Medical

Specially designed for a range of sensitive applications, including pharmaceutical, food and hygiene products, Henkel has introduced LOCTITE^® Liofol HS 2819 RE, a coating solution made from sustainable ingredients.

Coating solutions for primary and secondary packaging need to meet high requirements. An increasing number of companies from many industries require a solution that allows packaging to be recycled and reduces plastic waste in the value chain. At the same time, safety also plays an important role, which is why the solution needs to contain safe chemicals.

Henkel’s new heat seal coating only contains ingredients classified as harmless and is free of substances of concern such as mineral oils, meaning it can be used to seal primary packaging in direct contact with food without any problems. Under certain conditions, the new LOCTITE^® coating is suitable for use in the manufacturing of food packaging materials in accordance with US FDA and European guidelines as well as recommendations of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).

This product is proven to be compatible with recycling in accordance with accredited testing institutes. It also opens the door for sustainable packaging designs by enabling paper to be used instead of plastic for primary and secondary packaging. This is made possible by the product’s compliance with recycling, as the solution can be seamlessly integrated into the paper conversion process and can replace PE and PE-coex paper.  

“The new innovative recycling compatible heat seal coating is paving the way for new, sustainable packaging opportunities,” says Cagri Turkmen, market strategy manager Europe flexible packaging adhesives at Henkel. “With LOCTITE^® Liofol HS 2819 RE, we are creating a future-proof, environmentally sustainable solution for a wide range of applications – from hygiene products and tea bags to eCommerce deliveries.”