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Lignin modification: advances in adhesives and sustainable development
New research highlights how modified lignin improves the mechanical properties of specialty and green adhesives. Promising applications in construction, electronics, and aerospace industries.
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Cellulose-based resins open new pathways for adhesives and coatings
Researchers at Fraunhofer LBF have developed cellulose-based resins for high-performance adhesives and coatings. Tested in reactive anchor systems and LED-curable adhesives, these bio-based materials promise...
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Adhesives from the chicken coop: turning feathers into wood glue
Researchers from Fraunhofer IFAM and the University of Pau are developing bio-based adhesives from feather waste. The keratin they contain shows promising bonding strength – and could one day replace...
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Breakthrough catalyst breaks down PFAS in coatings
Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have developed a novel boron-based catalyst that degrades PFAS – so-called ‘forever chemicals’ – under mild conditions, offering a promising route to...
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AI for sustainable amidation
A research team at the University of Freiburg is using Artificial Intelligence to make amidation – one of the most important reactions in the chemical industry – more sustainable. The newly developed...
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Carbon dioxide as a raw material
Researchers from Evonik, the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis and Ruhr University Bochum have developed a novel catalyst system that enables the use of carbon dioxide as a sustainable raw material for the...
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Smart lignin valorisation: Fully bio-based dynamic dual-network polymers via one-pot synthesis
Researchers introduce a simplified one-pot method for creating high-performance, fully bio-based lignin polymers. The resulting dual-network materials are strong, reprocessable and multifunctional, advancing...
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Sustainable chitosan–rosin adhesives: Strong, flame-retardant and biodegradable alternatives for wood panels
A Chinese research team has developed an eco-friendly wood adhesive based on chitosan and modified rosin acid. The formulation achieves high mechanical strength, flame retardancy and rapid biodegradability,...
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A new generation of sustainable polyols for high-performing coatings
With growing sustainability demands and stricter regulations, the coatings industry is turning to low-VOC systems from renewable sources. This study explores advanced CNSL-based polyols and diols – derived...
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From residues to resources: Fraunhofer WKI advances bio-based, formaldehyde-free adhesives for particleboard
Within the “LowEPanel” project, Fraunhofer WKI and partners are trialling formaldehyde-free lignin–HMF condensation resins for the manufacture of sustainable particleboards from regional wood residues,...
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Dual silicon side chain modification enhances strength and solvent resistance of one-component polysulfide adhesives
A novel modification approach for one-component polysulfide adhesives combines silicon side chains with additional hydrogen bonding sites, resulting in significantly improved mechanical strength and solvent...
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Bio-based flame-retardant coating with reduced moisture uptake
A Chinese research team has developed a purely bio-based coating system using phytic acid, whey protein, and chitosan, offering both strong flame-retardant properties and reduced hygroscopicity.
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THFM facilitates bio-based hydrophobic waterborne coatings
Researchers from the University of the Basque Country have demonstrated that tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate improves the incorporation of hydrophobic biobased monomers in waterborne protective coatings...
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Bio-based polyesters synthesised from furanic cyclobutane diacid
Researchers have developed a novel bio-based monomer from furfural that serves as a platform for semi-rigid polyester production. The materials show good thermal stability and tunable glass transition...