Henkel Corporation, a developer of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, and chemical and specialty materials company Celanese Corporation have announced a partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials.

Earlier this year, Celanese launched a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its Clear Lake, Texas, site as part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The CCU technology captures industrial carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and, using hydrogen, converts them into methanol, which forms 35% of vinyl acetate monomer — a crucial element to produce polymers often used in adhesive

Source: Henkel Corporation formulations.

Through this collaboration, Henkel will now produce water-based adhesives made from captured CO₂ emissions, creating new opportunities for customers in the packaging and consumer goods sector to increase the renewable content of their products by keeping CO₂ emissions in the production loop. As consumers and the market continue to demand products with lower environmental impact, these CCU-based adhesives will play a crucial role in driving sustainability across a wide range of applications. The paper and board, envelopes and graphic arts, E-commerce, labeling and tissue and towel industries can particularly benefit from CCU adhesives and the Henkel and Celanese partnership.

By investing in products made from innovative technologies like CCU, Henkel and Celanese are not only meeting consumer demand for more renewable content in packaging but also making these solutions more attainable for consumer goods manufacturers.