These new adhesives have been developed with alternative raw materials and meet the growing needs of beverage producers.
First, Signacoll V 1007 is a synthetic grade and vegan friendly – helping bottlers meet the growing demand for vegan products, particularly in the soft drink and mineral water bottle market. The adhesive is formulated and tested to work on lines running up to 60,000 bottles per hour, successfully labelling dry, wet, cold, and warm glass bottles. The glue is described as providing excellent wet tack, is fast-setting, provides a good clean placement, and has good condensation resistance. Customer trials have shown that the adhesive can successfully label glass beer, juice, mineral water, and spirits bottles, as well as glass food jars.
Second, Signacoll 131 is a new casein-based (milk protein) adhesive that can be successfully used on both paper labels and aluminium foil, is suitable for labelling cold and wet, as well as warm and dry glass containers – including tempered glass – and provides excellent adhesion. High resistance to condensation water – during both production and final use – prevents labels from peeling or slipping. Signacoll 131 maintains a uniform consistency during application, runs clean and is easily removed from equipment. High wet tack and good machine running properties make it suitable for production lines running up to 80,000 bottles per hour.
Third, Signacoll 6210 offers high condensation water resistance to prevent labels slipping or peeling off of containers when encountering moisture during the application process or ‘sweating’ after being refrigerated. Combining casein technology with other polymers, Signacoll 6210 is a hybrid adhesive that is ideal for cold and wet bottling applications – and can be used on machines that run up to 70,000 bottles per hour.
