PureBond® technology

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.