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As the packaging industry works to address today’s challenges, adhesive manufacturers create products that make recycling simpler and more effective.

Eastman Chemical Co. hosted investors and analysts at its headquarters in Kingsport, Tennessee, for its 2024 Circular Economy Deep Dive. 

The two companies developed a monetization approach for circular solutions and established a structured basic framework that was validated through pilot projects and is scalable across industries. 

Henkel Corp. and Celanese Corp. have announced a partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon-capture-based materials. 

Celanese Corp. announced the publication of its 2023-2024 sustainability report, The Chemistry of Change, and its complementary 2023-2024 Sustainability Index.

A two-component packaging solution from medmix presents several opportunities for users to reduce their carbon footprint. 

The projects will support the domestic production of sustainable materials and chemicals for consumer products and defense applications, while also creating the manufacturing workforce of the future.

Dow and Guangdong Delian Group Co. Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate to expand the application of post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins in the automotive market

Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association, has released a new position paper on mass balance chain of custody as part of the work undertaken by the Advocacy Workstream of Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project.

An industrial-grade wax with a 35% lower carbon footprint is helping packaging-adhesive formulators reduce their Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.