H.B. Fuller wants to go a step further in sustainability, by offering customers the assurance of strong and reliable adhesives that also contribute to lowering hazardous emissions.
Today's focus on energy efficiency buildings may increase the risks of chemicals accumulating to potentially dangerous levels in the air we breathe indoors. While adhesives may not emit large amounts of formaldehyde alone, any emission contributes to the overall level of formaldehyde in the air that we breathe, particularly in places where we spend significant amounts of time, including the office or bedroom.
In light of these growing concerns about formaldehyde, we have developed a formaldehyde-free adhesive that follows the EU reclassification – Rakoll® ECO 3ZF and Rakoll® GXL 3 ZF. Use of a formaldehyde-free adhesive strengthens manufacturers’ ability to obtain low hazard certificates for their finished goods and, increasingly, this could offer competitive advantage, particularly for those supplying furniture to health-conscious environments, such as schools and hospitals.
