The Industry Leader for Over 80 Years

Since 1935, Franklin's wood adhesives and advanced polymers have been category leaders. We provide one of the world’s most comprehensive offerings of adhesive technology for nearly every application and bond type in the wood-assembly process—including top industries like furniture manufacturing, millwork, and laminated goods.

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R&D

Innovation for today, tomorrow, and the future

A quest for innovative performance drives the product development process at Franklin. Our experienced chemists continually advance new formulas to bring cutting-edge technologies that offer solutions to top customers in the wood assembly space.

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Phase 1

Discover

Understand intricate processing and performance requirements, ensuring compliance with new regulations and standards.

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Phase 2

Develop

Design the base polymer + formulation package to craft adhesive technology that uniquely matches industry performance demands.

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Phase 3

Deploy

Optimize for compatibility with a range of industry equipment, ensuring seamless integration with end-users’ existing infrastructure.

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Product Lines

International Regulatory Compliance

Manufacturers in over 60 countries choose our superior wood adhesives for their exceptional performance and quality. With decades of expertise, our products consistently meet and exceed regional regulatory standards. Trusted for delivering practical, hardworking solutions, our adhesives address real needs on the plant floor and beyond, ensuring compliance and driving operational success.

Advantage

Advantage

Highly water-resistant products for indoor and outdoor applications.
Assembly

Assembly

Assembled line for applications including tongue and groove, doweling, mortise and tenon and dovetail.
Doorbond

Doorbond

Water-based PVAs with superior water and heat resistance
Laminating

Laminating

Crafted technologies specific for the needs of panel laminators
Multibond

Multibond

High-performance cross-linking PVA adhesives
ReacTITE

ReacTITE

Emulsion polymer isocynate (EPI) and polyurethane products for rigorous water and heat resistance
Titebond

Titebond

Engineered aliphatics for fine furniture, musical instrument, and cabinet manufacturers

Application Performance

Committment to Customers

The woodworking industry demands adhesives that cater to a variety of complex applications. From cabinets to windows, doors to furniture, our adhesives are meticulously designed to deliver exceptional performance in every scenario. We understand the unique challenges faced by our customers and ensure our products provide reliable, high-quality solutions to meet the specific needs of each project.

Finger Joint
Finger Joint
Edge & Face
Edge & Face
Assembly
Assembly
Laminating
Laminating

Stewardship

Crafting Cutting-Edge
Industry Solutions

We aim to utilize responsible manufacturing practices to meet the highest performance standards while addressing concerns within the industry—from regulatory changes to process efficiency improvements and beyond.

Quality

We develop advanced adhesives with lower volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions to improve air quality and significantly reduce our carbon footprint.

Efficiency

We optimize production processes and batch sequencing, while exploring effective renewable energy sources to enhance our overall energy position.

Optimization

We continuously learn how to integrate recycled resources and recycled materials into our supply chain, ensuring no compromise to product performance.

Innovation

Our dedicated research & development ensures products exceed metrics for new standards, proactively addressing and surpassing regulatory changes.

Reach out to our knowledgeable team for help meeting specific sustainability or efficiency targets.

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