Huntsman to launch innovative Bio-Based I-BOND® resins at LIGNA

Huntsman Corporation, a global leader in specialty chemicals, is set to unveil two groundbreaking bio-based I-BOND® resins designed for composite wood products at LIGNA 2025. The event, recognized as the world’s leading trade fair for woodworking and wood processing technology, will be held in May, offering a prime stage for Huntsman’s latest sustainability-focused innovations.

The new bio-based products, I-BOND® PB BIO 1025 resin for particleboard (PB) and I-BOND® OSB BIO 1025 resin for oriented strand board (OSB), feature up to 25% renewable content. Developed specifically to support composite wood manufacturers in significantly reducing their products’ environmental impact, these resins promise to lower carbon footprints by up to 30%, compared to traditional technologies, according to preliminary lifecycle assessment studies conducted by Huntsman.

Bart Singulé, Sales Manager for Composite Wood Products Europe at Huntsman, emphasized the…