Greg Hrinya, Editor01.26.21
ACTEGA, a manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds for the print and packaging industry, has successfully removed Bisphenol A (BPA) and Epoxysilane from its laminating adhesives product range. This now enables customers of ACTEbond Laminating Adhesives to produce stand-up pouches for food, pet-food, cosmetics and household goods with increased confidence in consumer safety.
As brand owners actively look to remove these potentially harmful substances from the food chain and improve consumer safety, the new ACTEbond formulation is expected to provide ACTEGA customers with a valuable competitive advantage, the company says.
Stephanie Dahmen, teamlead, Technical Service Adhesives, ACTEGA, comments, “Safeguarding consumer health is always a top priority when developing our products. When it comes to applications that will have contact with foods, we painstakingly investigate the safety of the relevant raw materials and use only materials that verifiably comply with food regulations such as FDA and EU directives. As such, the eradication of BPA and Epoxysilane from our laminating adhesives range is a further step forward in adhering to the highest standards in packaging food safety and therefore, a significant milestone for both ACTEGA and our customers.”
“Of course, this latest achievement for ACTEGA does not compromise our product quality, price or performance either. Added to which, flexible stand-up pouches are a more environmentally conscious packaging choice as they are light weight, as well as help to reduce the amount of plastic and overall waste generated by packaged goods. As such, it is important for us to support their continued use by further developing ACTEbond to meet all performance and safety requirements, for today and tomorrow,” explains Thomas Sawitowski, global head of Business Line Flexible Packaging, ACTEGA.
The portfolio includes:
“This will enable us to achieve climate neutrality in our direct sphere of influence,” concludes Sawitowski. “ACTEGA is fully committed to supporting sustainable, environmentally-responsible packaging production. While it’s not yet regulation that we remove BPA and Epoxysilane from our products in Europe, it’s important to us that all steps are taken to ensure the highest consumer standards. What’s more, early customer feedback confirms that ACTEbond® without these potentially harmful substances continues to deliver the usual high performance, but with the additional competitive advantage of enhanced product safety.”
As brand owners actively look to remove these potentially harmful substances from the food chain and improve consumer safety, the new ACTEbond formulation is expected to provide ACTEGA customers with a valuable competitive advantage, the company says.
Stephanie Dahmen, teamlead, Technical Service Adhesives, ACTEGA, comments, “Safeguarding consumer health is always a top priority when developing our products. When it comes to applications that will have contact with foods, we painstakingly investigate the safety of the relevant raw materials and use only materials that verifiably comply with food regulations such as FDA and EU directives. As such, the eradication of BPA and Epoxysilane from our laminating adhesives range is a further step forward in adhering to the highest standards in packaging food safety and therefore, a significant milestone for both ACTEGA and our customers.”
“Of course, this latest achievement for ACTEGA does not compromise our product quality, price or performance either. Added to which, flexible stand-up pouches are a more environmentally conscious packaging choice as they are light weight, as well as help to reduce the amount of plastic and overall waste generated by packaged goods. As such, it is important for us to support their continued use by further developing ACTEbond to meet all performance and safety requirements, for today and tomorrow,” explains Thomas Sawitowski, global head of Business Line Flexible Packaging, ACTEGA.
The portfolio includes:
- ACTEbond ASB-908 – A high-performance laminating adhesive for all types of stand-up pouches.
- ACTEbond ASB-903-W205 (white) – Using this solution, packaging converters save processing time and costs by eliminating the need for full-area printing with white. It is also suitable for creating custom packaging designs by printing additional colors, as well as replacing white-colored polyester films.
- HT-049-S – An aliphatic, yellowing-resistant hardener for aluminium laminates.
- HT-020 – An aromatic, reactive hardener with exceptionally low curing time and no tempering necessary.
- HT-038 – An aliphatic, yellowing-resistant hardener for transparent laminates.
“This will enable us to achieve climate neutrality in our direct sphere of influence,” concludes Sawitowski. “ACTEGA is fully committed to supporting sustainable, environmentally-responsible packaging production. While it’s not yet regulation that we remove BPA and Epoxysilane from our products in Europe, it’s important to us that all steps are taken to ensure the highest consumer standards. What’s more, early customer feedback confirms that ACTEbond® without these potentially harmful substances continues to deliver the usual high performance, but with the additional competitive advantage of enhanced product safety.”