Herma is presenting another milestone for the highly valuable, almost closed material cycle of PET packaging at Labelexpo Europe, Hall 5, Stand C14. According to Herma, the newly developed label adhesive 72Gpw offers approximately double the initial adhesion of standard wash-off adhesives with an equally high final adhesion and above all equally good washability. The Cyclos-HTP Institute has already certified the adhesive 72Gpw accordingly in combination with various film and paper label materials.

“This gives label users another strong argument to switch to a wash-off solution now. It is no longer necessary to compromise on adhesion or washability,” says Hendrik Kehl, product manager at Herma. “This is particularly important under challenging conditions, for example in high-speed labeling systems or when humid or cool environments come into play.”

The new label adhesive therefore not only contributes to ensuring safe labeling but also supports the recycling processes, in which the residue-free separation of the PET material from the label material, including adhesives and printing inks, is essential in order to be able to produce granulate that is as pure as possible.