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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 PDF Preferred product for formulations with other solid acrylic resins or rosin-based tackifiers
acResin® A 250 UV PDF Excellent adhesion to low-energy surfaces, very low VOC, ISO 10993 approved
acResin® A 260 UV  PDF Well-balanced adhesion and cohesion properties, very low VOC, ISO 10993 approved

Acrylic dispersions

Product name TI Application properties
Acronal® 3630 PDF

Well-balanced adhesion and cohesion properties, very low VOC

Acronal® 3633 PDF Excellent adhesion to low-energy surfaces, fast drying, very low VOC
Acronal® 3635  PDF High cohesion, excellent plasticizer resistance
Acronal® 3636 PDF High cohesion, excellent heat resistance
Acronal® V 212 PDF High tack, high solids content
Acronal® V 215  PDF Well-balanced adhesion and cohesion properties, high solids content, ISO 10993 approved

Styrene-butadiene dispersions

Product name TI Application properties
Butofan® LS 103 PDF High cohesion and heat resistance, low water take-up

Acrylic resins

Product name TI Application properties
Acronal® 3500    PDF Tackifier/plasticizer resin for acResin® and Acronal® dispersions
Acronal® 4 F  PDF Tackifier/plasticizer resin for acResin®  and Acronal®  dispersions