Some like it hot

The list of major technological developments of the last few years would be incomplete without a mention of hotmelt adhesives. Owing to their short bonding time, the wide range of applications for which they are suitable, and excellent benefits in terms of functionality enhancement, hotmelts are a real boon to both efficiency and performance. Cognis offers a wide selection of polymer building blocks for the manufacture of hotmelt adhesives and polymers such as polyamides and polyesters, and also technical nylon. In particular, our aliphatic diacids– Emerox and Empol – improve flexibility, elasticity and hydrophobicity in various polymers.

Cognis solutions: Emerox^®, Empol^®, Versamine^® 551 and 552
Ecological benefits: Products manufactured from biobased raw materials

Performance benefits:

• Excellent chemical resistance
• Flexibility
• Excellent clarity
• Excellent adhesion to a wide range of substrates
• Easy adjustment of melting points and adhesive properties
• Low viscosity
• High hydrophobicity
• Hydrolysis resistance
• Excellent bond strength