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Flexible Packaging Adhesives: Formulation Guide for Today's Needs

Flexible Packaging Adhesives: Formulation Guide for Today's Needs
Language: English
Length: 90 min
Recorded on: 31 Aug 23

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Course Description

Identify areas of opportunity for new adhesives (e.g., laminating, heat-seal, pressure sensitive) for flexible packaging and apply optimal practices to meet the fast-evolving performance demands and environmental ratings.

In this simulated live session, our leading expert Edward Petrie (with over 50 years of experience) will help you reach the desired results through:

  • Reviewing the new trends, regulations, testing standards, innovative & sustainable materials, adhesive formulations, and processes.
  • Sharing ready-to-use knowledge & best practices to help you quickly establish a product development plan to meet today's challenges (faster processing, non-migration, new substrates, higher testing requirements, etc.).
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Edward Petrie has been active in the adhesives industry for over 35 years, both in the formulation and end-use sides. He has a BS (Chemical Engineering) and MS (Polymer Science) degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Duquesne University.

Throughout his industrial career, Mr. Petrie has been employed by two major global corporations ABB and Westinghouse as an internal consultant in adhesives and polymeric materials. In both corporations, he was part of the Central Research Laboratories and assisted all of the divisions within the organization.

His expertise includes material and process selection, testing, formulating, substrate preparation, and quality control, with emphasis on the end-user application and performance requirements. Applications include structural and non-structural joining of all materials. Mr. Petrie is also an expert in joining polymeric materials by all methods, including mechanical fastening, self-fastening, and heat and solvent welding.

Mr. Petrie has authored over 100 papers on adhesives as well as the popular Handbook of Adhesives and Sealants (McGraw-Hill, October 2000) and Plastic Materials and Processes – A Concise Encyclopedia (John Wiley & Sons, August 2003). He has also given seminars and adhesives and adhesion to corporations, universities, and government organizations.

Mr. Petrie is an independent consultant and sole proprietor of EMP Solutions. He is also a Technical Advisor and Consultant to adhesives.specialchem.com, an online service platform dedicated entirely to adhesives and sealants.

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Why should you view this course?

The flexible packaging industry is constantly evolving with stricter demands (e.g., environment-friendly ratings, low cost, lightweight, non-migration, high testing requirements, new substrates…). Combining solutions to these challenges within one low-cost adhesive system often results in endless discussions with suppliers and random testing of alternatives, leading to a lot of trial and error.

Instead, opt for an efficient and structured approach by joining this course!

  1. Save time & size down the number of candidate formulations to evaluate per project by mapping chemistry and processes.

  2. Learn how to efficiently formulate new adhesives that combine solutions to today’s challenges (fast processing, non-migration, new substrates, higher testing requirements, etc.).

  3. Build your future project strategies with a clear view of trends & innovations in the flexible packaging industry (sustainability, solventless adhesives, laminating adhesives, etc.)

Who should join this course?

  • Formulators of Adhesives: Looking to formulate new adhesives that meet today’s market needs, including those for "green" packaging.

  • Converters of Adhesives (e.g., laminators, tape and label suppliers, etc.): Interested in implementing optimal manufacturing practices by learning about adhesive formulations, application, and curing processes.

  • End-users of Adhesives: Interested in keeping an eye on formulation and joining concepts to feed their R&D with products that better match their performance, aesthetic, and environmental requirements.

  • This course is suitable for intermediate level proficiency
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Course Outline

The following sections will be covered during this session:

Introduction

Latest trends in flexible packaging adhesives

  • Improved waterborne adhesives
  • Solventless adhesives (100% solids and hot melt, primarily polyurethane)
  • New substrates
  • Recycling and other sustainable requirements

Unmet needs and major opportunities

  • Improved properties (especially with waterborne adhesives)
  • Faster production speeds
  • Non-migration (food-safe adhesives)
  • Higher testing requirements

Hands-on guide for formulating:

Laminating Adhesives

  • New solventless urethane adhesive formulations for faster and safer lamination
  • High-performance waterborne acrylic adhesives
  • Extrudable hot melt adhesive formulations for easier processing
  • Energy-curable laminating adhesive formulations for better performance and faster processing

Heat Seal / Hot Melt / Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA)

  • Acrylic adhesive formulations for better heat and water resistance
  • Copolymer adhesive formulations for controllable peel strength
  • Hot melt and waterborne dry bond adhesives for improved sealing properties

Latest on sustainable materials, processing, and converting best practices

  • Adhesives for biofilms (e.g., polylactic acid, starch derivatives, bio-polyurethanes, etc.)
  • Reduced or zero-Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) adhesives
  • Adhesive formulations with reduced weight and cost

15 mins Q&A – Ask your question directly to our expert on chat!

Have a query? Email us for any help!

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