Microsphere adhesive technology

Peeling back the label on ultra removable microsphere adhesives

Microsphere adhesives demonstrate a stick-to-it-iveness that put many a conventional removable adhesive to shame. Microsphere adhesives are composed of tiny spheres measuring a mere 10 to 250 microns in diameter, which form a discontinuous film, limiting the amount of surface area contact between adhesive and substrate.

As a result, they are able to exert a strong hold on products, while remaining flexible enough to allow ongoing repositionability and ultra removability. Converters, printers and end-users alike are pleased when good science translates into such exceptional on-product performance.

You’ll find this tiny titan of adhesive technology in locations as various as your mailbox, where it adorns many a direct mail and news label; to page flags, where it provides repositionability and reuse.

And with their residue-free removal, microsphere adhesives are a natural for wall art, window stickers and crystal labeling.

The many benefits of ultra removable microsphere adhesives include:

• Durability across the label lifecycle, with stable tack and ultra removability
• Ability to be used with any film or paper facestock
• Suitability for a wide range of applications
• Can be repositioned time and time again
• Clean removal of labels, with no residue, adhesive transfer or damage to print surfaces
• No ghosting on clear or frosted surfaces

For more information, please contact your nearest UPM Raflatac representative.