With the ever-pressing concern about the environment, industries are stepping up to source for sustainable options so as to lessen their environmental impact. The bookbinding industry is not left out, as there is increasing focus on developing materials and processes that are environmentally friendly. Among them is a recently developed eco-friendly hot melt adhesives designed for the bookbinding industry proper. These adhesives provide a solution in the quest for greener alternatives yet still effective hot melts as compared to the conventional hot melts.
Eco-Friendly hot melt adhesives: What Are They?
Eco hot melt adhesives are also known as hot melts that are made with environmental protection in mind. Instead of hardening adhesive and warranted for use with solvents, it does not give out any VOC’s when applied. Such adhesives consist of certain polymers like EVA, PO, APAO which are safe and biodegradable and can be produced easily. These Advantages also make them favorable for Industries who are preparing themselves for greener world.
Key Benefits for Book Binding
Purpose & Advantages of Green. Environmental: Green hot melt adhesives have low emission levels compared to other types of adhesives thus it is a good option for book binding. The lowered level of VOCs emission is beneficial to the environment and healthier to production workers.
Superb Adhesive Characteristics: Even so, such adhesives being eco-friendly ensure excellent adhesion of books, ensuring their long lasting use. Properly formulated hot melt adhesives also possess flexibility and toughness leading to strong binding of even well crafted publications with ease.
Lower Energy Consumption: When compared to other conventional adhesive techniques, hot melt adhesives enables the application of adhesives at a lower temperature thus conserving energy during their manufacture. Saving energy in this way is not only cheap but also a friendly approach to conservation.
Shorter Setting Time: One other additional advantage of hot melt adhesive is that they also bond very quickly and so when they cool down, there is very little time lost during the bindery operations. Tight setting time does not deliver operational lags hence the publisher can manage the given deadlines without much problem.
Restrictions in Usage: Eco-friendly hot melt adhesives are easily adaptable, they can be used in many book-binding techniques such as perfect binding, case binding as well as side stitching of books. This elasticity guarantees their use in publications from the educational books and magazines to the more fancy magazine releases.
The Future of Book Binding Sustainably
In the wake of the worldwide drive to reduce carbon footprints, it is easy to see that green hot melt adhesives are the way to go in book binding. While companies are seeking these green basing solutions to minimize their carbon footprint in their business activities, they also seem to know that the consumers are demanding greener products. Use of bio-based adhesives provides a win-win situation because high standards of bookbinding are upheld and at the same time environmental sustainability is prioritized.
Partner with HUACHUN on eco-friendly adhesives
When it comes to hot melt adhesive formulation, HUACHUN develops only the best hot melt adhesives that are eco-friendly and do not compromise the quality in whatever country they are used. The types of hot melt adhesives that we have for bookbinding include EVA, PO, APAO and Ecological adhesives that aim at providing better bonding and reducing the negative effects on nature. Irrespective of whether you are a publisher, printer or a manufacturer, our products are fully optimized to your application needs, promising quality and sustainability.
