Purchasing raw materials from domestic suppliers offers environmental benefits because of lower carbon emissions from transport compared to overseas cargo shipments. Recent disruptions caused by transportation issues at the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal are increasing lead times for imported raw materials. Stricter regional regulations are being introduced in a growing list of countries outside of Europe. Increased testing costs and addition of chemicals to the SVHC list have resulted in several chemicals being effectively eliminated from the list of available raw materials. Finding safer alternatives to the traditional toolbox of industrial chemicals offers opportunities to innovate new products for the adhesives market.