{"id":173145,"date":"2026-02-13T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=173145"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:20:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:20:45","slug":"henkel-and-sekab-are-shaping-the-future-with-bio-based-raw-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/henkel-and-sekab-are-shaping-the-future-with-bio-based-raw-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Henkel and Sekab are shaping the future with bio-based raw materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Swedish chemical company Sekab specializes in fossil-free, bio-based chemical for industrial applications. Using bio-based ethanol as its main raw material, Sekab produces products such as ethyl acetate, acetaldehyde, and acetic acid for customers across a wide range of industries, including packaging, coatings, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. \u00a9 Sekab<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Henkel Adhesive Technologies has entered into a strategic collaboration with Swedish chemical company Sekab to accelerate the transition from fossil-based to bio-based raw materials in adhesive production. The partnership focuses on replacing conventional ethyl acetate with a sustainable, bio-based alternative, supporting Henkel\u2019s ambition to lead with innovation and sustainability in advanced industrial adhesive solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This initiative is a key step in enabling Henkel to strengthen its pioneering position by combining sustainability with a future-ready value proposition for customers. By integrating renewable raw materials into product formulations as a drop-in solution, Henkel is helping customers to achieve their climate goals, on top of reducing its own environmental footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are proud to collaborate with Sekab on this important journey towards more sustainable raw materials,\u201d says Elodie Picard, Head of Sustainability for the Packaging division at Henkel Adhesive Technologies<\/strong>. \u201cThis partnership reflects our commitment to innovation with impact \u2013 delivering high-performance solutions that offer benefits for our customers and for the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Lindholm, Head of Sales and Business Development at Sekab<\/strong> added: \u201cOur collaboration with Henkel demonstrates how fossil-free, bio-based chemicals can be integrated into existing value chains without compromising performance. This accelerates the transition towards a fossil-independent chemical industry. By working together along the value chain, we can bring scalable, sustainable raw materials to market and create tangible climate benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration with Sekab represents a key pillar of Henkel\u2019s corporate sustainability strategy, which includes advancing circular solutions, reducing carbon emissions, and enabling customers to meet their own sustainability targets through cutting-edge adhesive technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement is part of a broader series of sustainability activations from Henkel and its partners to highlight innovation and collaboration in climate leadership strategies across regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


About Sekab<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sekab is a Swedish chemical company specializing in fossil-free, bio-based chemicals for industrial applications. Using bio-based ethanol as its main raw material, Sekab produces products such as ethyl acetate, acetaldehyde and acetic acid for customers across a wide range of industries, including packaging, coatings, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. With production facilities in \u00d6rnsk\u00f6ldsvik, Sweden, Sekab works in close collaboration with customers and partners to support the transition towards a fossil-free chemical industry. More information at\u00a0https:\/\/www.sekab.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Henkel Adhesive Technologies has entered into a strategic collaboration with Swedish chemical company Sekab to accelerate the transition from fossil-based to bio-based raw materials in adhesive production. The partnership focuses on replacing conventional ethyl acetate with a sustainable, bio-based alternative, supporting Henkel\u2019s ambition to lead with innovation and sustainability in advanced industrial adhesive solutions. This […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":173183,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","nova_meta_subtitle":"Collaboration drives sustainable raw material sourcing for high-performance industrial adhesives","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[12509,16380,5838,22614],"supplier":[25800,882],"class_list":["post-173145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-adhesives","tag-biobased","tag-bioeconomy","tag-biofeedstocks","supplier-henkel-adhesive-technologies","supplier-sekab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173145"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=173145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}