• Drop-in solution for reactive hot-melt adhesive
  

• Reduction of CO2 emissions and conservation of fossil raw materials
  

"We are excited to supply H.B. Fuller as our first customer for adhesive applications with a mass-balanced product," says Dr. Thorsten Dreier, Head of the Coatings and Adhesives segment at Covestro. "With the increased use of such alternative raw materials, we want to become less dependent on petrochemical feedstocks and make our contribution to the reduction of CO? emissions. Alternative raw materials are part of a comprehensive program to work with our partners to drive the transition to a Circular Economy and ultimately become fully circular ourselves."

"Together with our partner, Covestro, we see this new, strategic product development as an investment in all our futures and a commitment to work towards a more sustainable world", comments Iñaki Sigler, H.B. Fuller's Global Product Manager for Woodworking and Composites. "The new adhesive solution represents an evolution of previous sustainable product development and will likely extend into other products and areas of production." And he concludes, "We believe that any way CO? emissions can be reduced should be embraced, no matter how small, because many small steps can add up to a strong economy of scale and a giant leap forward for the adhesives industry."

Both companies want to help their customers make their production more sustainable and position themselves accordingly. Renewable raw materials are used as a basis at the very beginning of the value chain and processed together with fossil ingredients in the same production units. For this purpose, Covestro works with reliable suppliers who are also ISCC-Plus certified. The characteristic of the renewable raw material is then attributed to the final product.