UPM Raflatac unveils adhesive for fresh-blown bottles

UPM Raflatac has launched RP75, a new adhesive for the Americas market designed for immediate application on fresh-blown, semi-squeezable and rigid polyolefin bottles. Fresh-blown bottle manufacturers have tested this permanent adhesive and report smooth finished labels – without any bubbling or darting – when applied to fresh-blown bottles.

With RP75, packagers can decorate in-line, automating key processes and optimizing their operational efficiency. As a result, plastic bottle manufacturers can eliminate work-in-process inventories and enhance the quality of finished products. In its experience working with RP75, plastic bottle producer Silgan Plastics found that RP75 produced zero defects on its labeled bottles as compared to the bubbling or darting the company says occurs on up to eight percent of all labeled polyolefin bottles sold in the marketplace today.

‘With UPM Raflatac’s RP75 adhesive, Silgan Plastics has significantly streamlined its labeling processes and ended the material failures we experienced with other adhesives,’ said Timothy Monacella, manager, decorating and intellectual property, Silgan Plastics. ‘RP75’s quality provides benefits to everyone in the value chain: from the manufacturers and converters who design packaging for world-renowned brands, to the global brand owners who seek products that present flawlessly on retail shelves.’    

‘RP75 is a true game-changer for the fresh-blown bottling industry,’ said Patrick Goss, prime business director, Americas, UPM Raflatac. ‘RP75 allows packagers to add value by decorating fresh-blown bottles in-line, while boosting their productivity and profitability.’

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