Henkel has launched LOCTITE SOLVE ‏(Loctite Solve), an AI-powered virtual materials platform that enables automotive design engineers to integrate adhesive performance data into component design simulations at the earliest development stages.

Henkel published its Sustainable Impact Report 2025 on April 14, 2026.

As regulations on PFAS ‏(per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) tighten across Europe, the US and Asia, manufacturers are looking for non-fluorinated surface coating technologies that do not compromise on performance. Thus, Henkel has launched an anti‑fingerprint ‏(AF) coating portfolio, comprising Loctite AF 8810 and Loctite AF 8812, innovatively formulated without PFAS or fluorine ingredients. Designed for automotive applications such as in-vehicle displays and touchscreens, these solutions enable manufacturers to meet growing demands for display performance, durability, cleanability and sustainability all at once.

Paper-based packaging has become much more than just a matter of image, particularly in the food and e-commerce sectors. Brand owners and packaging manufacturers are switching to sustainable and, above all, recyclable solutions, driven by regulatory requirements such as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation ‏(PPWR). To support this transition while maintaining product integrity, process stability and efficiency, Henkel Adhesive Technologies is enhancing its paper coatings portfolio with water-based barrier and heat seal coatings. The solutions are designed to improve the functionality of paper-based packaging and strengthen ‘design for recycling’ approaches.

Henkel announces the expansion of its line of sustainable adhesive sealants for use with interior and exterior heavy equipment and vehicle applications. Teroson MS 9381 HPT complies with strict regulatory requirements, eliminating tin, solvents, isocyanates, silicones, and PVC from its formulation while simplifying processing and improving performance compared to older-generation materials. The UV-resistant formulation is multi-substrate compatible, making it effective for various applications, including cabin window glazing, side paneling and roof skin bonding, and seam and joint sealing. 

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As a leading global manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, Henkel is consistently driving the sustainability of its product portfolio. To further reduce its own footprint, the company has now switched its tinplate cans in Europe to bluemint^® steel across various categories for professional craftsmen and consumers. The new sustainable packaging concept is based on the close cooperation between Henkel's Adhesive Technologies business unit, the German tinplate manufacturer thyssenkrupp Rasselstein and Pirlo, an Austrian manufacturer of metal packaging. As a result, the switch to bluemint^® steel-based packaging leads to a 62 percent reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to conventional tin cans.

At INDEX 2026, the world’s leading nonwovens exhibition, held from May 19 to 22, 2026 in Geneva, Henkel Adhesive Technologies will present solutions for the absorbent hygiene industry. Visitors can meet the team in Hall 2, Booth 2255. The focus lies on approaches that enable manufacturers to increase efficiency and support sustainability goals without compromising quality, safety, or process stability.

Henkel has launched its new customer application center in Bengaluru, reinforcing its commitment to India’s rapidly expanding electronics manufacturing sector. The facility will serve as a collaborative innovation hub where Henkel experts and customers can co-develop, test, and validate advanced adhesive and thermal management solutions for next-generation electronics manufacturing.