UPM Raflatac North America > Labelstock Products > Adhesives

Adhesives

Self-adhesive labelstock is comprised the following components, from top to bottom:

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

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. UPM Raflatac's product index gives you details on each adhesive, its composition, main end-uses and technical values.

Adhesion type Properties and end-uses
Permanent
  • For paper & film face materials
  • Textiles
  • Stamps  
  • Non-migrative pure acrylic
All-temperature/
Deep freeze
  • Adhesion at low temperatures
Hotmelt
  • Heat tolerant substrates
  • Curved, moist substrates
  • Very rough substrates
Microsphere
  • Ultra removable/permanently repositionable
  • Clean removability with no damage to print surface
  • No residue or adhesive transfer
Removable
  • Long-term removability
  • Rough and curved substrates
  • Good clarity, UV-stability, water resistance
  • Roll-to-sheet/VIP applications
Semi-permanent
  • Short-term repositionability
  • Refrigerated, wet conditions
  • Wet wipe applications
UV Hotmelt
  • Clear-on-clear moist substrates
  • Overlaminating
  • Chemical & temperature resistance
Wash-off
  • Wash-off with hot alkaline water
  • Wash-off with pure hot water
  • For glass and plastic

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

  • Permanent (for EAN bar codes, roll-to-sheet/VIP labelstock…)
  • Microsphere (for direct mail, newspapers, wall graphics, temporary signage, page flags...)
  • Removable (for use on test tubes and glass containers; semi-permanent adhesives are easy to remove directly after labeling but become permanent over time)
  • Wash-off (for returnable packages, bottles, plastic boxes, postage stamps…)
  • Non-migrating (pharmaceutical labeling)
  • Adhesives for difficult substrates (moist or frozen, curved surfaces, textiles…)
  • Adhesives for direct food contact (dry, moist and non-fatty foods, meat labeling…)