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The EcoStix® family
of novel waterborne pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)
incorporates our patented EcoMer®
technology. They are "smart" adhesives
whose adhesive properties are designed to turn off
in response to specific external conditions.
For example, our EcoStix® 31401W
product is a specially designed grade of PSA that
provides label removability under customer-specific
requirements. The functional groups on the EcoMer® sugar
macromer within the EcoStix® PSA
product are designed to respond to the customer's label
removal conditions, such as washoff labels designed
to be removed at 50°C.
Our repulpable pressure sensitive adhesives are designed
to solve the paper recycling industry's
stickies problem. The adhesive properties of EcoStix®
PSAs are turned off during the paper recycling process,
thus guaranteeing complete removal from the process
stream.
EcoStix® adhesive
products exhibit performance required by industrial
customers, while providing environmentally friendly
attributes demanded by governments, regulators and
consumers. They are similar in appearance
and price to conventional acrylic PSAs. They are designed
to provide a "drop in" solution to both narrow
and wide web coaters' product needs. The copolymer
structure can be altered to provide a wide range of
pressure sensitive sugar-acrylic copolymers, with
a performance window broader than seen in most competitive
acrylic systems.
EcoStix® products
also have the added features of true repulpability
for paper recycling, low VOCs, and biobased content
all of which provide an improved environmental footprint.
Finally, their ease of use, ease of clean-up and low
internal grit can result in operational savings arising
from reduced scrap, reduced down time and extended
filter life.
EcoStix® products are
designed for a wide range of paper label, stamp, film
and specialty applications.
EcoStix® products use
an easy to understand naming
system that assists customers with product selection.
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