Christopher Johnson

Sales Account Manager, Clariant

Christopher began career in chemistry in 2014 as an applications chemist specializing in TORE adhesive tackifiers at Ingevity. To broaden his technical capabilities, he transitioned into a synthesis chemist role of these same products. In 2022, he leveraged the knowledge gained in the lab and moved into a commercial role of Adhesive Technical Sales Representative to drive customer engagement and market growth.

Currently, he serves as Sales Account Manager at Clariant’s Additives BU where they offer a wide range of performance polymers, flame retardants, stabilizers, and other performance additives for CASE applications.

Sustainable Hot Melt Polymer Solutions: The Licocene Terra Journey

Clariant’s Licocene Terra metallocene polyolefin (m-PO) polymers employ ISCC PLUS-certified mass balance methodology, enabling co-processing of renewable and fossil feedstocks within conventional steam cracker infrastructure while maintaining rigorous chain-of-custody tracking through independent third-party auditing. Renewable C2/C3 monomers derived from waste lipid streams (excluding palm & animal oil derivatives) are allocated to specific product outputs via verified material flow accounting, achieving Renewable Carbon Index (RCI) values of 50-100%. This approach enables renewable carbon integration without altering polymer synthesis pathways or requiring dedicated production lines, maintaining identical molecular architecture and thermomechanical properties relative to fossil-based analogues. This paper and discussion will delve into the use case and value proposition of Licocene Terra in woodworking and carpet applications.

Co-author:

Tim Saddow

Breakout Session VII – Advanced Hot Melt Technologies for Assembly – 17 September 2026 – 11:30 – 12:00 – Room Churchill – GF