Waterborne Dispersions from Bayer Offer High Initial and Final Bond Strengths and Customizable Formulations
Summary
Aqueous polyurethane dispersions provide the basis for many waterborne adhesives, offering a high initial bond strength, resistance to moisture and plasticizers, and several grades that are compliant with Food & Drug Administration regulation 175.105.Sustainability is central to Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s business and is based around the key areas of innovation, product stewardship, excellence in corporate management, social responsibility and respect for the environment.Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here.Aqueous polyurethane dispersions provide the basis for many waterborne adhesives, offering a high initial bond strength, resistance to moisture and plasticizers, and several grades that are compliant with Food & Drug Administration regulation 175.105.During his first presentation, Sunday, April 15, Dr. Dormish covered polyurethane dispersions, including application methods, crosslinking and performance.It is possible to replace the raw materials used for solvent borne adhesives with waterborne polychloroprenes that offer high storage stability without affecting end-use performance.