Conference Speakers

Christophe Morel-Fourrier, Ph.D.

Global Technical Marketing Manager, Bostik, Inc.

BIOGRAPHY

As the needs of disposable hygiene manufacturers and consumers evolve, Bostik’s Global Technical Marketing Manager Dr. Christophe Morel-Fourrier remains at the forefront of researching, reporting and refining information about the latest trends in article manufacturing and the role adhesives play. Over the last 20 years, Christophe has acquired an incredible amount of disposable hygiene knowledge and is known as a trusted subject matter expert industry wide. From articles in trade publications to speaking events such as RISI’s Asia Pacific Hygiene Products Symposium, the EDANA Outlook personal care products conference and more, Christophe is often asked to share his valuable insights with other hygiene professionals around the world. In his current role with Bostik’s Global Nonwovens Business Unit, Christophe works closely with the global product development team to innovate and create new technologies to help the hygiene industry continue to advance. Additionally, his years of experience in product development, technical support and R&D management, as well as his doctorate in organic chemistry from Marseilles (France), make Christophe a global thought leader within the hygiene industry. 

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How Adhesives Help You Exceed Performance and Sustainability Goals

In a world facing considerable environmental challenges, it’s important to strive to reduce environmental impact, and in particular carbon footprint, for all products and processes that we control, and contribute to a more sustainable planet for generations to come. As Arkema’s adhesive solutions segment, Bostik has invested resources into understanding how to create adhesives that decrease the environmental impact of the product they are used in and to measure the carbon footprint of adhesives. While there are several ways adhesives can do this, reducing the impact of the adhesive itself is one of them. And using bio-based materials in adhesive formulations is one approach our company has taken. But moving to bio-based materials is not relevant if it does not come with improved performance or reduced carbon footprint. This presentation will discuss how our Nuplaviva™ adhesives, which contain up to 90% bio-based materials, offer improved adhesion on natural fibers vs. traditional adhesives as well as can enable material recycling and how these capabilities help absorbent hygiene manufacturers reduce carbon footprint. Additionally, it will cite how our 80% bio-based polyamide adhesives for nonwoven composite applications offer better properties than oil-based adhesive equivalents, further proving why bio-based adhesives can in fact reduce carbon footprint while meeting or exceeding performance requirements and, in some cases like with Arkema’s Rilsan®, even without oil-based material equivalents. The right adhesives can enable both excellence in performance and reduced carbon footprint (compared to traditional alternatives) at the same time.