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The high quality and unique composition of artimelt’s versatile hot melt adhesives make them a convincing solution for adhesive tapes. artimelt develops suitable hot melts for almost every application and requirement.

For example, we create adhesives for assembly tapes in the automotive industry (double-sided and aluminum-coated), insulating and sealing tapes for the construction industry, closure tapes, tamper-proof closures for security bags, sterilization-stable medical packaging, or FDA grades for food packaging.

Other applications

Permanent tapes

Closure tapes for bags, pouches and the like, adhesive tapes for the construction industry with application temperatures ranging from room temperature to around 0°C, breathable tapes, tapes with particularly strong adhesion or particularly strong cohesion, tapes that roll onto themselves, tapes with high application weights and hook & loop tapes.

Removable tapes

Strong and weak adhesion is possible with these hot melt adhesive tapes as well as tapes that can be rolled onto themselves, removable tapes and repositionable tapes, mostly with low application weights.

Indicative adhesives

Colored or fluorescent to indicate where adhesive is present, color changing due to temperature, reversible or permanent, color changing due to laser irradiation.

Security

Good adhesion on VOID prints and security bags, permanent color changing due to reduced temperature, no interaction with thermal ink, tamper-evident closures e.g. due to material breakage.

More options

Security tapes
Velcro fasteners
Transportation and automotive tapes (wire harnesses, driver’s cab, engine compartment, temporary fixings)
Plasticizer resistant tapes (PVC tapes)
Floor marking (permanent or removable)
Floor coverings (signals)
Packaging
Coverings
HVAC ducts

There are also numerous medical applications for tapes

Specific product characteristics

artimeltbasic

Room temperature

Hot melt adhesives with artimeltbasic properties are the starting point for your room temperature applications. They are also available in color, depending on the requirements.

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artimeltuvcured

UV crosslinkable

UV hot melt adhesives with artimeltuvcured properties are irradiated (“crosslinked”) with UVC light to give them the required adhesion and shear resistance properties. Since UVC light is not part of the natural light spectrum, no post-crosslinking can occur during application. Different adhesion properties can be achieved by varying the UV irradiation intensity when crosslinking the adhesive. High internal strength (cohesion) is achieved by strong crosslinking of the adhesive, while high adhesion values (adhesion) are achieved with less UV radiation.

In industrial applications, UV-crosslinked hot melt adhesives are suitable for permanent or removable, resealable and repositionable labels, as well as for adhesive tapes. Due to their high UV stability, they can be used for outdoor applications without any problems.

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artimeltecoline

Bio hot melt adhesives

Hot melt adhesives with artimeltecoline properties combine the two specific properties of artimeltbiobased and artimeltrecyclable. Significantly, all hot melt solutions developed with these properties consist primarily of renewable raw materials and are recyclable. Compostable adhesives represent the next challenge.

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artimeltbiobased

Sustainable bonding

Hot melt adhesives with artimeltbiobased properties (both pressure-sensitive adhesives and non-PSA) are characterized by high sustainability. At least 50% of the raw materials used are renewable and bio-based. Depending on the application, the proportion of renewable raw materials can even be higher than 90%.

These adhesive solutions are developed to your specific requirements and are particularly suitable for paper and film labels for bags, pouches and packaging materials made from renewable materials as well as for self-adhesive finishes for plastic products made from renewable sources.

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artimeltrecyclable

If an adhesive is to be washed off during recycling and neither interfere with this process nor affect the recyclate quality, then the artimeltrecyclable property is required. A hot melt adhesive developed for you on this basis is characterized by the fact that it can either be removed during end product recycling or comprises similar materials to the product itself and can therefore be recycled in the same process.

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artimeltpermanent

Almost indestructible

For some applications, it is crucial that an adhesive is (almost) impossible to remove. Hot melt adhesives with artimeltpermanent properties meet this requirement. These adhesives exhibit exceptionally good adhesion to a wide range of different surfaces.

