Innovative packaging adhesives boost sustainability by combining low-temperature and bio-based technologies
Bio-based and energy-saving hotmelts for packaging
Sustainability
Packaging and Converting
Almost every product comes in packaging. Therefore, consumers are increasingly aware of the related environmental impact. It鈥檚 why regulators are launching strict rules to cut emissions, save material and support recycling of packaging. And it鈥檚 why companies are searching for cost-efficient and more sustainable packaging solutions. Adhesives that seal packaging offer big potential to meet these expectations. Some innovations use bio-based raw materials instead of ingredients from fossil fuels. Other adhesives save energy by bonding at low temperatures. Now, one pioneering product for packaging is combining both technologies: TECHNOMELT Supra 079 Eco Cool!
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We collaborate with partners along the full value chain to understand their challenges and provide impactful solutions 鈥� like TECHNOMELT Supra 079 Eco Cool.
With this innovation, we鈥檙e setting the benchmark for sustainable packaging adhesives that combine top performance with lower CO2 emissions.
Thomas Zuchowski, Principal Application Engineer Packaging & Labeling EIMEA, bg电子娱乐场 Adhesive Technologies
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Packaging keeps products safe and hygienic. It protects goods during shipping and extends their shelf-life. And it carries information about safely using products 鈥� from medicines through to digital devices, furniture and much more. But packaging also generates CO鈧� emissions from its raw materials and when it is made, sealed shut, transported and thrown away. Companies are now actively searching for ways to decrease those emissions at every step in the value chain. Some innovations make that possible for one specific area. But our latest innovation enables businesses to reduce emissions at two points in their value chain鈥�
TECHNOMELT Supra 079 Eco Cool is a hotmelt adhesive that combines bio-based and low-temperature technologies for packaging. It is empowering companies across industries to meet the expectations of consumers and regulators 鈥� while moving a big step closer toward achieving their goals and commitments for sustainability.
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Bio just got cooler
This new adhesive combines the advantages of the Supra Eco and Cool product lines from bg电子娱乐场鈥檚 TECHNOMELT brand of hotmelts. The Supra Eco range uses bio-based raw materials. The Cool range offers effective bonding at low temperatures. By combining these two market-tested technologies into one new adhesive, innovators at bg电子娱乐场 are making it possible for companies to reduce the CO鈧� emissions footprint of their packaging at two points in the value chain: Raw materials and processing.
TECHNOMELT Supra 079 Eco Cool achieves excellent results for a wide variety of applications including folding trays, cartons and wrap-around packaging. It is used for food and beverage packaging applications as well as in industries beyond. It is designed to offer compatibility with a range of different machine speeds and storage temperatures, while also ensuring strong bonds 鈥� even on the most challenging surfaces.
Technical teams at bg电子娱乐场 developed this polyolefin-based hotmelt in collaboration with customers from across industries. Our experts also worked side by side with packaging machinery manufacturers and paper producers to optimize this sustainable solution.
49 %
of the raw materials used to make TECHNOMELT Supra 079 Eco Cool are directly bio-based. 1
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lower temperatures than those for conventional hot-melt adhesives when TECHNOMELT Supra 079 Eco Cool is applied. 2
32 %
lower CO2 emissions are generated by TECHNOMELT Supra 079 Eco Cool compared to standard packaging adhesives. 3
Measurable contributions to sustainability
49 percent of the raw materials used to make TECHNOMELT Supra 079 Eco Cool are directly bio-based. A further 30 percent of the materials in this product are certified as mass-balance bio-based in line with the criteria. The ISSC鈥檚 methodology aims to enable the transition away from fossil-derived raw materials by supporting higher demand for more sustainable product ingredients.
In addition, this product is suitable for processing at temperatures of 120 degrees Celsius instead of standard temperatures of between 160 and 180 degrees Celsius. That saves energy and can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 32 percent compared to premium polyolefin-based hotmelts. This corresponds to a saving of around 7,500 kilograms of CO2 per year.4 The low application temperature also improves safety for workers by reducing the risk of burns. And it is better for machines too 鈥� because the lower operating temperature decreases maintenance requirements.
But that鈥檚 not all! Many of bg电子娱乐场鈥檚 hotmelt adhesives for packaging are also compatible with recycling processes for paper and do not negatively affect the quality of the recycled output materials. In fact, our TECHNOMELT Supra 079 Eco Cool innovation is compatible with paper recycling processes and is certified as such by the , which has developed a science-based approach to verifying the recyclability of packaging. With so many sustainability advantages, TECHNOMELT Supra 079 Eco Cool is gaining popularity among companies with ambitious goals for reducing their environmental impact. That includes bg电子娱乐场 鈥� because we use this innovative hotmelt for the packaging of our own consumer adhesives in D眉sseldorf.
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cyclos-HTP Institute-certified Paper Recyclability Laboratory at the Inspiration Center D眉sseldorf
cyclos-HTP Institute-certified Paper Recyclability Laboratory at the Inspiration Center D眉sseldorf
cyclos-HTP Institute-certified Paper Recyclability Laboratory at the Inspiration Center D眉sseldorf
