Covestro supplies HBFuller with certified mass-balanced polyurethane raw materials

HBFuller, one of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial adhesives, will obtain a raw material with a renewable raw material composition from the world's leading polymer supplier Covestro through a mass balance method
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The two companies have entered into a related supply agreement
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This mass-balanced polyurethane feedstock is ISCC-Plus certified and will be used in HB Fuller's reactive hot melt adhesives, which will replace a portion of the previous fossil feedstock
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It is mainly used in the automotive, wood, composites and textile industries
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Dr Thorsten Dreier, Head of Covestro's Coatings and Adhesives Division, said: "We are delighted to offer our first customer in adhesive applications, HBFuller, a mass-balanced product
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With the increasing use of such alternative raw materials Increase, we want to reduce our reliance on petrochemical feedstocks and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions
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Alternative feedstocks are part of a comprehensive plan with our partners to drive the transition to a circular economy and eventually fully circular
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Iñaki Sigler, Global Product Manager Woodworking and Composites at HBFuller, commented: "Together with our partner Covestro, we see this new strategic product development as an investment in all our futures and a commitment to building a more reliable A sustainable world
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The new adhesive solution represents an evolution of previous sustainable product development and may extend to other products and production areas
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We believe that any way to reduce CO2 emissions should be accepted, regardless of How tiny
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Because many small steps add up to create powerful economies of scale that give the adhesive industry a giant leap
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Both companies want to help customers make their production more sustainable and position themselves accordingly
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Renewable raw materials are used as the basis at the very beginning of the value chain and are processed in the same production unit as fossil raw materials
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For this purpose, Covestro works with reliable suppliers certified by ISCC Plus
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The properties of the renewable raw material are then attributed to the final product
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HBFuller was able to use the solution right away in its existing manufacturing process without any technology conversion and with no adjustments to its customer facilities
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The product quality is in no way inferior to conventional counterparts, but the lower CO2 footprint makes the product more sustainable
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