Labels

We offer a wide range of acrylic polymer dispersions and UV-curable acrylic hotmelts, which are used in the production of PSA for both paper and filmic labels. The consistent quality of our Acronal^® dispersions as well as their high mechanical stability allow our customers to keep their production constant, minimizing adhesive-related production downtimes. Adequate cohesion at high adhesion levels provides a trouble-free converting process.

We develop our products using the know-how of our dedicated R&D resources as well as our team of coating experts, constantly looking for ways to improve the coating technology. Gravure and curtain coating heads for general purpose permanent (GPP) or Alltemp Labels, a slot die for UV-curable acrylic hotmelts are just some examples of the different options we can offer our customers for trials simulating realistic production conditions. With our Acronal^® RCF we have recycling friendly acrylic adhesives for permanent paper labels in our portfolio with excellent convertibility, certified for paper and paperboard recycling.

Whether you produce high-end clear filmic labels or standard white labels, our products are the right choice. Excellent transparency is achieved up to a coating speed of 600m/min. The fine-tuned adhesion / cohesion profile makes for easy processing. Finally, all our products have food contact approval.

BASF has developed new adhesives for labels that no longer interfere with paper and paperboard recycling

acResin^® offers unique properties perfectly suited for pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Visit our acResin website

UV-curable acrylic hotmelts

Product name	Application properties
acResin^® A 204 UV	Excellent suitability for permanent labels & durable labels
acResin^® A 250 UV	Resistance to water whitening, preferred for clear-on-clear labels
acResin^® UV 3532	Resistance to water whitening, preferred for wash off filmic labels

Acrylic Adhesives

Product name	Application properties
Acronal^® RCF 3705	Recycling friendly adhesive for permanent paper labels with excellent convertibility, certified for paper and paperboard recycling
Acronal^® RCF 3706	Recycling friendly adhesive for permanent paper labels with good adhesion and cohesion balance, certified for paper and paperboard recycling

Benefits

Performance

Superior adhesive properties
Good adhesion and cohesion balance
Excellent convertibility
Approval for direct food contact, certified by ISEGA

Recycling friendly

Integration in the existing recycling process
Certified by PTS foundation (“Papiertechnische Stiftung”)

Acronal^® RCF 3705 and 3706: Closing the circle

How does Acronal^® RCF exactly help to close the gap?

While most of the adhesives used for paper labels interfere with the paper recycling process, the newly developed Acronal^® RCF portfolio is easy to remove early in the process, making it possible to reuse and print recycled paper or paperboard packaging without any further issues.

Find out more about Circular Economy at BASF here.

Certified as “recyclable” by PTS foundation (“Papiertechnische Stiftung”):

Label adhesives can be easily removed from the recovered paper stream during recycling of paperboard packaging.

PTS is a German research and service institute that supports companies in all sectors in the development and application of modern fiber-based solutions. The institute carries out materials testing for paper and cardboard packaging.

Acrylic Dispersions

Product name	Application properties
Acronal^® V 215	Permanent paper labels, high formulation latitude with tackifier dispersions
Acronal^® V 115	Very good low temperature behaviour
Acronal^® 3715	Excellent adhesion on cold and moist polar and nonpolar surfaces
Acronal^® A 225	Permanent filmic labels with good adhesion and cohesion balance
Acronal^® A 245	Filmic labels with very good removabilty on different surface
Acronal^® 3760	Excellent, residue-free removability after long application time of a paper label on various substrates
Acronal^® 3608	Improved water whitening resistance for filmic labels