Typical Formulation Ingredients
Phase
Ingredient
Parts by weight
A
Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin (Elvax 250, Dupont)
A
Microcrystalline wax (Victory White, Bareco)
A
Tackifier (Zonarez 7115, Talas)
Typical Properties
Brookfield viscosity @ 177°C, cps
Kraft Adhesion, oz / inch
Polyethylene Adhesion, oz / inch
Polypropylene Adhesion, oz / inch
Aluminum foil Adhesion, oz / inch
Resulting Properties
A starting formulation for a general purpose, low cost, EVA hot melt label adhesive formulation is given in the table above. The adhesive is stable at high temperatures. It will adhere to most packaging foils and films, including polypropylene. It has increased tackiness and heat sealable properties.
(Source: Adhesives Formulary Handbook, NIIR Board, Asia Pacific Business Press, Inc., 2010, p. 256.)