Biobased adhesives
Biobased adhesives
Building together with biobased adhesives
At New Circle B.V., we develop biobased adhesive solutions that contribute to a more sustainable, circular construction sector. By using renewable raw materials, we reduce dependence on fossil materials without compromising on quality or performance. In this way, we make bonding more future-proof and contribute to building products with a lower environmental impact.
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The Just Transition Fund (JTF) is a European fund that supports regions hit hard by the shift away from fossil fuels towards sustainability. In the Netherlands, the JTF focuses on regions including IJmond, through the Kansen voor West programme. New Circle receives funding from the JTF to develop its demountable biobased adhesive for flat roofs. This R&D project combines product development with training new generations of skilled professionals, in collaboration with partners such as Nova College, AMS Institute and Biobased Innovatie Hub.
Our biobased adhesive is not only completely free from fossil raw materials and harmful chemicals, but also demountable. This means that materials can easily be released and reused without any loss of quality.
Biobased means that a product is made from raw materials from renewable, biological sources such as plants, trees or other organic materials. Instead of fossil raw materials such as crude oil or coal, you use materials that nature replenishes itself. At New Circle, we work exclusively with biobased materials, because a construction sector without waste starts with the choice of raw materials. Building with biobased materials means building in balance with the earth.
Conventional construction adhesives are designed for permanent bonding and make it virtually impossible to dismantle roofing materials. The biobased adhesive that New Circle is developing can be released by heating, is free from harmful chemicals and is based on resin from the Mexican copal tree. This makes it the first adhesive for flat roof applications that is both biobased and demountable, suitable for EPDM and bitumen. The product is currently in the R&D phase, supported by the Just Transition Fund.
Circular construction means designing and building with future reuse in mind. New Circle’s products include demountable roof edges, circular roof profiles and demountable adhesives.
