Bio based Hot Melt Adhesive, in simple terms, refers to hot melt adhesives made from renewable biomass resources, rather than relying entirely on petroleum based materials.
It still belongs to hot melt adhesive: it is a solid at room temperature, coated or glued after heating and melting, and forms an adhesive after cooling
Many of the main raw materials for traditional hot melt adhesives come from petrochemicals, such as:
• EVA
• SIS / SBS
• Polyolefin (PO)
• Polyester
• Petroleum resin, etc
And bio based hot melt adhesives will replace petroleum based materials with some biomass derived raw materials, such as:
• Vegetable oils and their derivatives
• Plant derived materials such as corn and sugarcane
• Rosin, natural resin
• Biomass materials such as lignin and cellulose
• Biobased polyesters, polyamides, etc
Usually, the “environmentally friendly hot melt adhesive” on the market can be divided into three directions:
• Biobased hot melt adhesive
The raw materials come from renewable biological resources.
•Degradable hot melt adhesive
After use, it can undergo biodegradation in specific environments.
• Recyclable hot melt adhesive
Not necessarily degraded, but it will not significantly affect the recycling process of packaging materials.
Special attention should be paid to:
Biobased ≠ Natural ≠ Biodegradable.
A hot melt adhesive may contain bio based materials, but it may not necessarily degrade naturally.
For hot melt adhesive coating machines, bio based hot melt adhesive is a downstream material trend worth paying attention to, mainly because the global packaging, labeling, tape and other industries are increasingly concerned about:
Low carbonization → Renewable raw materials → Reducing dependence on fossil resources → Sustainable packaging
Especially in:
• Food packaging
• Express packaging
• Adhesive labels
• Adhesive tape
• Sanitary products
• Paper products
• Carpenter
Medical packaging
In these fields, customers are increasingly likely to demand adhesives with certain Bio based/Sustainable/Renewable properties.
The biggest advantage of bio based hot melt adhesive can be summarized as reducing dependence on petroleum resources while meeting customers’ demands for environmentally friendly, low-carbon, and sustainable materials.
Reduce dependence on petroleum resources through renewable raw material resources. Compliant with sustainable packaging trends, suitable for use with various packaging materials. By replacing petroleum based raw materials, it is possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from products. Compared to ordinary hot melt adhesives, bio based hot melt adhesives retain the production advantages of hot melt adhesives. It can achieve a good performance balance. Beneficial for the brand and export market.
Post time: Aug-27-2026