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At this year’s Chemical Green Process Asia on November 12, 2014, we connected with leading chemical industry manufacturers, engineering and construction companies, and suppliers to demonstrate H.B. Fuller’s long-standing commitment to sustainability. H.B. Fuller's Dr. Xinyu Duwas deliver a keynote speech that showcased our sustainability strategy, alliances and partnerships across the value chain and illustrated how H.B. Fuller’s high-performance adhesive innovations enable downstream sustainability. Learn more about our adhesive innovations @ www.hbfuller.com
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Enabling Downstream Sustainability through High Performance Adhesive Innovations
Xinyu Du, Ph.D.
November 12, 2014
©2014 H.B. Fuller Company
Agenda
1. H. B. Fuller’s Long standing Commitment to Sustainability
2. What is our Sustainability Strategy?
3. Enabling Downstream Sustainability through Adhesive Innovations
4. External Partnerships on Sustainability
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H.B. Fuller Today
• A leading worldwide manufacturer and marketer of adhesives and other specialty chemicals• 2013 sales of $2.05 billion
• Publicly traded company listed on NYSE (FUL)
• 127 years of winning with customers• Clear focus on customer and market opportunities
• Enable innovation to improve customers’ products and consumers’ lives
• Strong partnerships with customers, suppliers, OEMs
• Global reach … Local expertise• Direct presence in 42 countries
• Customers in more than 100 geographic markets
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We recognize the world’s finite resources require us to minimize our impact on the environment while creating value for our customers.
Sustainability Commitment
Sustainability Background and Strategy
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• Orginally, adhesive industry was very dependent on sustainable bio materials
• Petrochemical feedstocks use began in the mid 1900s
• Polymer chemistry developments
• Renewed interest in sustainable bio materials
• Envirnomental concerns
• High energy costs
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Derived from H. B. Fuller Company information
Sustainable Materials in Adhesives6
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1950
1975
2005
2014
2020
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• 32 billion MT/yr - CO2 emissions from fossil fuels• Estimated to be < 5 %
refining/chemicals processing
• Estimated to be < 2 % plastics and rubber - substrates
• Estimated to be < 0.1% adhesive raw materials
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Adhesive Materials - Carbon Dioxide ImpactEl
ectr
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Ind
ust
rial
Tran
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Global CO2 emissions
Derived from
eia.gov data
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• Ethylene
• Propylene
• Butadiene
• Aromatics
• Isoprene
• Resin Oils
• Waxes
• Refined Oils
• Methanol
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1 -2 yearsCurrent 3 – 5 years
Supply/Demand
Balanced
Balanced - Tight
Tight
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Petrochemical Feedstock Summary
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Sustainability Strategies
• Derived from 100% renewable “bio” sources / niche with no perceived performance and/or economic difference
• Petrochemical drop in: Bio ethylene or isoprene
• New materials: PLA
• Enabling Downstream Sustainability with “bio” and/or traditional materials• Increase customer efficiency, speed, lower energy
consumption and waste• Reduce amount of adhesive, substrate or energy
• Reduce environmental impact
• Supply stability and cost predictability
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> 1:1 offset on
performance
Bio-based
1:1 offset
Less < 1:1 offset “Green” products
Sustainability Strategies10
Our primary aim is to develop sustainable products with
DIFFERENTIAL performance; bio-sourced nature of the products is
a nice-to-have vs. must have as long as sustainability goals over the
entire value chain are met
• Need Larger volumes in current markets
• Difficult for suppliers to make 100% “Bio” economically
• Slow market penetration
• Difficult sell when adhesive is minor component
• Can only compete in Niche Applications
• New materials with performance advantages
• Performance/Cost Balance
High Performance Adhesive Innovations Enabling Downstream Sustainability
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Market Needs Ultimately Drive Innovation
• Innovation portfolio tied to market trends • Faster curing
• Improved safety
• Sustainability
• Improved mileage and line speeds
• Feedstock availability trends
• Composite materials
• Mechanical fastening elimination
• Multi-functionality
• Difficult substrates adhesion
• Non-traditional trigger cures
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Enabling Total Solutions: Bio Content and Lower Energy Consumption
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Cool, Sustainable Application
Traditional Hot Melt Application
Adhesive System
• Market innovation:• Adhesive system
• Adhesive solution• > 40% renewable raw materials
• Up to 60% reduction in adhesive consumption
• Up to 75% less energy consumption
• Cooler is smarter
• Reduce equipment maintenance
• Easy clean up
• Up to 50% energy use reduction
• Cooler is safer• No heated tanks or hoses
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• New Advantra True™ grades contain 40% renewable resources
• The first step on the journey to more sustainable hot melt adhesives
• Combine premium Advantra®
performance with sustainable resources
• Bio raw materials not food supply chain sourced
• Superior performance profile on wide range of substrates including new coated and lighter or recycled carton grades
• Achieve long-term savings with Advantra® technology
End of Line Packaging: Bio Content and Performance
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Enabling New Materials: Traditional Materials with Lower Energy and Higher speeds
• Challenge: Films safety and speed
• Market innovation: • Safe and faster processing
• Adhesive solution: • Solventless laminating adhesives
• Reactive adhesives through polymer innovation
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• Flextra Fast™ Solventless Laminating Adhesive
• Fast-curing next generation flexible packaging adhesive
• Up to 520 meters / min (1700 ft / min)
• Slit in as few as 3 hours
• Ship finished goods in as few as 2 days
• Lowest energy consumption process – solventless lamination
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• Liquid Separation Filter Assembly
• Up to 60% renewable content depending on grade
• Bio raw materials not food supply chain sourced – sustainability
• Enabling clean water
• Larger, more efficient filters
• Lower energy use filters
• Long life filters
• Better filtration - safer
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Enabling Water Purification: Bio Content, Lower Energy, More Efficient, Safer
Sustainability Partnerships
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Key Sustainability Partnerships
Initiative Description
Bio-based polyols Utilize alternative sustainable
polyols as raw materials that have
performance advantages
Bio-based polymers Bio-based polymer(s) for hot melt
and reactive adhesives
Bio-based oil Use bio-based (vegetable) oils to
replace petroleum based oils in hot
melt adhesives
Rosin based
resins/plasticizers/oils
Utilize rosin based raw materials for
hot melt adhesives
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Sustainability Bio-Based Technology Platform Initiatives
Gro
wth
/ M
atu
rity
Starch
based
polymers
Sustainable
polymers
(University
sponsorships/
memberships)
Formulated
bio-based
packaging
adhesive
Rosin based
resins/plasticizers/oils
Terpene
based
resins
Bio-
based oil
Bio-based
polyols
Succinic
Acid
technology
Bio-based
tackifier
technolog
y
Life Cycle Analysis
Bio-based
polyesters
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In Summary
• Key to servicing our industry’s customers is to provide a
solution portfolio that encompasses - Enabling more sustainable, faster and leaner processes
- Bio and/or Petro sourced RMs meeting the value
proposition for market trends
- Supply availability / cost predictability
• Innovation can and will take multiple routes & will be
accelerated through strategic alliances and partnerships
across the value chain
• Key is performance and added downstream value in
sustainable operations
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This presentation is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer by H.B. Fuller to sell or a warranty of any kind.
Thank You!
Questions?
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