This is a crucial step towards IKEA’s sustainability commitment to switch from fossil-fuel based glues to bio-based glues for board production while simultaneously boosting an innovative startup. 

The emerging trend towards the use of more wood in construction is one way the industry is responding to demands from consumers for more sustainable building practices, and adhesives are key to that trend.

Using the mass balance approach, H.B. Fuller and Covestro teamed up to produce a new adhesive product that allows customers in the woodworking, composites, textile, and automotive sectors to reduce the carbon footprint of their own products, cutting fossil resource use.

IKEA announced it is switching from fossil-based to bio-based glues to reduce the climate footprint of board production.

Arkema recently announced its proposed acquisition of South Africa-based Permoseal, a manufacturer of adhesive solutions for woodworking, packaging, construction, and DIY.

Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced its acquisition of the adhesives division of Canada-based Tri-Tex Co. Inc.

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Each year, the debris produced during construction—and in particular, building demolition—represents more than 90% of the total construction and demolition debris generated and sent to landfills in the U.S. That equates to approximately 145 million tons of debris.