Dr Alexander Klein

Global Head of Sustainability Management Methacrylate Resins

Röhm GmbH

Biography

Alexander Klein holds a PhD in Physics and is Head of Global Sustainability Management for Methacrylate Resins at RÖHM GmbH. He is active in various associations in the construction and coating industry with focus on technological and environmental aspects of products. His experience in the chemical as well as in the engineering industry provides him with a broad expertise in manufacturing and application of acrylic resins.

Presentation Abstract

Novel Acrylic Resins to Improve Sustainable Raw Material Share in Adhesives

Acrylic resins are traditionally used in combination with polyester polyols in reactive hot melt formulations to adjust processing characteristics as well as final properties of the adhesive. They provide for instance, longer open time as well as improved hot tack and in case of hydroxy functionalized acrylic resins, for example improved hydrolysis stability. In times of climate change and degradation of natural resources environmental performance of products are gaining more and more attention. Renewable or recycled raw materials are key to reduce product carbon footprint and circularity of adhesives. Novel, sustainable acrylic resins that can provide reactive hot melt adhesives with sustainable raw material share and corresponding product carbon footprint savings are presented. Here we discuss special features like product carbon footprint reduction of two basic product options based on different attributed sustainable feedstock, namely ISCC-PLUS certified feedstock for methacrylate monomers and chemically recycled methyl methacrylate.

 

Co-author: Dr. Sven Balk

Presentation Time

Breakout II - Trends in Hotmelt Adhesives

Thursday, 12 September 2024, 15:00 - 15:30

FEICA Conference