Armourers & Brasiers Venture Prize<\/a> seed funding award.<\/p>\nThe adhesive uses food waste as opposed to a synthetic chemical base<\/h3>\n
High protein content and polysaccharides aid the binding process while other natural crosslinkers and bioderived solvents are present in the formulation.<\/p>\n
The formula uses indsutrial food waste that has been washed, filtrated and subject to centrifugation.<\/p>\n
In 2022 preliminary trials conducted at the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) in York were backed up by analytical experimental studies enabling the development of the first minimum viable product.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur glue is ethically sourced, has end-of-life biodegradability and has properties suited to replacing traditional formaldehyde adhesives,\u201d says Callum Smith. \u201cAs well as being fully recyclable the glue can be produced with almost no additional cost to the manufacturer and has a carbon footprint that is 86 percent lower than traditional adhesives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Engineered wood is currently part of a \u00a39.5bn global market<\/h3>\n
BindEthics has already recieved support from Innovate UK, the University of Birmingham and the Biorenewables Development Centre in York under their European Regional Development Programme business assist scheme.<\/p>\n
BindEthics is currently working with one of the three largest engineered wood companies in the UK and one of the UK\u2019s largest packaging companies for technical insight. The company has several Letters of Intent from relevant partners including a European distributor.<\/p>\n
The particle board industry in the UK alone currently uses 1000 tons per day of urea-formaldehyde adhesive valued at \u00a3388m annually. Globally, the value of the urea-formaldehyde market is \u00a39.5bn.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur vision is that our new bio-adhesive derived from food waste will replace a range of adhesives used across industry,\u201d said Callum Smith. \u201cThe initial focus is on replacing the formaldehyde-based glues used in the manufacture of engineered wood products, but we also envisage applications for our sustainable adhesive within the shoe and automotive industries.\u201d<\/p>\n
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