PACKAGING ADHESIVES - Hot Melt & Water-Based Adhesives Packaging Applications account for one of the largest markets for Hot Melts and Water-Based Adhesives in the world.  In Fact, Over 70% of adhesives used globally are for packaging applications.  In the Packaging industry today, there is a strong movement towards using Enviromentally friendly "Water-Based" Adhesives and Hot Melt products to bond packaging materials.    Cattie Adhesive Solutions offers a complete line of high quality Hot Melts and Water-Based Adhesives for Packaging applications. Low Temperature Hot Melts A more Recent development in packaging adhesives is the use of Low Temperature Hot Melts which are applied at 250°F instead of 350°F.  Low Temperature Packaging Hot Melts provide the same Bonding performance for most Packaging Applications. They are: Safer to use Easier to clean up Lower operating costs Cleaner machining The Total Cost of Hot Melt Dispensing Equipment Maintenance and Replacement Parts are reduced and downtime is dramatically decreased providing for greater production efficiencies. Some Key Technical Requirements for Packaging Applications are: Precise viscosity control for optimized adhesive application Open and setting time Correct adhesion/cohesion balance Good heat resistance Good low temperature performance Adhesion to a variety of dissimilar substrates Aging stability The right open and setting times for your adhesive are the key to successful closing of a packaging product. Tackifiers are one of the critical adhesive raw materials to influence these properties.  The right choice of tackifier resins is crucial for formulating hot melts to meet specific open time requirements. Our choice of only the best tackifier resins is what makes our Metallocene based polymer hot melts the best choice in the industry for packaging applications. Our Packaging Adhesive Product Line and Application Experience includes: Bags and Boxes Flexible Packaging Beverage carriers Flexo Folder Glues Bottle / Container Labeling Frozen Food Packaging Case and Carton sealing Labels and Decals Cigarettes and Filters Lay-Flat Labels and Laminating Composite Containers and Tubes Litho Labels Corrugated Board Converting PSA's for poly-seaming in bags Cups PSA's for tape, tag and labels Disposables (Non-wovens) Remoistenable Products Edge board Side seams and Bottom pastes Envelopes Specialty Packaging Film: Film and Film: Foil Laminates Tube winding Film to Film / Film to Paper Laminating Wide-Width Laminating   Our Packaging Hot Melt Adhesives Offer the following benefits: Aggressive Bonds - Bonds to a wide range of difficult to Bond, Low energy substrates. Reduced Char - No clogged lines or nozzles and no adhesive buildup in the tank, reduced maintenance costs. Low/No Odor - No smoke, offers a more operator-friendly work environment. No Stringing / Tailing - Reduces downtime. No Angel Hairs or adhesive build-up. Reduces unscheduled maintenance. Increased Mileage - Lowers adhesive usage and costs, depending on application. Reduced viscosity gain - Adhesive runs consistently clean, allowing for precise control of bead size and bead placement. Light in color - Improves package appearance. Clean Machining - High performance. Reduce equipment maintenance and unscheduled downtime. Packaging Hot Melts-EVA and Polyethylene Based: Below are just a few of our most commonly used packaging hot melts.  We offer hot melts for all substrate types and applications. For more info, please call one of our Adhesive Specialists at  1-800-249-0337  Part #  Applications \ Substrates  Set Speed  Application Temp  Viscosity at 350°F  Form  W200 Case/Carton Sealing, Coated Boards, Plastic, Poly, General Purpose Medium 325-375°F 1200 cps Chips  W201  Coated Boards, Plastic, Poly, UV, Varnish, Foil, Films Medium,Fast 325-375°F 1000 cps Chips  W202 Coated Boards, Plastic, Poly, Clay Coated, high tack Fast 325-375°F 900 cps Chips  W203 High Speed Case/Carton Sealing, Coated Boards, Plastic, Poly, Film, Foil Very Fast 325-375°F 750 cps Chips