TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Adhesives Epoxy Adhesives Hot-melt Adhesives
2022 witnessed numerous product launches, especially in the sustainable innovations category. Top suppliers and manufacturers mainly focused on recycling and ways to boost the circular economy.
Let’s have a look at the suppliers who have launched new adhesive and sealant industry products catering to various end applications and markets.
Sustainable Innovations
Ashland Introduces ISO Complaint Skin-friendly WB Acrylic PSAs
Ashland launches a water-based
pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) portfolio which is fully compliant in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 10993 direct skin contact applications. This portfolio is comprised of seven highly competitive Aroset™ and Flexcryl™ acrylic PSAs designed for demanding applications.
Perstorp Introduces Partly Renewable-based 2-Ethylhexanol
Perstorp introduces 2-EH Pro 25, a 2-Ethylhexanol based on 25% renewable raw material according to a traceable mass balance concept. 2-EH Pro 25 is designed to reduce the carbon footprint throughout the value chain where it is used to support sustainable sourcing of renewable and recycled raw materials.
BASF Launches GHG Neutral Aromatic Isocyanate for Adhesives
BASF launches Lupranat® ZERO (Zero Emission, Renewable Origin) the first greenhouse gas neutral aromatic isocyanate. The company expands the portfolio of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) with the launch.
Evonik Launches Sustainable Liquid Polybutadiene Product Range
Evonik launches
POLYVEST® eCO, a range of sustainable liquid polybutadienes. The use of sustainably produced butadiene in the manufacture of this innovative product line has been shown to reduce the use of fossil raw materials by up to 99.9%.
Arkema Exhibit Sustainable Sports Equipment Solution at ISPO 2022
Arkema showcased its portfolio of solutions driving more sustainable sports equipment at the ISPO 2022, the world’s multi-segment trade fair for the sports business. Born2Bond engineering adhesives for wearable electronics (smart watch, GPS, sensors…) with high-end technologies such as UV-CIPG (Cure In Place Gasketing) and HMPUR (Hot Melt Polyurethane) enabling high bonding performance and precise dispensing across different applications and assembly processes.
Electrically Conductive Epoxy Innovations
Master Bond Launches Silver Filled Electrically Conductive Epoxy
Master Bond launches Master Bond EP4S-80, a one component silver filled epoxy which meets NASA low outgassing requirements. With a viscosity of 10,000-15,000 cps, Master Bond EP4S-80 has a smooth flow and is easily brushable, making it ideal for EMI/RFI shielding and static dissipation.
Panacol Launches Epoxy Adhesive for Electronics Application
Panacol launches Structalit® 5801, a 2-component epoxy adhesive system that demonstrates chemical and moisture resistance after accelerated aging. The resistance makes Structalit® 5801 an ideal material for the structural bonding and
potting of electronic components that require the highest level of environmental protection.
DELO’s New One-component Epoxy Adhesives with Flow Activation Technology
DELO has developed one-component DELO KATIOBOND FA epoxy adhesives. The adhesives are specially developed for flow activation. The patented DELO KATIOBOND FA adhesives are equipped with two different initiators that react to different wavelengths and initiate curing.
Advanced Biochemical Thailand Launches New Brand of Epichlorohydrin
Advanced Biochemical Thailand (ABT) launches Epichlorohydrin (ECH), a bio-based, drop-in, and competitive ECH for use in a wide range of downstream industries. The new product brand, EPINITY™ is launched with a new website. EPINITY™ is the new brand name for ABT’s.
Hot-melt Adhesives Innovations
Bostik Launches Two Hot-melt PU Reactive Adhesives for Woodworking Applications
Bostik, an
Arkema company, launches SG6518 and SG6520 smart adhesive solutions for woodworking under its Supergrip® adhesive solutions line. Supergrip® is a hot melt polyurethane reactive (HMPUR) adhesive solution produced for use for edge banding in the woodworking industry.
Henkel Launches Low Pressure Molding HMAs to Seal Medical Electronics
Henkel launches three new low pressure molding (LPM) hot melt materials, Loctite PA 6732, Loctite PA 6682 and Loctite PA 6951, designed to seal and protect medical devices from moisture, temperature extremes, chemicals, vibration, impact and other environmental concerns.
