Sustainability

Sika Receives 2026 German Sustainability Award

January 7, 2026

Sika has received the German Sustainability Award for its SikaBaffle^® AutoStack system.

RecyClass Updates PET Label and Adhesive Recyclability Standards

January 7, 2026

RecyClass has released an updated version of its Recyclability Evaluation Protocol for Labels & Adhesives applied on PET bottles.

Birla Carbon Receives EcoVadis Platinum Rating

December 29, 2025

The Platinum rating places Birla Carbon in the top 1% of companies globally assessed by EcoVadis for sustainability performance.

Brenntag Receives German Sustainability Awards

December 22, 2025

The German Sustainability Awards mark the end of a year of accolades including the recognition of SBTi-targets, the CEFIC award 2025 for Responsible Care and the first carbon free site in Traun, Austria.

Henkel Adhesive Technologies Partners With GIC to Advance Circular, Low-Emission Chemical Industry

December 18, 2025

The new partnership connects chemical producers with a downstream leader to deliver circular, low-emission solutions.

Sun Chemical Highlights Industry Firsts in Latest Sustainability Report

December 17, 2025

Sun Chemical has released its fifteenth annual Sustainability Report.

Three Key Trends Shaping Adhesives and Sealants Advances

The importance of adhesives and sealants may be sometimes overlooked, but trends within these product classes matter.

Philip Marsh Wayne Daniell

December 17, 2025

Adhesives are no longer background consumables; they are strategic enablers of greener supply chains, lighter designs, and smarter high‑speed manufacturing.

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How AI and Biobased Chemistry Are Helping Transform Industrial Adhesives

ASI interviewed Michael Lefenfeld, President & CEO of Hexion, to discuss the company's sustainability strategy and vision for the future of sustainable chemistry.

Karen Parker

December 17, 2025

Read about how Hexion is integrating advanced digital tools and renewable raw materials to reduce environmental impact and enhance manufacturing performance.

Performance Aligned with Sustainability: Polyethylene Wax in Metallocene-Based Hot-Melt Adhesives

The incorporation of a biobased component can simultaneously provide performance and promote sustainability.

Marianne Triveloni

December 17, 2025

A renewable raw material can be effectively incorporated into a hot-melt formulation with the objective of not only increasing the renewable content of the adhesive but also maintaining high performance standards.

Functional Adhesives: Sustainable Innovation for an Evolving Industry

These adhesives bond substrates and also provide added properties that enhance the functionality of the final product.

Víctor Sobrino Bastán

December 17, 2025

Aware of the need to develop adhesives that are increasingly efficient and environmentally respectful, AIMPLAS has been actively involved in projects aimed at improving adhesive technologies.