Purform® is a technology that changes the core of sealants and adhesives. It ensures that products last longer, stain less and release fewer hazardous chemicals into the environment. It can be used for sealing and bonding windscreens or laying floors, for example.
How would you describe your solution in a few words?
Purform® is the technology brand of Sika’s new polyurethane platform combining “Pure,” “Polyurethane” and “Performance.” Purform® changes the very core of polyurethane sealants and adhesives and is based on newly engineered, perfect prepolymers.
These new Purform® prepolymers enable the creation of high-performance products with <0.1% monomeric diisocyanate content, minimize user exposure and eliminate the need for REACH safety trainings.
Who are your customers?
- Applicators of sealants, adhesives, and floors in construction.
- Applicators in wind shield bonding of cars, trains, buses and other vehicles
- Manufacturers of equipment and vehoicles to reduce weight of those vehicles and optimize production
What are the environmental benefits of your solution?
- Increased durability to reduce material consumption.
- Reduced staining to avoid contamination of substrates.
- Low exposure of workers to hazardous chemicals during application.
How do you manage to exist on the market?
Sika has a leading market position in the development of polyurethanes. Market leadership is achieved through the combination of innovation and sustainability, strong customer orientation, specification and capacity building.
The scale-up and the implementation of the Purform® technology are in full swing. The first sealants and adhesives for construction and industry applications are now introduced into the market in Europe and selected countries outside of Europe.
Nominated solution: Purform®
Company: Sika Technology AG
More information: www.che.sika.com/purform
Sika Group CEO Thomas Hasler © Sika Technology
