FACTOR FOUR - Gluing with protein and starch

Gluing with protein and starch A sticky business Environmental soundness is a demand that concerns a product's entire life cycle. New methods of producing label adhesives show how a FACTOR FOUR can be achieved through changes in raw materials, production, packaging and transport. Environmentally sound label adhesives contain no toxic substances and are used above all in the food and drink industry. The most important raw materials for producing the adhesives, beside water, are casein (milk protein) and starch. The efficient use of resources in the production process helps save water, energy and raw materials, and also avoids waste. The burden on the environment is reduced, and costs are saved, therefore raising the competitiveness of the business. Read more...
Factor-four effects
	Saves energy
	Saves water
	Avoids waste
	Reduces emissions
	Saves resources
	Reduces transport demand
	Promotes innovation
	Reduces costs
	Sustainable products
	Opens up new markets
	Improves work safety and health protection
	Increased transparency and staff satisfaction




Expert advice For questions on environmentally sound adhesives and label adhesives Dr. Peter Moll / ecom.AG Tel. +49-(0)202-28063-22 moll@wtal.de Gerwin U. Schüttpelz cph Deutschland GmbH (adhesives) Tel. +49-(0)201-8140-60 service@cph-deutschland.de For questions on production-integrated environmental protection (PIUS) in North Rhine-Westphalia Michael Niemczyk / Effizienz-Agentur NRW Tel. +49-(0)203-37879-48 mni@efanrw.de For questions on FACTOR FOUR Dr. Raimund Bleischwitz Tel. +49-(0)202-2492-256 raimund.bleischwitz@wupperinst.org

Source: cph Deutschland GmbHl