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artimeltreclosable

Many end products should be reclosable. This property is achieved by using a special label that can be removed and reapplied several times. This places high demands on hot melt adhesives with artimeltreclosable properties. Based on rubber or radiation-curing acrylate, artimelt can develop a solution for your specific reclosable label or adhesive tape application. Both can be opened and closed several times smoothly, silently, and with no residues.

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artimeltremovable

Removable with no residue

When easily removable labels or adhesive tapes are required, hot melt adhesives with artimeltremovable properties with a rubber or radiation-curing acrylate base are the answer. Your end products can be removed from the relevant surface smoothly, silently, and without leaving a residue. Hot melt adhesives developed on this basis are also ideal for the plastic foams used to temporarily protect products and facilitate the desired adhesive properties on a wide variety of surfaces.

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artimeltultraremovable

Minimal adhesion

Sometimes it is crucial that a product with an adhesive can be easily removed. We can develop hot melt adhesives with artimeltultraremovable properties for these specific applications. The result is an end product that can be removed with minimal effort.

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artimeltfridge

When it gets cold

Do you want your product to have good adhesion, even when it’s cold? We can develop a hot melt adhesive with artimeltfridge properties for these applications that is suitable for bonding to surfaces refrigerated down to 5°C.

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artimeltlasermarkable

Clear labeling

If the authenticity or integrity of an end product is extremely important, then artimeltlasermarkable hot melts, which can be labeled or marked using laser technology, are the ideal choice. They enable the quick and easy labeling of serial production or one-off items on the fly. It is also possible to combine various security elements. artimeltlasermarkable is based on classic hot melt formulations to which an additive is added. The labeling can be lasered directly onto the adhesive or through a transparent substrate. The innovative hot melt adhesive meets EU and FDA guidelines in accordance with food regulations.

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Technical Details

artimeltsurface

For demanding surfaces

Hot melt adhesives with artimeltsurface properties are suitable for difficult surfaces. Depending on your application, this may involve smooth or painted surfaces, metal, LSE or plasticized films, or even coatings and varnishes containing silicone. Certain substrates have low surface tension which negatively affects the adhesion of ordinary adhesives. Your adhesive with artimeltsurface properties is characterized by very strong and even increasing adhesion over time. These labels or adhesive tapes cannot be removed from the surface without damaging it: either the label is destroyed, or the adhered surface is affected.

Suitable for:

Pharmaceutical packaging
Tamper-proof labels
Round adhesives
RFID security labels
Sealing tapes for envelopes and security bags
Tapes for construction applications

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artimeltlamination

Multilayer

If you are involved in bonding multiple layers, artimeltlamination is the perfect starting point for your non-PSA adhesive. Typical applications include bonding multilayer membranes or insulation materials. Depending on the application, different open times can be defined.

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artimeltsealing

The specific properties of artimeltsealing allow us to develop non-PSA adhesives for your application that can be sealed hot or cold. Different application areas and sealing temperatures are possible, including hot/hot, hot/cold and cold/cold sealing.

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artimeltsepia

Color-changing

Hot melt adhesives with artimeltsepia properties can change color! Influencing factors such as cold or heat make this possible allowing packaging adhesives, labels or adhesive tapes on containers to change color during transportation or storage when temperatures fall below specified levels.

Tamper-evident solutions for security applications is a specialist field: this includes security labels, security adhesive tapes or security packaging closures treated with cold spray. We will develop a solution to meet your specific application requirements

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artimeltcolored

Coloring

As the name suggests, the distinguishing feature of hot melt adhesives developed for your application with artimeltcolored properties is color. For example, simply through its visibility, coloring makes it easy to see where the adhesive has been coated. Uncoated or insufficiently coated parts or areas can therefore be screened out. Or the color of the adhesive clearly shows it is the right one, e.g. when different adhesives are used. Almost all color variants are possible, including corporate and logo colors.

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