Labels and Decals and Tags, Oh My
Whether a hot melt, solvent- or aqueous-based product, the variety of adhesives provides options in the pressure-sensitive label world, enabling manufacturers to make decisions based on the equipment on hand and what offers the best solution to the customer. The marketplace is using more plastic to replace glass, noted Brase, and the plastic, in and of itself, poses challenges to sticking adhesives. “We are always trying to push the envelope of hot melt technology, and we’re currently working on UV-cured, pressure-sensitive hot melt,” she continued. “Particularly for the durable label market—including automotive applications and power equipment—UV-cured, pressure-sensitive hot melts use ultraviolet light to [make them] more heat-resistant. When UV-cured hot melt [reaches] high temperatures, it won’t remelt, whereas conventional hot melts will.”
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