Adhesives for pharmaceutical labelling

Published: 4-Jan-2011

Offer high mandrel performance, low migration, long-term adhesion and regulatory compliance


Two dedicated adhesives for pharmaceutical labelling have been introduced by Avery Dennison to partner its paper and film facestocks.

The Leiden, Netherlands-based firm says the Fasson S2000NP and Fasson S692NP adhesives offer pharmaceutical manufacturers high mandrel performance, low migration, long-term adhesion, and regulatory compliance.

Fasson S2000NP is suitable for the tight-diameter curves of glass, PE, and PP ampoules, vials, and test tubes, and for sterilisation by autoclaving, ETO, and gamma radiation. It partners Fasson LW supercalendered, double-machine-coated lightweight paper, which is suitable for labels where small print legibility is a prerequisite.

Fasson S692NP is a clear, permanent acrylic-based adhesive offering low migration risk, excellent UV resistance, and good adhesion to apolar substrates. It complies with European food directives, FDA 175.105, and the German BfR recommendations XIV for direct contact with dry and moist, non-fatty foodstuffs. Fasson S692NP can partner Fasson LW paper facestock, or a choice of Fasson film facestocks – Fasson PE85 Top and Fasson PP Top White and Clear.

Jan ΄t Hart, global business director, pharmaceutical segment, for Avery Dennison Roll Materials, said: ‘We have developed these two new adhesives to meet today’s high standards in pharmaceutical packaging, and with long-term sustainability of the formulations in mind. Together, they can meet a broad range of applications in the pharmaceuticals industry for ethical and otc medicines and a variety of container substrates.’

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