Bostik Launches Two New Adhesive Products With 50% and 75% Renewable Content in Support of Its ‘Responsibly for Hygiene’ Commitment
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States, September 29, 2021 – Bostik, the adhesive solutions division of Arkema, has announced the launch of NuplavivaTM, a series of new products formulated to meet disposable hygiene article manufacturers’ needs for adhesives with renewable content.
As sustainability becomes a greater area of focus throughout the disposable hygiene industry, bringing these adhesives to market now allows Bostik to further support the corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts of producers for baby care, feminine hygiene, and adult incontinence products. NuplavivaTM construction adhesives, initially with 50% and 75% bio-sourced content respectively, provide the same performance and ease of processability expected from Bostik’s traditional adhesive formulations.
“During the research and development stages of NuplavivaTM, it was important we designed an end-product that, although bio-based, article manufacturers did not need to make any changes to their equipment or processes to use,” explains Christophe Morel-Fourrier, Bostik’s Global Marketing Manager, Market Insights and Sustainable Innovation. “Exacting the formulas to meet the demands of high line speeds added another layer of complexity. But our researchers were successful in meeting expectations for behaviour and performance with both NuplavivaTM 50 and NuplavivaTM 75.’’
Compatibility with respect to substrate usage in various diaper, pad, and pull-on pant designs was top of mind for Bostik’s scientists as they explored and experimented with the NuplavivaTM formulations. Not only do these adhesives work well with traditional substates, but testing has also proven they complement the use of a variety of more sustainable substrates. This allows article producers to further advance their sustainable development objectives.
“Adding bio-sourced content to our adhesives reduces our dependency—and ultimately our customers’ dependency—on the use of fossil carbon,” notes Morel-Fourrier. “Resource conservation is at the heart of our circular model. Bostik as a whole is making efforts to modify its own manufacturing process, so it is more efficient, less energy intensive, and generates less waste.”
These efforts need to be coordinated to ensure that CSR actions taken at an operational level do not have a negative impact on what is happening further along the value chain.
Consumer satisfaction with the product cannot be compromised. Neither can the societal, economical, and environmental impact. That is why the use of bio-sourced content should be done responsibly.
To help manufacturers do just that, ‘Responsibly for Hygiene, Naturally from Bostik’ was introduced in June 2021. The launch of NuplavivaTM 50 and NuplavivaTM 75 are just two pieces in Bostik’s holistic approach to CSR and sustainability. Bostik’s ‘Responsibly for Hygiene’ programme includes webinars, podcasts, website content, as well as additional adhesive launches aimed at helping article producers at all levels expand their knowledge of products, resources, options, and alternatives available so they can make more informed decisions.
These are just the first new product introductions from Bostik to support manufacturers in meeting their own sustainable development objectives—and the sustainable aspirations of their consumers.
About Bostik Global Nonwovens
Bostik delivers smart adhesive solutions simply, consistently, and personably, wherever you are in the world. Applying our deep understanding of the hygiene market’s needs, we bring the dedicated expertise you need to create, test, and refine products that target consumer satisfaction, meet operational criteria, and ultimately add value to your business. We are attached to your world.
About Bostik, an Arkema company
Bostik, a subsidiary of the Arkema Group and a global player in specialty adhesives for the construction, consumer and industrial markets, develops innovative and multifunctional sealing and bonding solutions that have been shaping our daily lives for over 130 years. With an annual sales of €2 billion in 2020 and a presence in more than 50 countries 6,000 employees, the company is committed to meeting the major ecological, energy and technological challenges through its innovations. It conducts its activities in a process of permanent dialogue and operational excellence to meet the expectations of its customers and partners.
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