As the push toward sustainability continues, demands for greater accountability and long-term environmental commitments have targeted most, if not all, manufacturing industries. The chemical sector is no stranger to these added pressures or expectations. Fortunately, many in the adhesives and sealants market consider such sustainable strategies and stricter regulations a necessity — and have for…
How a new digital process supports the application of hot-melt adhesives
Manufacturers of smartphones and other electronic devices must produce as leanly, cost-efficiently and automatically as possible to remain competitive. Additionally, consumer purchasing decisions are increasingly influenced by whether products can be recycled at the end of their useful life. Covestro, which develops sustainable chemical solutions, is enabling electronics manufacturers to efficiently apply hot-melt adhesives —…
H.B. Fuller and Covestro join forces to make adhesives more sustainable
H.B. Fuller, a global adhesives provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Covestro, one of the world’s largest polymer suppliers. The aim is to deliver an adhesive with a reduced climate impact for the woodworking, composites, textiles, and automotive industries. “We are driven by the very present need to reduce CO2 emissions and look after the…
Senior chemist, Neha Phadke, presented with Women in Manufacturing award
In recognition of her leadership and contributions to the manufacturing industry, Covestro Baytown employee Neha Phadke was selected as a recipient of the “Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award,” presented by the Manufacturing Institute. The STEP Ahead Awards honor women for their leadership and excellence at all levels of the manufacturing industry. As a senior chemist for…