In Canada, renewable chemicals firm EcoSynthetix announced that a key player in the wood panel market has committed to implement the company’s DuraBind resin for particleboard. The manufacturer, a producer of particleboard for a leading international retailer, is preparing to make this step in the implementation process this year following several years of trials and preliminary commercial production. “This is another significant step forward for this market leader in their ongoing commitment to improving their carbon footprint and emissions,” said Jeff MacDonald, CEO of EcoSynthetix. “Moving to a sustainable, bio-based solution like our DuraBind resin can have a material impact in helping them achieve their industry leading climate targets.” EcoSynthetix also noted that particleboard represents 55% of the retailer’s wood-based material by weight. Glue used for its wood-based materials represents approximately 5% of the retailer’s total climate footprint. The manufacturer and retailer have identified bio-based glues as one of the critical movements in material choices within their supply chain and a key enabler of achieving their overall climate goal. The manufacturer has been using DuraBind on a commercial scale for more than a year in one of multiple mills that it owns. This next step in implementation at the mill is a critical step forward to delivering meaningful carbon footprint reductions, EcoSynthetix added.
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