Huntsman to launch bio-based “I-BOND” resins for composites at LIGNA 2025
Huntsman International, a leading global company in the development of polyurethane-based resins for the manufacture of composite wood products, has announced that it will unveil two new bio-based products at the upcoming LIGNA 2025 in Germany, the world’s leading trade fair for woodworking and wood processing technology.
The two new bio-based resins have been developed to reduce the carbon footprint of composite wood products’ methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI)-based resins by up to 30 percent, compared with incumbent technologies at Huntsman.
The new binders incorporate up to 25 percent bio-based content, without compromising the quality or performance that can be achieved in resulting panels.
According to the company, its “I-BOND” PB BIO 1025 resin and I-BOND OSB BIO 1025 resin have been developed for use in the manufacture of particleboard (PB) and oriented strand board (OSB), respectively, offering bio-based content solutions that support the industry’s sustainability ambitions.
Closely aligned with market and customer requirements, the new products form part of a wider range of non-added formaldehyde fast-curing I-BOND resins that Huntsman offers to enable the production of high-quality, durable composite wood products.
Developed to offer similar quality characteristics and performance capabilities to standard I-BOND resins, while maximizing bio-based content, the new resins are capable of enabling compatibility with existing manufacturing processes and can allow manufacturers to easily switch materials according to requirements.
They can also help composite wood manufacturers meet panel specification requirements in terms of emission standards.
At LIGNA 2025, which takes place on May 26 – 30 in Hanover, Germany, the Huntsman theme will be ‘Inspired by Nature, Breathing & Building Quality’, highlighting the team’s focus on providing the market with innovative technologies to help drive a low-carbon future.
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