Dispersions & Resins
Specialty Tapes
BASF offers a wide range of polymer dispersions and UV-curable acrylic hotmelts for the pressure-sensitive adhesive coating of specialty tapes. Specialty tapes are used in various applications such as automotive, construction and medical.
Each of these applications has distinct requirements – with our broad product portfolio we can serve a wide range of different customer needs. Our Acronal® portfolio comprises well-established highsolids dispersions as well as new innovative products characterized by their ability to dry fast, enabling energy savings or increased line speed. Our ongoing R&D efforts ensure the state-of-the-art performance of our dispersions and resins – with our formulation, application and process know-how, we are your competent partner for specialty tapes.
UV-curable acrylic hotmelts
| Product name | TI | Application properties |
| acResin® A 204 UV | Preferred product for formulations with other solid acrylic resins or rosin-based tackifiers | |
| acResin® A 250 UV | Excellent adhesion to low-energy surfaces, very low VOC, ISO 10993 approved | |
| acResin® A 260 UV | Well-balanced adhesion and cohesion properties, very low VOC, ISO 10993 approved |
Acrylic dispersions
| Product name | TI | Application properties |
| Acronal® 3630 | Well-balanced adhesion and cohesion properties, very low VOC | |
| Acronal® 3633 | Excellent adhesion to low-energy surfaces, fast drying, very low VOC | |
| Acronal® 3635 | High cohesion, excellent plasticizer resistance | |
| Acronal® 3636 | High cohesion, excellent heat resistance | |
| Acronal® V 212 | High tack, high solids content | |
| Acronal® V 215 | Well-balanced adhesion and cohesion properties, high solids content, ISO 10993 approved |
Styrene-butadiene dispersions
| Product name | TI | Application properties |
| Butofan® LS 103 | High cohesion and heat resistance, low water take-up |