Avery Dennison's UV acrylics solutions have been specifically designed for the manufacturing of high-quality adhesive tapes for automotive, building and construction, and even medical applications.
The most striking benefit of our UV acrylics is the fact that no solvent or water is used in the coating process. There is no need to use long drying tunnels, which keeps down energy consumption, while curing by UV light eliminates the dependence on water as well. What’s more, our UV cured acrylic polymers offer low VOC and low fogging. With regards to the latter, Avery Dennison’s acrylic tapes are solvent-free and therefore particularly prevalent in automotive interior applications that require low fogging. Thanks to technological advances, the ‘new car smell’ phenomenon caused by potentially harmful volatile organic compounds is becoming a thing of the past.
Ideally suited for foam and fibre adhesion, UV acrylics offer a versatile adhesive solution for many substrates.
UV acrylics have excellent durability in various conditions, even in hot and moist environments.
Depending on the curing process, UV acrylics tapes can be processed in a variety of temperature conditions.
Used in automotive, building and construction and the medical field, UV acrylics have a wide variety of applications.
Meanwhile, the crosslink structure typical to this solution and the fact that UV-C sensitive photoreactive groups are part of the polymer explain why no products of potential toxicological concern are released. It used to be that ‘solvent-free’ was less of an issue, or at best a marketing buzzword, but you’ll see it more and more on the technical sheet as the market, the end-user and indeed society demands it. Our whitepaper discusses this more in-depth. As a more sustainable alternative to solvent-based raw materials, the solution is particularly suitable for sensitive applications and can even be used in medical and food sectors.
Our UV acrylic adhesives are ideal for both electronic circuit boards and critical medical applications, minimizing skin irritation and toxicity. They are the top choice for a variety of uses, including labels for food, beverages, cosmetics, and medical products. In wound care, these adhesives provide essential protection and promote healing while ensuring gentle removal, which is vital for recovery. By offering a sustainable and breathable solution, UV acrylics enhance patient care and integrate new technology into the medical field.
The potential for this adhesive in tape applications also extends to direct food contact. Food packaging closure tapes are a common application for our UV acrylic tapes. The independent research organization ISEGA has approved our FT73073 tape for food contact use. It has been approved according to the (EC) No 1935/2004 regulation on materials intended to come in contact with food (dry and moist food including dairy products as well as for fatty foods).
We offer an extensive range of PSA tapes that consider the solution’s unsticking prowess as much as the sticking part. Indeed, the breathability of the solution is superior to other acrylics as well.