Paper Straw Adhesives

The Resurgence of Paper in Convenience Items

Paper Straws are Becoming Popular Again

The pressure to find alternative materials for convenience items is increasing with more cities and agencies placing bans on plastic straws and other utensils. Seattle’s being the most talked about in the recent Fortune article.

Recently, we were dining at a hotel, and our drinks were brought to the table with paper straws. Knowing the trends, we were happy to see this change and snapped a few photos to share with others about the shift this hotel made to paper straws.

If you follow this trend, you know there is an urgency with suppliers to meet increased demand for paper straws. This means putting effort into developing a new and improved paper straws with sustainability benefits while maintaining performance. Adhesives for paper straws play an important role. The adhesive needs to meet regulatory guidelines for direct food contact and support rigidity while in use.

Paper Straw Adhesives are Evolving to Meet the Challenge Henkel is a big part of this development and works with manufacturers and equipment suppliers to improve the performance.  Our solutions are created with the consumer in mind to make sure the first drink is as good as the last. Learn more about our paper straw adhesives. Our technical specialist are happy to answer any questions about your specific paper straw application.

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