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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 [...] load-bearing glulam: “As things stand today, there are still a number of materials that can be substituted with wood, particularly when it comes to building

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 based on a [...] 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 [...] “One German car manufacturer has been using high quantities of recycled materials for the seat covers in one of its models,” says Florian Krüger. “One of the

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

positive words for the business relationship. “Even when things are unstable on the raw material market or when different adhesives are affected by supply bottlenecks [...] factors such as the energy consumption of processes, the type and origin of the materials, and the durability and life cycle of the end product. PORTA remains in constant

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