ACTEGA Investing in Special Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging

​​​​​​​ACTEbond® products are laminating adhesives for numerous applications in the packaging of food, pet food, and pharmaceuticals.

The pyramid below offers an overview of our adhesives portfolio.

We have extensive experience in developing high- and medium-performance adhesives for specific, demanding requirements. Our core area of expertise is the development of product solutions for direct contact with food and colored adhesives in a wide range of tones.

​​​​​​​In a drive to expand our portfolio, ACTEGA is investing in laminating adhesives for universal use.
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Which adhesive suits my specific application conditions?


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High performance

Quadruplex laminates (four layers) such as PET/Alu/oPA/PP for stand-up pouches with maximum filling resistance. ​​​​​​​Triplex compounds (three layers) such as oPA/Alu/PVC for cold-formed topical​​​​​​ blisters​​​​​​​. ​​​​​​​Duplex compounds (two layers) such as Alu/PP for sterilizable applications up to 134°C, for food and pet food packaging.
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Medium performance

Triplex compounds (three layers) such as PET/Alu/PE for stand-up pouches (especially for dry contents and non-sterilizable foods), refill packaging, and drinks cartons.

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General purpose

Duplex compounds (two layers) such as 

  • oPPmet/oPP
  • oPP/oPP
  • oPP/CPP
  • oPA/PE
  • PA/PE
for chips bags, cigarette films, packaging for candy, cheese, and pasta.

Which hardener do we recommend for which adhesive?

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​​​​​​​Our portfolio is rounded out by hardeners that have been specially developed for our adhesives:
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Adhesive

Hardener

Ratio

ACTEbond ®ASB-203

HT-038-S-LV

Aliphatic

100:6

ACTEbond ®ASB-208

HT-049-S

Aliphatic

100:7

ACTEbond ®ASB-908

HT-049-S

Aliphatic

100:7

ACTEbond ®ASB-908

HT-020

Aromatic

100:12

ACTEbond ®ASB-920-Z

HT-038-S-LV

Aliphatic

100:12

ACTEbond ®ASB-903-Z

HT-024-S

Aromatic

100:25

ACTEbond ®ASB-906

HT-020

Aromatic

100:15

ACTEbond ®ASF-110 (aromatic)

HT-093

100:60

ACTEGA laminating adhesives are GLYMO-free

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Reliably safeguarding consumer health is our top priority. When it comes to applications that involve (direct) contact with foods, we painstakingly investigate the safety of the relevant raw materials and use only materials that verifiably comply with food regulations (such as FDA and EU directives).

​​​​​​​To be on the safe side, we have decided not to use any GLYMO at all in any of our adhesives. Our R&D team has succeeded in developing adhesives that are GLYMO-free and still offer outstanding performance.

What benefits do colored laminating adhesives offer?


ACTEGA’s colored adhesives combine a decorative appearance with functional properties.

​​​By pooling our core skills, we are opening up new opportunities in packaging design for our customers. Thanks to our extensive experience in developing high-performance adhesives and our expertise in colored product solutions, we have succeeded in launching a laminating adhesive that can be customized for the relevant brand owner design. ​​​​​​​The outstanding coverage and brilliance of our adhesive facilitates custom, high-end packaging design.

Our colored laminating adhesives are solvent-based, BPA-NI, and suitable for direct contact with foods.


 

Can white laminating solvents reduce process costs?


Yes, they can. Our white laminating adhesives can be used instead of printing a full area white, which can speed up the process and drive down process costs. What’s more, they give our customers the opportunity to print additional colors for special packaging designs.

Our white laminating adhesives are solvent-based, BPA-NI, and suitable for direct contact with foods.
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Examples of compounds
Plastic Aluminum Plastic
oPP oPP
PET PE
Paper mPET
PET Aluminum PP
PET Aluminum PE
PETm PE
PET AlOx (SiOx) PE
PET Aluminum oPA/PP
PET AlOx (SiOx) PP
oPA PP

ACTEbond® at a glance

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  • ACTEbond® adhesives exhibit outstanding properties when laminating aluminum, polyester, polyamide, and polyolefin
  • Solvent-free and solvent-based
  • Reliable resistance to yellowing
  • High filling resistance
  • The ACTEbond series also includes adhesives in a wide variety of colors​​​​​​​
Our product portfolio comprises aliphatic and aromatic systems for films and foils with excellent adhesion to non-chromated aluminum Our technical experts are happy to help you select the optimum adhesive and ideal hardener to suit your specific application.

To get in touch with us directly, please click here.

Yours,
​​​​​​​A​​​CTEGA Rhenania

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