Dr Lukas Jongkind
Sustainability Director, Synthomer
Lukas Jongkind is a chemist by training, holding a PhD in chemistry from the University of Amsterdam. After spending five years in the paints and coatings industry, working on various roles from R&D to corporate sustainability, he joined Synthomer in early 2025 as Sustainability Director for Synthomers Adhesive Solutions division, located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Lukas currently lead Synthomer Adhesives Solutions divisions efforts on making the product portfolio more sustainable and monitors sustainability developments, supports customer sustainability efforts and claims and ensures Synthomers strategic focus on sustainability is translated into tangible offers to the market.
Developing sustainability roadmaps for the Adhesives and Sealants Industry
To make sure that adhesives and sealant producers are able to meet their sustainability targets, it is essential to be clear on what actions can be taken in the value chain. Many sustainability targets have an intermediate target that needs to be met in 2030, it is important that companies in the adhesives and sealants industry agree on clear targets and deadlines. To be able to supply the adhesives and sealants industry with materials that are lower in carbon footprint while also looking to change feedstocks away from fossil sources, Synthomer has developed the concept of sustainability roadmaps. Sustainability roadmaps should contain clear actions and options that the whole value chain can take to meet decarbonization and defossilization targets and discuss what action will deliver results when. In this contribution, Synthomer will share its approach to creating sustainability roadmaps, showing the industry, how achieving targets is possible by collaborating in the value-chain.
Breakout V – Market Dynamics & Collaboration – 17 September 2026 – 11:00 – 11:30 – Room Fleming – F3