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Label Adhesive Formulations

Label adhesives are made from rubber based, acrylic, and modified acrylic formulations. Each type of adhesive has distinct adhesion features. The chart below shows these three label adhesive types and rates them on some of the more common features and characteristics of importance.

	Rubber-Based	Acrylic	Modified Acrylic
Adhesion	Medium to High	Medium to High	High
HSE Plastics	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
LSE Plastics	Excellent	Poor	Moderate
Plasticizer Resistance	Poor	Good	Moderate
Shear	Medium to High	Low	Medium to High
Solvent Resistance	Poor	Medium to High	Low to Moderate
Tack	Medium to High	Low to Moderate	High
Temperature Resistance	Low	Medium to High	Low to Moderate
UV Resistance	Poor	Good	Poor

There are three points that make up an adhesive type:

1. The process used to apply the adhesive (solvent, hot melt, emulsion)
2. The adhesive material or formula (rubber, acrylic, modified acrylic, silicone)
3. The type of adhesion (permanent or removable)

Label Adhesive Application Process

Different manufacturing processes are used to make pressure sensitive label adhesives.

Solvent - Adhesive ingredients are dissolved in solvent solution and applied to a web of material. After coating, the solvent dries leaving the adhesive

Hot Melt - Thermoplastic rubbers are formulated with tackifying resins, oil and antioxidants. The adhesive is coated onto a web of material at temperatures exceeding 300F.

Emulsion - Adhesive ingredients are emulsified in water, applied to a web of material and dried.

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