Considering making the switch to liquid glue for your packaging? This list of pros and cons will help you determine if it is the right glue for you.
+ Non-toxic
+ Easy clean up with water
+ Biodegradable
+ Cost effective
+ Applied at room temperature
+ Very stable in wide range of temperatures and humidity
+ Safe for indirect food contact
+ Wide range of open/set time available to handle the fastest machines to manual hand applied applications
+ Excellent performance with wide range of paper, and paper board substrates
+ Most have poor water resistance
+Will not adhere to very non-polar based substrates
+ Not recommended for direct food contact
+ Not recommended for freezer grade packaging
+ If glue is not stored between 40°-100° F, it could freeze or mold in extreme temperatures
+ Once opened, most water-based liquid glues should be used within 90 days for best performance
Liquid glues include: starch, resin, and dextrin glues.
Want to learn more about liquid water-based glues? Contact our technical team.