At Ruscoe, we believe that there is always a better way. We continue to research, invest and push ourselves to develop the best product solutions, improvements and processes to help you perform at your best.
Research & Development
High-Test, Full-Spectrum R&D Capabilities
While sealants and adhesives have been around for years, today’s demanding applications require these products to perform at higher levels. From environmental and sustainability concerns to new substrates requiring improved bonding, our chemists continuously innovate and improve product formulations and application solutions to increase performance and longevity—with complete confidence.
Partnerships
Ruscoe’s Foundation Rests On Solid Relationships
In 1947, W.J. Ruscoe secured exclusive distribution rights for Pliobond® adhesives produced by Goodyear during the war. Today, our partnership with Bostik (formerly Ashland Chemical) ensures that Pliobond products remain exclusively available through Ruscoe.
We continue to build and strengthen our pipeline, collaborating with supply-chain partners who tailor raw materials to our precise specifications. This enables us to engineer high-performance custom sealants and adhesives that consistently outperform competitors.
Ruscoe also partners with our customers to manufacture sealants and adhesives—or repackage their existing products—for private-label distribution. We work with our packaging and labeling suppliers to create seamless custom packaging and artwork for our private-label customers.
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Technologies
Developed For Superior Durability & Performance
Ruscoe has a rich history of engineering customer- and application-specific solutions using rubber and polymer-based formulas that adhere efficiently to various substrates. Our extensive range of nitrile-based sealants excels in chemical resistance, available as one-part sealants across multiple packaging options to cater to your unique needs.
While solvent-based sealants and adhesives deliver outstanding performance, they can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the environment. Ruscoe has led the way in developing technologies that offer low-VOC alternatives for many of our products. We relentlessly work to create formulas that meet and exceed performance and composition standards. This ensures peace of mind for our distributors, enabling them to sell our products across all 50 states without environmental concerns.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
Ruscoe has been a trailblazer since our inception in 1947, fostering innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit among our team members. This drives all we do and is at the heart of our commitment to developing sealants and adhesives that deliver value to our customers, consumers and stakeholders.
Sustainability Roadmap
Our evolving sustainability strategy encompasses three key objectives:
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Reduce Solvent Emissions and Hazardous Disposal
We minimize solvent emissions and promote responsible disposal practices.
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Promote “Recycled” Polymers and Solvents
We’re actively exploring using recycled polymers and solvents—including internal recycling—to reduce our environmental footprint.
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Cut Wasteful Practices and Embrace Biodegradability
We are committed to reducing wasteful packaging and labeling, transitioning towards using biodegradable materials to champion an eco-friendlier approach.