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About the Product
Company: Columbia Forest Products Product Phase: Available Product Type: Formaldehyde-free wood glue
Inspiring Strategy
Sticky proteins serve as glue: blue mussel >
Product or process
Columbia Forest Products learned about natural adhesives from the blue mussel. This ocean species attaches itself firmly to underwater structures without use of toxic chemicals. Columbia's PureBond® is a soy-based formaldehyde-free technology used in the construction of hardwood plywood products.