This issue looks at the environmental impacts of the adhesives commonly used in the construction industry.
Comparative analysis focuses on the choice between solvent based and hot melt groups.
We have also looked at the impacts of the major adhesive ingredients. While we have indicated which type of adhesives are likely to contain certain materials, it is beyond the scope of this issue to accurately compare the impacts of each of the many hundred adhesive formulations within each group. Instead, we have indicated which ingredients may present the greatest hazard.