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The collaboration enables packaging and consumer goods sectors to use CO\u2082 emissions to add renewable content to their products. Credit: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Henkel<\/a>, a producer of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, has partnered with chemical and speciality materials company Celanese<\/a> to develop water-based adhesives using carbon capture-based materials.<\/p>\n

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This initiative will offer the packaging and consumer goods sectors new opportunities to incorporate renewable content into their products by reutilising CO\u2082 emissions in the production process.<\/p>\n

Henkel packaging and consumer goods adhesives division global head Pernille Lind Olsen said: \u201cOur purpose is to pioneer packaging solutions for the benefit of people and planet, which means taking a holistic look at sustainability and making bold moves toward forward-looking technologies that offer our customers cost-effective options for improving sustainability.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis initiative will provide new options for our customers to meet overall sustainability goals in the packaging industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Celanese initiated a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) project at its site in Clear Lake, Texas. The CCU technology captures CO\u2082 emissions from industrial processes and converts them into methanol using hydrogen.<\/p>\n

The project is part of Fairway Methanol joint venture owned by Celanese and Mitsui & Co.<\/p>\n

Methanol is a key component of vinyl acetate monomer, which constitutes 35% of the polymers typically used in adhesive formulations.<\/p>\n

The latest collaboration between Henkel and Celanese will enable the production of adhesives from captured CO\u2082 emissions.<\/p>\n

This development aligns with the increasing consumer and market demands for products with reduced environmental footprints.<\/p>\n

The use of CCU-based adhesives is expected to be particularly advantageous for industries such as paper and board, envelopes and graphic arts, e-commerce, and labelling.<\/p>\n

Celanese global sustainability leader Kevin Norfleet said: \u201cWe are pleased to partner with Henkel to demonstrate another way in which Celanese ECO-CC products can support the transition to a more circular economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur CCU platform offers a compelling and scalable path to delivering sustainability into the adhesives market and we are continuing to work to develop solutions for a broad range of applications.\u201d<\/p>\n

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