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standards when it comes to resources: the raw material sand, which is needed for the production of the sought-after materials, is increasingly running out. What’s [...] redefine the limits of what is possible. The Japanese timber construction materials giant Sumitomo Forestry is currently pushing the boundary furthest and hoping [...] other in a bid to withstand both forces in equal measure. It is not only the material itself that matters, but also what holds it together. As demanding as this

example, more than 40 percent of the electricity generated in Germany came from renewable sources such as solar energy. This is news that has led to global competition [...] keep costs as low as possible. This trend is also emerging in the complex, material-intensive production of wafers: the extremely thin silicon discs that form

important when bonding these is the purity of the recycled material.” The use of renewable raw materials in vehicle interior design is also on the rise. NFPP is [...] example, as it mainly exists due to the combustion engine. Up-and-Coming Materials For Jowat, this means that the way adhesives are used in vehicles also needs [...] emphasis on design and allow for more intuitive use. This will lead to new materials—and, in turn, new bonding solutions, which Jowat is working with manufacturers

made partially from organic-based raw materials—in a percentage that still keeps on growing. The most important base materials for these products include substances [...] the date by which the Earth’s population has prematurely used up all the raw materials that can be reproduced in the space of one year. In 2021, this point was [...] tragic record. In addition to the long-term need to stop consuming fossil raw materials, it is therefore also important that we uncover new, regenerative resources

recycled materials, and carrier bags made of old PET bottles are already business as usual for today’s consumers. But what do these ‘green’ materials have in [...] here – at least in most cases – the adhesives used are made from fossil raw materials. Even if adhesive bonding only accounts for a small part of the process [...] usually only a few percent. “No hot melt adhesive contains more bio-based raw materials while offering the same performance as a petroleum-based adhesive,” asserts

facilitates a flexible use of renewable raw materials—including fully circular materials—and their blending with fossil raw materials in chemical manufacturing [...] exploring innovative biobased or circular raw materials. Horsthemke: Apart from the use of renewable raw materials that can be measured directly in the adhesive [...] fossil to renewable resources, is the mass balance approach. It is a calculation-based method which tracks the amount of renewable raw materials and allocates

words for the business relationship. “Even when things are unstable on the raw material market or when different adhesives are affected by supply bottlenecks, Jowat [...] ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and polyolefin (PO) were not suitable for this material,” explains Dr. Zdzisław Bernaczyk, managing director of Jowat Polska. A c [...] the best choice to meet the requirements for the bonding and coating of the material. PORTA had never used a PUR hot melt adhesive before, however, and did not

already focusing on further optimizations, for example the use of sustainable raw materials in adhesives, recycled containers for transport, or on how to further optimize [...] quick response to customer demands (“just in time”), but also ensure that the materials used meet the special requirements of the interior furnishing market for