This adhesive, which is composed of up to 70% biobased raw materials, has been developed by Kiilto and is claimed to be the world’s first biodegradable and compostable hot-melt adhesive.

However, despite it being quite some time since I was last in such a lesson, hot melt adhesive – HMA, if you like the lingo –remains one of the most versatile ways of bonding things together.