Adhesives can be applied with printing technologies.
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UV-Curable, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives can be applied at room temperature with flexographic and screen printing units. Creation of functional labels with unique end properties is possible since adhesives can be applied in customized patterns. Existing UV bulbs being used to cure UV inks can also be used to cure adhesives.
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UV Curable Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Which Can Be Applied with Printing Technologies
Collano has recently developed a new range of UV curable pressure sensitive adhesives. This new adhesive product family can be applied at room temperature with flexographic and screen printing units. This technology offers an innovative way to produce new types of labels and other pressure sensitive products. Using printing technology, adhesives can be applied in a customized pattern, which allows the creation of functional labels with unique end use properties. Existing UV bulbs (currently being used to cure UV inks) can also be used to cure Collano's UV adhesives.
Good adhesion on various substrates and economical benefits due to material reduction possibilities (the adhesive is only there where you really need it) are the outstanding characteristics
of this new product line.
Collano's UV curable PSA's, applied at room temperature, will not replace dispersions or hot melts from a performance perspective, but this new Collano product family will open new opportunities for printers - particularly in the field of specialty labels.
Collano - Innovation in Adhesives
Collano is an internationally active innovation company establishing new benchmarks for bonding with specialized adhesives systems. With its headquarters in Switzerland and subsidiaries in Germany, France and the United States, Collano generates revenues of CHF 100 million and employs over 300 people.
Collano overcomes the limits of materials with innovative bonding processes. The decisive success factors at Collano include pioneering technologies, a high level of social consciousness and a strong commitment to the needs of people, the environment and financial continuity. At the same time, Collano places emphasis on flawless ethical conduct in compliance with applicable legislation and corporate citizenship principles.
Collano is a member of the ICC Charta of the International Chamber of Commerce for sustainable development and endorses the principles of the International Responsible Care Program of the chemical industry. Moreover, Collano AG, Collano Xiro AG, Collano Xiro GmbH are certified to ISO 9001/14001; Collano Inc. operate a quality management system pursuant to ISO 9001.
Collano is increasingly aligning its activities with the development and manufacture of specialty adhesives, adhesive films, and adhesive systems (binders) for special applications. In the international markets, Collano serves, among others, the paper and film industries with adhesives for the manufacture of labels and adhesive tapes; the med-tech industry with non-irritating and solvent-free adhesives for direct skin contact; the automotive, textile, and nonwoven industries with specialty products for sophisticated niche applications; and foam processors and manufacturers of composite elements with innovative solutions used in the fabrication of sandwich panels for containers and lightweight structural elements. Manufacturers of adhesives, paints, and varnishes use solvent-free Collano adhesive systems for high-quality formulations (such as anti-corrosion coatings) and are thus also a part of Collano's international client community. In Switzerland,
Collano serves predominantly the construction and wood industries.
For further information, please contact
Helene Sidler, Communications, Collano AG, CH-6203 Sempach-Station Tel. +41 41 469 92 15, Fax +41 41 469 91 12,
helene.sidler@collano.com, www.collano.com
