Waterborne Adhesives Market
Water-based (or more commonly referred to as waterborne) adhesives are typically formulated from either, natural polymers - from vegetable sources (e.g. dextrins, starches), protein sources (e.g. casein, blood, fish, soybean, milk albumen), and animal sources (e.g. hides, bones), or soluble synthetic polymers - from polymers including: polyvinyl alcohol, cellulose ethers, methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, and polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Waterborne Adhesives can be supplied as solutions or as dry powders that must be mixed with water before use. When water is lost from the glue line due to evaporation or absorption by the substrate, the adhesive gains strength.
