en.Wedoany.com Reported - Adhesive company BindEthics has announced that its flagship bio-based adhesive, Ecohesive, has transitioned from laboratory R&D to industrial-scale production, marking progress in eliminating toxic formaldehyde-based resins from the building and furniture supply chain while improving recyclability and circularity in the engineered wood industry.
BindEthics stated that it has achieved production of 40-liter manufacturing-scale batches and validated a pathway to scale up to 2,000-liter manufacturing volumes. Ecohesive is a 100% bio-based, formaldehyde-free adhesive derived from purified, refined industrial bio-waste, including by-products from the brewing industry, specifically developed for engineered wood products. The adhesive delivers high-performance structural bonding without relying on fossil fuels or petrochemical feedstocks.
Ecohesive is designed as a ready-to-use solution compatible with existing industrial mixing and pressing equipment, aiming to help manufacturers avoid investing in new production infrastructure. The technology is expected to enable up to 90% of engineered wood products—including furniture panels, construction boards, oriented strand board (OSB), and acoustic panels and diffusers—to be fully recyclable.
BindEthics is also developing and testing Ecohesive for the freight and logistics sector to withstand demanding transport conditions. The company received scale-up, laboratory, and commercial support through the European Regional Development Programme at the UK's York Bio-renewable Development Centre (BDC), and collaborates with Bangor University in Wales, which provides advanced testing capabilities to accelerate product development and validation.
Current commercial discussions and customer interest represent a potential industrial demand exceeding 6,000 tons. BindEthics added that the first commercial production batches have been designated for industrial trials with major European Tier 1 manufacturers and specialized eco-plywood producers.
BindEthics emphasized that this commercial scale-up comes as traditional urea-formaldehyde (UF) and phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resins face increasingly stringent regulatory scrutiny in Europe and internationally due to carcinogenic emissions and environmental impacts. New EU REACH regulations, effective August 6, 2026, will impose stricter formaldehyde emission limits on wood products, putting growing pressure on manufacturers to find compliant alternatives.
In related news, UPM Adhesive Materials has launched its UPM ProCycle series of recyclable-compatible label solutions, designed to offer converters and packaging brand owners solutions with proven recyclability performance. The adhesive technology aims to provide consistent adhesion, efficient processing, and high print quality for plastic, fiber, and glass packaging.
Last month, Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives released its SH6020-W PLUS adhesive, combining permanent and wash-off properties, specifically designed for the wine and spirits industry to support bottle reuse and glass recycling processes. The solution also aims to help reduce complexity, avoid duplicate inventory, and meet growing demand for circular packaging solutions without altering existing production processes.
