mix

Our February issue brings articles on a wide range of topics, including green formulations and applications, curing materials, transportation end uses, and much more.

Susan Sutton

February 25, 2022

To start us off, Jowat’s Gerhard Haas asks: How can we make adhesives and bonding processes more sustainable? Luckily, he also provides some insightful answers clustered under a central recommendation to seek a holistic approach to sustainability. Learn more in “Green Bonding.”

Photo of Covestro’s plant in Dormagen, Germany.

Covestro Receives ISCC Plus Certification for Leverkusen and Dormagen Sites

The company reports that it can now supply its customers with large product volumes from renewably attributed raw materials from its three Lower Rhine sites in Germany.

February 17, 2022

Covestro has received the internationally recognized ISCC Plus mass balance certification for its Leverkusen and Dormagen sites.

Infographic of the Pilot chemical sustainability strategy

Pilot Chemical Details Sustainability Strategy

Pilot Chemical outlined 11 sustainability goals identified through a materiality assessment that involved extensive outreach to internal and external stakeholders.

February 16, 2022

Pilot Chemical Corp. has released its first sustainability report and a new sustainability strategy that sets the path forward in the years ahead.

Photo of the 3M Clinton Tennessee facility

3M to Expand Operations in Tennessee

The additional investments and jobs will help increase capacity and reduce manufacturing cycle time.

February 14, 2022

3M is investing approximately $470 million and adding around 600 new jobs by 2025 at its plant in Clinton, Tenn.

Strategies for Green Bonding

How can we make adhesives and bonding processes more sustainable?

Gerhard Haas

January 31, 2022

Sustainable bonding requires combining the highest possible certified bio-based raw material content in the adhesives, low maintenance and energy requirements in the bonding process, high compatibility of the adhesives with existing application systems, and, especially in the packaging industry, high compatibility in terms of downstream paper recycling. All of this must be achieved at competitive prices.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Drawn to Latest Henkel Investment

Last week, an announcement from Henkel regarding an investment in the medical sector garnered the most reader interest.

Susan Sutton

January 24, 2022

How does your company evaluate growth opportunities? I’d love to hear your story! Please contact me at (248) 786-1704 or suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Striving for Sustainability

European Bio-Economy Experiencing Growth

The bio-economy in Europe is robust, as sales in bio-based industries are on the rise.

January 19, 2022

The bio-based industries continue their ascent in the European bio-economy, marking a total contribution of €780 billion (approximately $874.9 billion). This figure is an increase of 4% compared to 2017 and more than 20% compared to 2008.

Partners in Pragati Sustainable Castor Project Share Results

The Pragati project was launched in May 2016, driven by a baseline survey of more than 1,000 castor farmers in Gujarat, India.

January 17, 2022

The founding members of the Pragati project for sustainable castor crops recently finalized and published the final audited and certified results of the fifth year of the program.