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Adhesives

Self-adhesive laminate comprises the following components, from top to bottom:

1. Face
2. Adhesive
  • coated on the reverse side of the face material
3. Release coating
4. Backing

All UPM Raflatac adhesives are solvent-free and environmentally friendly, without compromising performance.

Choosing adhesives for different applications

Choose the end-use or type of adhesion required from the table below. The links to UPM Raflatac product index provide details for each adhesive, its composition, main end-uses and technical values.

For rolls For sheets Properties and end-uses
Deep freeze » Deep freeze »
  • adhesion at low temperatures
Hotmelt »
  • on heat tolerant substrates
  • curved moist substrates
  • very rough substrates
Permanent » Permanent »
  • for all paper & filmic face materials
  • textiles
  • stamps
  • luminescence
  • non-migrative pure acrylic
Removable » Removable »
  • long-term removability
  • rough and curved substrates
  • clarity, UV-stability, water resistance
  • A4 applications
Semi permanent »
  • short term repositionability
  • refrigerated, wet conditions
  • wet wipes
UV Hotmelt »
  • clear-on-clear moist substrates
  • overlaminating
  • pasteurization resistant
  • durables
Wash-off »
  • wash-off with alkaline hot water
  • wash-off with hot water
  • for glass
  • for plastic

When choosing a labelstock product for a specific application, UPM Raflatac has an adhesive to meet every expectation:

  • permanent (for EAN bar codes, A4 labelstock…)
  • removable (e.g. for use on test tubes and glass containers; semi-permanent adhesives are easy to remove directly after labelling but become permanent over time)
  • wash-off (for returnable packages, bottles, plastic boxes, postage stamps…)
  • non-migrating (pharmaceutical labelling)
  • adhesives for difficult substrates (moist or frozen, curved surfaces, textiles, tyres…)
  • adhesives for direct food contact (dry, moist and non-fatty foodstuffs, meat labelling…)