Henkel Adhesive Technologies has entered a strategic collaboration with Swedish chemical company Sekab, focused on replacing conventional ethyl acetate with a ‘sustainable, bio-based’ alternative for adhesive production.
This initiative is part of Henkel’s aim to integrate renewable raw materials into product formulations as a drop-in solution, helping customers to achieve their climate goals and reducing its own environmental footprint. The collaboration with Sekab represents part of the company’s strategy to advance circular solutions.
Adam Lindholm, head of Sales and Business Development at Sekab, added: “Our collaboration with Henkel demonstrates how fossil-free, bio-based chemicals can be integrated into existing value chains without compromising performance. This accelerates the transition towards a fossil-independent chemical industry. By working together along the value chain, we can bring scalable, sustainable raw materials to market and create tangible climate benefits.”
A few months earlier, Henkel collaborated with LyondellBasell (LYB) to develop a renewable-based solution for the plastic cage of Henkel’s WC Frisch/Bref solid toilet rim blocks, using 30% mechanically recycled plastics and 70% bio-circular based raw materials. CirculenRenew is designed to be a drop-in solution, said to deliver the same high-performance as fossil-based alternatives with lower CO2 emissions during production.
In other news, UPM has introduced UPM Circular Renewable Black, said to be ‘the world’s first’ bio-based, near-infrared (NIR) detectable, carbon-negative pigment, combined with full recyclability for premium packaging solutions. Aiming to enable easier recycling, UPM says its new pigment is derived from renewable lignin and certified by third-party standards such as FSC, PEFC and ISCC Plus.
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