Dr Dirk Achten
VP – New Applications
Covestro Deutschland AG
Biography
Dr Dirk Achten studied chemistry at the University of Aachen, where he received his Master of Science degree in 1997 and his Ph.D. in 1999. He joined Bayer (now Covestro) in 1999 as a research chemist. After various assignments in research, application development and management, he took over responsibility for setting up a group dedicated to developing new applications for aliphatic polyurethane materials.
Presentation Abstract
New reactive ultra-high molecular weight hotmelts targeting applications for 2-component contact adhesives
Contact adhesives are well known for providing tough and elastic bond lines with superior initial tear strength, making them a preferred adhesive technology for highly demanding and dynamically loaded adhesive applications in the automotive, furniture and specifically textile and footwear industry. The high molecular weight necessary to produce contact adhesive properties has so far prevented the use of this material class as an adhesive raw material in hotmelt application technology. We will report on a breakthrough in application and formulation technology for reactive hotmelts that allows the processing and application of very high molecular weight polyurethanes with excellent hot tear strength and a long cold tack life, matching the performance of 2-component contact adhesives.
Co-authors: Dr Jörg Tillack, Fabian Schuster, Wolfgang Arndt, Jörg Buechner
Presentation Time
Breakout VII: Progress in PU hotmelt technology
Friday, 13 September 2019, 09:00 - 09:30