Bostik’s Turbo-Seal® LOOP 1.0, the market’s first cold seal adhesive that meets BPI-certification for industrial compostable flexible packaging applications, receives innovation award during Adhesive & Sealant Council’s Annual Convention
Bostik, the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, is proud to announce its industrial compostable cold seal, Turbo-Seal® LOOP 1.0, received 1st runner-up in the ASC Innovation Awards at the ASC Annual Convention & Expo on April 16, 2024.
The ASC Innovation Awards recognizes adhesive and sealant developments that provide significant impact and contribution to addressing unmet needs and making technological advancements. The participants were judged by a panel of three industry judges with experience in research, chemistry, and product development.
This year, Bostik submitted Turbo-Seal® LOOP 1.0 to ASC, because it possesses certification from the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) as being an industrial, compostable cold seal coating solution, and there has not been a compostable adhesive for heat-sensitive flexible packaging such as confectionary, baked goods and medical applications to date. This has meant that brand owners have been unable to offer 100% compostable packaging for those applications until now.
“Bostik is honored to receive this distinguishment from the Adhesive and Sealant Council. We truly appreciate our technical team’s expertise and how they’re using it to improve sustainable flexible packaging capabilities in the global packaging market,” said Jeff Ogren, Business and Marketing
Director for North America Flexible Packaging at Bostik. “We are proud to answer this unmet market need as the first adhesive supplier to help converters expand their cold seal packaging offerings with a compostable solution; we look forward to continuing to help our customers meet their goals and reduce environmental impact.”
In addition to being compatible with many compostable films and papers, Turbo-Seal® LOOP 1.0 offers:
- Ambient sealing for heat-sensitive applications such as confectionary and medical and reduces material distortion
- Similar production efficiencies to traditional cold seals, enabling you to continue using the same equipment and reduce investment costs
- Low odor and foaming as a PFAS-free solution to help enhance overall processing efficiencies.
To learn more about Turbo-Seal® LOOP 1.0, contact a Bostik expert.
Turbo-Seal® LOOP 1.0 is a registered trademark of a member of the Arkema Group of Companies.
About Bostik, an Arkema company
Bostik, the adhesive solutions division of Arkema, is a global player in specialty adhesives for the construction, consumer, and industrial markets which develops innovative and multifunctional sealing and bonding solutions that have been shaping our daily lives for over 130 years. With annual sales of 2.7 billion euros in 2023, a presence in more than 45 countries, and 7,000 employees, Bostik is committed to meeting the major ecological, energy and technological challenges through its innovations. It is focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence to meet the expectations of its customers and partners. www.bostik.com
About Arkema
Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into 3 complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials - Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions - accounting for some 92% of Group sales in 2023, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of around € 9.5 billion ($10.3 billion USD) in 2023, and operates in some 55 countries with 21,100 employees worldwide.
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