Binder and adhesive industries, heavily reliant on fossil fuels, are at a crossroads, facing critical environmental and regulatory pressures that demand immediate and decisive action to reduce GHG emissions. Many adhesives are becoming highly regulated, including the most common (formaldehyde-based binder) used in building products which has been deemed a Class 1 carcinogen responsible for 57.6 M metric tons of CO2e annually.
Founded in 2020, Silvis Materials is revolutionizing the $54 billion industrial adhesives market with its patent-pending, 100% bio-based binder. Silvis offers a low-cost, drop-in, and biodegradable material that can decarbonize packaging and building products by up to 90%. In addition, Silvis enables recycling of previously unrecyclable materials, including single use packaging and diverse building components that are otherwise tossed into landfills making them compostable and biodegradable. Silvis' binders are expected to match petroleum-based emulsion prices, and are plug and play with existing manufacturing; helping large corporations to achieve global emissions regulations.
Key benefits of product:
- Eliminates nearly 100% of greenhouse gas emissions associated with petroleum-based adhesives through raw material replacements
- Contributes to cleaner oceans and protection of marine ecosystems
- Drive a circular economy through increased recycling and reduced landfill waste
- Eliminate toxic adhesive exposure, safeguarding public health
