Lightweighting adhesives and sealants

Discover how to reduce density while maintaining performance in adhesive and sealant formulations.

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Lightweighting adhesives & sealants: unlocking performance with hollow glass microspheres

Access the webinar recording to learn how hollow glass microspheres support lightweight, high-performance adhesive and sealant formulations.

The session highlights practical examples of replacing conventional fillers while maintaining performance and significantly reducing density.

Lightweighting Adhesives & Sealants: Unlocking Performance with Hollow Glass Microspheres

Transforming value chains for tomorrow

Lightweight materials deliver value beyond formulation performance. By reducing product density, they enable more efficient logistics, lower transportation loads, and reduced CO₂ emissions.

 

In this recorded session, you will see how hollow glass microspheres contribute not only to lightweight, high-performance adhesive and sealant systems, but also to improved sustainability across the value chain.

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Speaker - David Gonzalez

 

David Gonzalez joined Omya Specialty Materials as Global Application Manager Lightweight Fillers, in 2020. In January 2026, he has been appointed Global Director of Strategy & Portfolio Lightweight Fillers, developing the global strategy across different Omya market segments and regions.

 

David has 25 years of well‑proven and diversified experience in R&D, Product Development, and Technical Service in the Construction, Paints & Coatings, and Adhesives & Sealants industries.

 

 

His areas of specialization include cement chemistry, concrete rheology, mechanisms of chemical admixtures, rheology‑modifying additives for paints and coatings, and novel materials such as colloidal silica and microspheres.

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