| Application |
Requirements |
Role of UV Stabilizers |
Suitable Types |
| Building and Construction |
- Long term, high level performance
- Color preservation (decorative role of sealants)
|
- Retention of Adhesive properties
- Color Stability
|
- Sealants
- WB Adhesives
- SB Adhesives
|
| Tapes and Labels |
- Preservation of pressure sensitive properties
|
- Retaining tack properties
- Color stability in transparent labels or "filmic" applications
|
- WB Adhesives
- SB Adhesives
- hot-melts
|
| Automotive and Transportation |
- High level of permanency
- Long term service under severe conditions
|
- Retention of adhesive properties, such as tack, adhesive or cohesive strength
- Increase the service life of the adhesive
- Color stability in interior trim applications
|
- WB Adhesives
- SB Adhesives
- hot-melts
- Reactive Adhesives
|
| Medical |
- Preserving adhesion properties until final use
- Long term performance & service especially for heat sterilized products.
|
- Retention of adhesive properties, such as permanent tack
- Increase the service life of the adhesive
- Color stability to eliminate a risk of quality degradation
|
- WB Adhesives
- SB Adhesives
- hot-melts
|
| Industrial assembly |
- High level of permanence and long-term service under severe conditions
|
- Retention of adhesive properties
- Color stability
|
- WB Adhesives
- hot-melts
- Reactive Adhesives
|
| Non-woven |
- Preserving adhesion properties until final use
|
- Retention of adhesive properties, such as permanent tack
- Color stability to eliminate a risk of quality degradation
|
- WB Adhesives
- SB Adhesives
- hot-melts
|
| Wood |
- Long term, high level performance
- Color preservation (furniture)
|
- Retention of adhesive properties
- Color stability
|
- WB Adhesives
- hot-melts
- Reactive Adhesives
|