Adhesive advancements include waste CO2-based raw materials
02/10/2015
In a keynote speech at the event, polyurethane (PU) industry veteran, Simon Waddington, presented the idea of using CO2-based adhesives in footwear manufacturer. Based in Switzerland, Mr Waddington previously worked for Dow Chemical but now works for Novomer as its European market development manager.
This last company, which has its headquarters in Rochester, New York, has already begun commercialising a family of what it calls high-performance, CO2-based, low-cost polyols and polymers, developed using a proprietary catalyst system that enables the transformation of waste CO2 into new raw materials. These polymers contain up to 50% CO2 by mass, and sequester the CO2 permanently from the environment, cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Mr Waddington told the INESCOP audience that polyurethane adhesives based on these products is one of a number of possible applications.
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