Henkel showcases new Technomelt hot-melt adhesives for furniture makers at SICAM

Henkel is showcasing its latest Technomelt adhesives at SICAM in Pordenone, Italy, targeting furniture and component manufacturers. The range includes the Technomelt PUR 260/x ME edge-banding family for kitchen and bathroom furniture, which contains less than 0.1 per cent free diisocyanates, and Technomelt KS 928, a polypropylene-based hot-melt for feed speeds from 10 to over 50 metres per minute. Technomelt PUR 6258 is a reactive hot-melt for profile wrapping of thermoplastic foils below 0.5 mm. Henkel cites manufacturing sites in Zingonia and Casarile for local technical support.

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Market context

Hot-melt adhesives are solid thermoplastic or reactive compounds that are melted, applied to a substrate, and cool or cure to form a bond, which makes them fast and solvent-free in production lines. Polyurethane reactive (PUR) hot-melts cross-link with moisture after application, giving heat and chemical resistance that suits kitchen and bathroom furniture, while polypropylene-based grades serve high-speed edge banding and general assembly. Demand is driven mainly by furniture production, particularly panel-based cabinetry, along with component manufacturing and packaging. Buyers in these segments weigh bond strength, line speed, and handling safety, and the presence of residual free isocyanates is a regulatory and workplace concern for PUR products. Launches of lower-residual or faster-running formulations tend to shift specifications toward established suppliers, since converters are reluctant to requalify adhesives on running lines. Regional technical support from local plants can also matter for customers managing production changes.

Source: official release on henkel.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.