Hexion’s Waste Saving Adhesive System Completes ANSI Structural Certifications for Both Glue Laminated Beams and Cross-laminated Timber
Hexion To Exhibit Full Suite of Forest Products Resins Technology at
Upcoming LIGNA Conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hexion Inc.’s (“Hexion” or the “Company”) versatile EcoBindTM
adhesives for structural engineered wood products recently completed all
independent laboratory testing required by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) and is certified for high volume manufacture
of glue laminated beams (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT).
“Our newly certified adhesive system improves the utilization of
adhesive and can reduce waste by 80 to 90 percent, which can result in
cost savings and a lesser impact on our environment,” says Mark Alness,
Senior Vice President, Americas Forest Products Division. “Hexion
continues to enable the expanded use of wood in building and
construction and leads the charge as we’ve done for more than 80 years.”
Hexion received full qualification of its EcoBind 6500 resin with
Wonderbond
successfully passed both the ANSI PRG 320-18 standard, which covers the
manufacturing, qualification, and adhesive requirements for CLT, and the
ANSI 405-18 standard, which provides adhesive evaluation requirements
for use in structural glulam. The EcoBind 6500 system complies with the
International Code Council’s (ICC) Tall Wood Code changes adopted for
the 2021 version of the International Building Code.
The EcoBind adhesive system employs separate application technology to
maximize adhesive utilization. The layup of all certification test
samples was completed with the adhesive components separately applied to
each wood substrate to duplicate the manufacturing process.
“Hexion’s EcoBind resin is versatile in that it passed a wide array of
tests for North American adhesive standards measuring bond strength,
resistance to delamination, exterior exposure durability and creep, as
well as resistance to high temperature and fire exposures,” Alness said.
For more information, consult with Hexion – Hall 26, Booth F77 – during
LIGNA 2019 in Hanover, Germany, May 27-31, or visit www.hexion.com.
About Hexion
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Hexion Inc. is a global leader in thermoset
resins. Hexion Inc. serves the global wood and industrial markets
through a broad range of thermoset technologies, specialty products and
technical support for customers in a diverse range of applications and
industries. Additional information about Hexion Inc. and its products is
available at www.hexion.com.
Contacts
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