These adhesives, in combination with the bio-based cardboard, are sustainable and do not interfere with the recycling process. And this is precisely where the ‘ProWellHo’ research project of the Fraunhofer IVV, in collaboration with other research institutes and industrial partners, comes in. If these assumptions are confirmed, protein adhesives would be an energy-saving alternative. Wood and furniture: a sustainable combination with proteinsMany large furniture stores are turning to alternative raw materials. Perhaps we will soon be saying: plant-based protein adhesives – the promising solution for a sustainable future.