SEALANTS & ADHESIVES
“Then once these sausages have eventually been used by end users, they become
compressed and leave behind only a nominal amount of waste that’s smaller than a golf ball. A used Hippo ECO-PAC occupies 96% less space than an old plastic cartridge.” As well as the environmental benefits, users also benefit financially. Because all 400ml Hippo ECO-PACs are priced to be either better value than their smaller 290ml plastic cartridge equivalents or exactly the same price; which means that in some cases consumers get up to 38% more product for the same cost. “Foil sausages have surprisingly been a
getting much better as an industry at ‘thinking green’, other parts of the world have been more on the front foot in introducing environmentally friendly products and packaging.
“Eco aluminium foils is one such type of packaging that tradesmen in other parts of the world such as Europe, Japan and America, are used to using. Historically in the UK, plastic cartridges are still very much embedded in our work culture.
“The issue is that cartridges are costly and not easy to recycle, meaning 100 million of them end up in landfill each year. This is equivalent to
credible packaging alternative for decades,” Herd says. “But in the UK and Western Europe we’ve so far seen no desire from the dominant manufactures to drive these eco-friendlier form factors to market.”
He adds that the barrier for the vast majority of big brand manufacturers thus far has been their existing production infrastructure. “These brands are
currently chained to plastic and this has changed very little over the years. Given this situation it’s no surprise that there’s been a general lack of enthusiasm and investment from them towards educating and incentivising consumers to use plastic alternatives.
“So now it’s time to change. Now is the time for merchants and retailers to start merchandising sausages on their shelves. By offering sausages as a credible alternative to plastic we can help contractors and tradesmen to evolve the way that they dispense their sealant and adhesive products. They deserve an alternative to the sea of plastic that they’re currently presented with when they walk into an outlet.”
Meanwhile, at TI Midwood (TIMco), it has been increasingly evident that customers are looking for quality multi- use products that can be used on more than one type of job, whilst still meeting safety standards against a backdrop of increasing environmental considerations across all industries, says product supervisor Joshua Lockett.
“Unfortunately, although we are 32
five Olympic swimming pools in size.”
TIMco has launched its own foil packaging for storing sealants and adhesives. These are the first range of the company’s products to appear in the new foil packaging, but Lockett says the range will expand as the year continues.
“The benefits for using this material instead of plastic cartridges include
EB25 – THE ULTIMATE SEALANT AND ADHESIVE
EB25 from Everbuild uses a unique polymer blend and cutting-edge technology, combining superior flexibility and bond strength to provide a reliable product. Suitable for use both indoors and outdoors, EB25 can be used on almost any material in most weather conditions and can even be used underwater. Additionally, EB25 is certified and can be used in sanitary and food preparation areas. Once cured, it is resistant to mould, temperature extremes, chemicals and more. It carries the EC1+ badge for having very low emissions meaning that it is also environmentally friendly.
EB25 comes in 300ml cartridges in; white, black, clear and grey and packed into fully printed display boxes for maximum effect on the shelf.
www.everbuild.co.uk/EB25
the fact that they are 96% recyclable and the remaining 4% is burnt, not put into landfill. In addition, they have the same shelf life as cartridges, and they are easy to use,” he says. “Many people think that the foils are messy to use but in fact the opposite is true, plus one nozzle can be used for a whole carton of product.
“We will still be offering a choice to our customers meaning cartridges will be running alongside the foil packaging. We recognise that switching to foils requires a change in mind set, which is why we are supporting the range with bespoke point of sale to highlight the environmental benefits.
The TIMco foils are currently available in its acetoxy silicone, premium LMN silicone, bathroom and sanitary silicone and acrylic caulk products.
“Our customers are showing us that the demand from their end users to have fewer products that can do more, whilst still delivering high quality results, is growing,” Lockett says.
“Our hybrid adhesives, such as the Crystal Clear grab adhesive, are therefore very popular. The product is an adhesive which eliminates the need for permanent support and can be painted over almost immediately, saving time and delivering great results. “However, our most popular sealant and adhesives product is the TIMco Multi-Fix Grip & Fill direct bond adhesive. Designed to give a high adhesive strength to most buil ding materials, it comes in a solvent fr ee version too. It outsells all of our other se alant and adhesive products combined. BMJ
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net February 2020
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