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February 3, 2025 | Ellis Fowler | Company, Press Release | No Comments

Power Adhesives Marks 50 Years of Innovation with New Product Launches and Groundbreaking Solutions

Power Adhesives, a global leader in hot melt adhesive systems, is celebrating 50 years of innovation in which it has developed adhesive solutions for a range of markets and pushed boundaries to devel…

January 3, 2025 | Ellis Fowler | Press Release, Sprayable Adhesives | No Comments

Power Adhesives to Showcase Innovative Tecbond Sprayable Hot Melt Technology at BAU 2025

UK-headquartered Power Adhesives, a global leader in hot melt adhesive solutions, will be at BAU 2025 in Munich, the world’s premier trade fair for architecture, materials, and systems, presenting li…

November 26, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Company, News, Press Release | No Comments

Power Adhesives wins top industry sustainability award, with commendation for young talent

Power Adhesives has won the Environment and Sustainability Initiative award for Tecbond 214B, its fully-certified biodegradable packaging adhesive. Awarded by BASA at its inaugural awards ceremony, T…

November 20, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Applications, Company, Technical Information | No Comments

Is adhesive important in recycling corrugated and carton packaging?

Recycling corrugated and carton packaging is not always as simple as meets the eye – especially if adhesives and other consumables used on the substrate are overlooked. Recycling packaging has become…

October 29, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Packaging & Print | No Comments

How biodegradable hot melt adhesives can support the corrugated and carton packaging industry

As consumers and brands alike increasingly prioritise eco-conscious products, sustainability is becoming a harder issue for the packaging sector to ignore. Corrugated and carton packaging converters…

October 23, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Packaging & Print, Technical Information | No Comments

Bio-based & Biodegradable – What exactly do they mean?

As a society, we are at a crucial stage when it comes to sustainability and taking measures to protect our environment. Businesses are being scrutinised for not being eco-conscious enough, especially…

September 26, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Company | No Comments

Supporting Men’s Shed in community project

As part of our ongoing commitment to community engagement and social responsibility, our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Committee has proactively reached out to a number of groups and ca…

September 24, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Applications, New products | No Comments

Biodegradable adhesives provide peace of mind on the environment

With companies under increasing pressure to improve the circularity of their packaging, adhesive choice can support recycling and avoid harmful waste escaping into the environment. Packaging adhesive…

September 23, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Company, News, Press Release | No Comments

Power Adhesives launches brand refresh and new website

Power Adhesives, the UK-headquartered manufacturer of hot melt adhesives for the construction, product assembly, manufacturing, packaging and DIY sectors, has announced the launch of its new website…

September 20, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Product Updates | No Comments

Colours, Kits and Bags

Outside of the bigger tool announcements this quarter, we’ve made other changes to popular products in our portfolio. We started by upgrading our old plastic carry cases to a new, more susta…

September 20, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | New products, News | No Comments

Tecbond 214B – The world’s first biodegradable hot melt

Marking a world-first, UK-headquartered Power Adhesives has announced the launch of its fully certified, biodegradable, shaped hot melt adhesive designed for use by carton, corrugated packaging &am…

September 20, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | News | No Comments

Power Adhesives in top 15% of companies assessed by EcoVadis

We are excited to announce that Power Adhesives Ltd has been awarded the prestigious Silver Medal by EcoVadis, placing us among the top 15% of companies assessed by EcoVadis over the past year…

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