Professionals in the adhesives and sealants industry met in September to discuss the trends, challenges, and opportunities created by the drive for sustainability.
In September, The Adhesive and Sealant Council hosted its first Sustainability Forum in Pittsburg, a two-day event that discussed topics including trends, challenges, opportunities, and market drivers.
Jowat SE has presented its Adhesive Research Award. The doctoral thesis submitted studies how sustainable zinc oxide-polyacrylic acid systems can be used to enhance adhesion to polymer-metal oxide and polymer-polymer interfaces.
H.B. Fuller is working to build a solid foundation of sustainability. The company’s global environmental compliance and sustainability leader, Jonathan Blaine, explains how.
Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) engineers are looking for new ways to reduce their carbon footprint and to this end, engineering adhesives are increasingly being used in place of mechanical fastenings.
Orion Engineered Carbons announced it has become the first to achieve International Sustainability and Carbon Certifications (ISCC Plus) for multiple carbon black grades made from different feedstocks at plants in two regions of the world.
As the advantages of structural epoxy adhesives become more apparent, new curing agent technologies can help facilitate a more sustainable adhesive product.
The Fedrigoni Group, producer of specialty papers for packaging and self-adhesive materials, has launched Re-Play™, a product range of upcycled self-adhesive materials.
Dow Inc. has announced it will accelerate the sustainability targets set by the company in 2020 by expanding its Stop the Waste target to a Transform the Waste target.