The need for surfactants by the adhesives and sealants industry

The sequential implementation on substances not classified as hazardous

December 13, 2023

FEICA Report on Laminating Adhesives in Flexible Plastic Packaging Recycling

April 18, 2024

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Read the FEICA Position Paper on surfactants need to manufacturing processes involving the use of adhesive and selants. Surfactants are critical to many application such as water-borne and solvent-based adhesive, sealants and primer.

Removal of surfactants from the market would result in unavailability of water-based adhesive and sealants too, impacting also all of those products that depends on the use of this technology. Sales of water-soluble polymer adhesives added up to a total 115,000 tonnes in 2023.