Adhesives/Sealants

Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives Introduces DS2 Adhesive for Label Applications

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:56:53 -0400

The adhesive supports applications where labels need to remain functional during use, then wash away during cleaning, power washing, or industrial dishwashing processes.

Techlan Ltd and HERMA UK Advance Circular Solutions for Release Liner Waste

Tue, 19 May 2026 13:27:14 -0400

Over the course of this collaboration, the two companies have helped establish a practical route for the collection, cleaning and reuse of suitable silicone release liners in the label industry

IPG Launches “Packaging Diagnostics” to Optimize Global Packaging Line Performance

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The new unified service platform integrates advanced monitoring, adhesion testing, and expert audits to maximize uptime and operational efficiency.

Fedrigoni Advances Circularity with Wash-Off Labels for Glass Bottles

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:02:16 -0400

Designed with Fedrigoni’s premium FW8000 wash-off adhesive and Sorolla H+O WS facestock, the product offers the durability brands require in challenging environments, from refrigeration to ice buckets, while ensuring labels detach cleanly during the washing process for effortless bottle reuse.

Henkel Launches Solvent-Free Adhesive System for Retort Packaging

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:34:25 -0400

The system combines the highest level of food safety with reliable processing and also helps to reduce CO2 emissions by lowering material consumption and eliminating the need for an energy-intensive drying step, which is required for products containing solvents.

Pressure-Sensitive Labels: A Packaging Circularity Enabler

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Avery Dennison’s Ryan Yost explains how recent breakthroughs in PSL technology significantly improve recycled packaging’s quality and the efficiency of the recycling process.

Dow completes $150MM sale of flexible packaging laminating adhesives business

addingtonb@bnpmedia.com (Brad Addington) — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Transaction enables Dow to further focus on core, high-value downstream markets. Proceeds will be used to support Dow's capital allocation priorities, including value-creating growth investments.

Beontag Officially Opens $80 Million Ohio Facility

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:12:11 -0400

The site, which was announced in November last year, marks another step in a whirlwind 2024 for the expanding global company, which has just celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Shurtape Adds rPET Recycled Packaging Tapes to Its Sustainable Products LineUp

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Made with 90% post-consumer recycled PET film, the new tapes offer a way to dramatically reduce the use of virgin plastics in case sealing operations.

HERMA Continues Innovation with Array of Self-Adhesive Labels

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:55:59 -0400

For the new HERMA PE white light film (grade 853), the thickness has been reduced by almost 17 percent compared to a standard film – from 78 micrometers to 65 micrometers – with practically the same functionality.

Innovations Continue to Abound in the Realm of Adhesives

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

With adhesives being top of mind for many in the packaging industry, individual innovations in this area have also come to the forefront. Learn about some of these advancements.

PODCAST | The Role of Inks, Coatings & Adhesives in Sustainable Packaging

Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this interview, two experts at Sun Chemical discuss the evolution and commercial breakthroughs of inks, coatings and adhesives and how they are helping the flexible packaging sector achieve sustainability.

Beontag Develops Range of Self-Adhesive Wine Labels

Tue, 14 May 2024 13:11:55 -0400

Beontag’s Grass Natural label is made of up to 40% grass fiber combined with FSC certified cellulose.

Beontag to Open $60 Million Facility in Dayton, Ohio

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:28:07 -0500

Beontag is set to invest more than USD $60 million in equipment, machinery, and tenant improvements over the next two years to bring this manufacturing facility to the highest international operational standards that the company is known for around the world.

Crespel & Deiters Group opens corrugating subsidiary in Mexico

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Leading European wheat adhesive specialist improves service for corrugated board manufacturers in Latin America.

tesa Debuts Recyclable Paper-Based Tear Tape

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:40:21 -0400

tesa’s new tear tape offers a paper-based option for shipping boxes and envelopes that provides a reliable opening experience for the end-user and helps simplify the recycling process.

Charting Their Own Paths to Sustainability

addingtonb@bnpmedia.com (Brad Addington) — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

While responding to consumer and regulatory demands for more sustainable packaging is certainly one of the biggest challenges facing the industry, the good news is that there is no single solution but rather a plethora of routes to a circular economy.

Henkel opens Adhesive Technologies Technology Center in New Jersey

Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Facility showcases Henkel’s entire technology portfolio of adhesives, sealants, functional coatings and specialty materials and supports an environment for collaboration with customers from over 800 industry segments to develop innovative solutions.

BOBST, tesa join forces to provide complete flexographic printing solutions

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

tesa is known for its advanced plate mounting tapes and sleeves, splicing tapes, cushioning foams, and other complementary products used in flexographic printing.

Adhesives Research, Inc., appoints Craig McClenachan as President

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Craig will be responsible for driving growth of the company’s business across its Healthcare and Industrial markets in North America, Europe and Asia.

The Little Adhesive That Could

addingtonb@bnpmedia.com (Brad Addington) — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500

H.B. Fuller has multiple projects involving its scientists designing and engineering technologies that contribute to the circular economy and help its customers “reduce, reuse and recycle,” ranging from formulating adhesives using fossil-free raw materials to developing new, naturally, and responsibly sourced adhesive raw materials.

Adhesives Provider H.B. Fuller Joins RecyClass

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:56:58 -0500

Initiative brings together players from the entire plastics value chain to optimize plastic packaging recyclability and recycled plastic uptake.

New Water-Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesive for Filmic Labels

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:00:00 -0500

ACRONAL 3727 X has good immediate tack and high peel strength on low surface energy materials allowing, at the same time, for early repositionability.

Euro Pool System Recommends HERMA Self-Adhesive Materials for Reusable Boxes

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:19:00 -0500

The material provides adhesion in a cool, damp environment and can be washed off again at a later stage without leaving any residue.

Shurtape HP 535 Hot Melt Packaging Tape

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:29:33 -0500

The heavy-duty packaging tape is designed for sealing high-value packages, 100% recycled corrugated cardboard.

Nordmeccanica Offering Live Demos on Metallizing, Converting, Laminating, Solvents

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400

New Wash-Off Adhesive from Acucote Provides Debonding

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Acucote, a solutions-oriented pressure-sensitive adhesive coating manufacturer, has introduced WOff, a Wash Off Adhesive, a water-based formula that provides debonding of non-recyclable label materials from PET and glass containers, making them recoverable.

Esprit Alcoholic Fruit Drink Moves to Pressure Sensitive Labels

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Esprit is a range of fruit-flavored RTDs, reinventing familiar flavors with an unconventional twist and making them multi-faceted and exciting. Distell recently entered into a partnership with MCC to re-launch Esprit in South Africa with a conversion from paper to pressure sensitive labels.

Meler's Micron+ Adhesive Systems Improve Packaging Line Efficiency

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Key benefits include an innovative tank construction that ensures uniform melt temperatures with no hotspots, char or waste; a horizontal piston pump design that provides consistent, direct adhesive feed; and a high efficiency design that uses 60% less energy and 50% less compressed air than comparable systems.

Henkel Expands Adhesive Portfolio with Sonderhoff Brand

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500

The two-and-a-half-year integration phase of the Sonderhoff Group into Henkel AG & Co. KGaA has been completed. As of January 1, 2020, all Sonderhoff companies have been merged into the Adhesive Technologies business unit.