Gluing with starch: bio-based adhesives for industrial applications - Renewable Carbon New

Gluing with starch: bio-based adhesives for industrial applications - Renewable Carbon New


Gluing with starch: bio-based adhesives for industrial applications

Fraunhofer-Institute IAP researchers are developing and testing bio-based adhesives for the industrial production of folding boxes in the project Sustainable Gluing With Renewable Adhesives (SUGRA)

Bio-based adhesives can replace dispersion adhesives made from synthetic polymers, for example in the production of packaging. © Fraunhofer IAP, Andrea Schneidewendt

Folding boxes are considered sustainable packaging solutions for numerous everyday products – whether breakfast cereals, electronics, medicines, or perfumes. Made from paper and cardboard, folding boxes are resource-efficient in production, biodegradable, and easily recyclable. However, environmentally friendly adhesives are still lacking for completely sustainable manufacturing. Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP are developing and testing bio-based adhesives for the industrial production of folding boxes in the project Sustainable Gluing With Renewable Adhesives (SUGRA).

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