Henkel recycling box for used containers of UV curable 3D resins.
Henkel Corporation, a manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, is expanding its "Recycling Program" to its additive manufacturing (AM) products.
In partnership with TerraCycle, the company is now offering recycling options across its Loctite brands as part of ongoing efforts to promote sustainability in manufacturing across a range of industries.
Last year, Henkel launched a portfolio of 3D printing resins and post-processing bonding kit under the Loctite brand following its entry into the AM market back in 2016. The company has since struck a number of partnerships with the likes of Ultimaker, Carbon and most recently, industry newcomer Origin, and introduced the Loctite 3D Printer, which has been developed for prototyping.
Henkel is believed to be the first company worldwide to offer a recycling solution for anaerobic adhesive packaging and has also added light cure adhesive technologies packaging, with instant adhesives and cyanoacrylates to follow shortly. Through this programme, Henkel’s customers with 3D printing operations are provided with a recycling box where used containers of UV curable 3D resins and cyanoacrylate-base adhesives are placed and later recycled by TerraCycle.
“Our goal is to be the customers’ champion for all industrial additive manufacturing solutions, and through our partnership with TerraCycle, we also make sustainability simpler for our customers,” said Philipp Loosen, Global Head of 3D Printing, Henkel Adhesives Technologies. “As a company with a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation, we are pleased to offer an environmental solution to customers who share our corporate values and use our adhesive products to spur innovation and transform the future of industrial manufacturing.”
“Through the Adhesive Recycling Program, Henkel is offering its customers with 3D printing operations a unique opportunity to divert this hard-to-recycle industrial waste from landfills,” Tom Szaky founder and CEO of TerraCycle, added. “We look forward to growing this revolutionary programme, and continuing to provide consumers with a powerful, sustainable option to reduce their environmental impact.”
