New Commercially Available Biodegradable Packaging Adhesives
Researchers at Oregon Statue University (OSU) have developed several biomaterials which have led to patented market-ready products. One adhesive company, BioBond Adhesives, recently licensed some of these technologies and, as the company reports, have the potential to enable the company to pursue its goal to usher in a new era with biodegradable adhesive alternatives for consumer packaging of all types.
Marc McConnaughey, CEO of BioBond, stated, “Petro-based adhesives and coatings are a major source of VOCs and microplastics and are in need of innovative solutions which reduce our day-to-day exposure. I am pleased and excited to bring these new adhesives that are based on Oregon State’s innovative research discoveries to the market.”
“Innovation that creates commercial products is difficult to accomplish, let alone obtain. However, at Oregon State, commercial innovation plays a huge role in the research that many of their world-class professors create. Connecting technology to commercial solutions for our corporate and limited partners’ business needs has been made easier for our team to obtain by closely working with Oregon State. Their extraordinary breadth of technology, especially in the areas of agriculture, food and materials, is remarkable,” stated Frank Klemens, managing director of the GFRP Fund.
“The support that we have received within this ecosystem has provided BioBond an advantage to succeed. The fund looks forward to a long, fruitful relationship with Oregon State’s team of professional innovators for many years to come.”
“It has been great working with Frank Klemens (GFRP), and we are excited to see Marc McConnaughey and BioBond advancing the field of sustainable packaging to help solve some important global challenges,” stated Joe Christison, assistant director with Oregon State University Advantage.
Source: BioBond