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Barentz North America Receives Gold Level 2022 EcoVadis Sustainability Rating for ESG Program

March 3, 2022

Barentz North America recently announced that it has been granted Gold Level recognition from EcoVadis for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program.

From the Editor

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.

Striving for Sustainability

How Are Adhesive Innovations Enabling the Circular Packaging Economy?

The packaging industry can address the growing market demand for sustainable packaging while also enabling operating and performance improvements that have benefits independent from sustainability.

Angel Harvey

February 16, 2022

The pandemic drove increased demand for packaging and created significant stresses on the packaging value chain, but it didn’t reduce the focus on sustainability. The industry has had to meet the various challenges of the pandemic while continuing to make progress toward a circular packaging economy.

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.

Top 5 News that Sticks

H.B. Fuller Acquisitions Continue to Dominate the News

Readers last week showed massive interest in H.B. Fuller’s latest acquisitions.

Susan Sutton

February 14, 2022

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Performance Elastomers from Renewable Resources

Elastomers produced with a new renewable monomer are helping create new market value while offering sustainability benefits.

Shinya Oshita Yoshikazu Ueno Yosuke Uehara Daisuke Konishi Hiromitsu Sasaki

February 14, 2022

Elastomer products are commonly produced using isoprene, butadiene, and styrene. A new renewable monomer has been used to develop unique polymers, such as liquid farnesene rubber (LFR) and a proprietary bio-based styrenic elastomer.

Electric Vehicle Market Advances Generate Adhesive Technology Innovations

As the electric vehicle market evolves and develops, adhesive manufacturers create new technologies to meet these needs.

Dave Czaplewski Manny Dias Giorgio Zaffaroni Laurie Gibbons

February 11, 2022

The use of adhesives in electric vehicles (EVs) is even more widespread than in conventional automobiles. In both types of vehicles, adhesives offer many advantages, including ease of use compared to welding, environmental resistance, sealing, distributing stress, and joining dissimilar materials.

Top 5 News that Sticks

H.B. Fuller Retains Top Position with New Acquisitions Announcement

An announcement from H.B. Fuller regarding two acquisitions drew strong reader interest to keep the company in the top position for the second consecutive week.

Susan Sutton

February 7, 2022

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Improved Rheological Profile and Stability of 2K Waterborne Polychloroprene Dispersion Adhesives

Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) offers multiple benefits in waterborne polychloroprene adhesive formulations.

Otto Soidinsalo

February 7, 2022

Polychloroprene has a long history in the world of adhesives. It has been the primary choice when fast, high-strength, and permanent bonds are needed in variety of applications, from shoe soles to foam bonding. Historically, polychloroprene adhesives have been solvent borne, but environmental and occupational safety reasons have recently caused a shift toward waterborne polychloroprene adhesives. One of the challenges in waterborne polychloroprene dispersion adhesives has been related to the thickening of these high pH systems, as well as the storage stability.