Tag: bio-based adhesives

Fraunhofer leads project developing bio-based adhesives for folding boxes

Fraunhofer leads project developing bio-based adhesives for folding boxes

January 7, 2025 |

In Germany, folding boxes are considered sustainable packaging solutions for numerous everyday products – whether breakfast cereals, electronics, medicines, or perfumes. Made from paper and cardboard, folding boxes are resource-efficient in production, biodegradable, and easily recyclable. However, environmentally friendly adhesives are still lacking for completely sustainable manufacturing. Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research […]

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Henkel and LIKAT research new bio-based and ‘debondable’ adhesives.

Henkel and LIKAT research new bio-based and ‘debondable’ adhesives.

October 20, 2024 |

In Germany, European Coatings reported that the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) and Henkel produced new synthetic building blocks for innovative, bio-based adhesives that can be de-adhered on the basis of carbohydrates and vegetable oils. The report noted that such reversible bonds would greatly enhance the ease of repair and recyclability of electronic products or […]

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