Franklin Adhesives & Polymers, a division of Franklin International based in Columbus, Ohio, will unveil its new Plywood Line, a first-of-its-kind selection of seven CARB-compliant adhesives for plywood products, at IWF 2010. The line includes PVA adhesives, a new EPI product as well as the division’s first-ever bio-modified PVA adhesives using soy. All adhesives in the line are eligible for LEED credit.

 

The line will debut at booth 2016 during the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta, Ga., August 26 through 28. The division developed the new soy technology during research funded through a grant from the United Soybean Board. Franklin Adhesives & Polymers says the effort supports the company’s commitment to creating environmentally safe products and exploring the use of soy as a renewable resource that reduces reliability on petrochemical derivatives.

 

“We have developed the Plywood Line to give manufacturers of plywood and lamination products a unique range of adhesive technologies and high-performance products to meet their individual production needs,” said Jaye Schroeder, vice president, wood adhesives market development, North America. “As a leader in green adhesives technology, we take pride in offering such a full line of high-performance CARB-compliant products and are especially proud to introduce our first-ever adhesives to incorporate soy.”

 

The Plywood Line is among a broad offering of adhesives formulated by Franklin Adhesives & Polymers to meet a wide variety of applications within the millwork, furniture and engineered lamination industries. The division produces adhesives under the brand names Multibond, Advantage, Titebond® and Assembly to meet the full scope of needs within woodworking plants.