KLEIBERIT Introduces Isocyanate-free Reactive Hot-melt Adhesive Series
KLEIBERIT launches KLEIBERIT 736, an isocyanate-free
reactive hot-melt adhesive series. The new generation of reactive adhesives surpasses the ME standard and gets by without any isocyanates while still providing the same functionality.
Leuenberger+ C Launches Bio-based HMA for Packaging Applications
Leuenberger+ C launches Termomelt C716 BB, a technical hot-melt adhesive for packaging application. The new adhesive offers a bio-based material content of 55%, to offer greater sustainability and lower CO
2 emissions while maintaining the performance of the Termomelt C range in terms of adhesion, tack and open time.
Automotive Applications
Nouryon Launches Microsphere Filler for Automotive Sealants
Nouryon introduces Expancel® HP92, a thermoplastic microsphere filler for high-pressure manufacturing processes in the automotive industry.
Expancel® microspheres consist of a polymer shell that encapsulates a gas. When heated, the gas expands allowing the microspheres to be used as a lightweight filler and blowing agent to make end products lighter and obtain different surface effects.
Stahl Introduces Low-impact High-performance Adhesives for Automotives
Stahl to offer a dedicated portfolio of low-impact, high-performance adhesive and bonding solutions. As an initial step, Stahl will introduce three dedicated adhesive products, under the RelcaBond® brand name, designed primarily for customers operating in the automotive sector, as well as other markets.
DELO’s New UV Adhesives Improve Holographic Foils Integration in HUDs
DELO has developed DELO PHOTOBOND UV acrylates for optoelectronics that enable fast and true-color bonding of holographic films manufactured by
Covestro. The automotive industry and other industries benefit from rapid roll-to-roll manufacturing and better integration of the foils into holographic end-use applications.
Dow Launches Recyclable Silicone Self-sealing Tire Solution
Dow launches SiLASTIC™ SST-2650, a recyclable silicone self-sealing tire solution. The solution has been successfully utilized in Bridgestone’s newly released B-SEALS, a recyclable tire sealant technology. With its new SiLASTIC™ SST-2650 Self-sealing Silicone, Dow is meeting self-sealing tire manufacturers’ demands for high performance and sustainability, while providing drivers and passengers with a lighter-weight, safer, and more durable solution.
Packaging Applications
Bostik Unveils Two New Tape & Label Adhesives in India
Bostik launches two new innovative products for the tape and label market in India. The first is Bostik HM2060, a single solution for high-speed label converting in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), pharmaceutical and logistics industries.
H.B. Fuller to Introduce Adhesive Innovations at Printpack India® 2022
H.B. Fuller to showcase several adhesive innovations that address growing trends in sustainable consumer goods and e-commerce packaging at Printpack India® 2022. H.B. Fuller’s new food-safe solution, sold under the Swift®tak brand, addresses the increasing demand for paper straws for a variety of end-use applications in the food service, institutional, and residential industries, which are projected to spur this market upwards, globally.
Henkel Launches Two Sustainable PU Flexible Packaging Adhesives
Henkel launches Loctite Liofol LA 7818 RE / 6231 RE and Loctite Liofol LA 7102 RE / 6902 RE, two solvent-free, two-component polyurethane systems for flexible packaging in its RE Range. The latest additions to the RE range ensure improved packaging integrity due to the excellent adhesion to metalized substrates. In addition, both adhesive systems deliver very good performance at the highest machine speeds.
Toyo-Morton Launches Solvent-free Laminating Adhesives for Multilayer Packaging
Toyo-Morton, a member of the Toyo Ink Group, has developed the new ECOAD™ series of polyurethane solvent-free laminating adhesive systems for the food packaging and industrial markets primarily in Asia, where solvent-based systems are dominant.
Avery Dennison Introduces Labeling Adhesive for Cold & Wet Conditions
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials launch Z2010, a new adhesive to its Wine and Spirits Portfolio. The Avery Dennison Z2010 adhesive is engineered to support heavier facestocks and won’t float or show lift for up to eight hours while submerged in ice or cold box.
Source: Curated by SpecialChem