Adhesives applied to Aluminum Foil Tape
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A wide range of adhesive materials is available for use with aluminum foil, but special requirements of each application dictate selection.
The adhesive selected must adhere well to both the foil surfaces and to the material to which it is to be bonded. Other specific requirements which affect the choice of adhesives are color, odor, toxicity, and resistance to heat, cold and moisture.
For convenience, adhesives may be classified as
- heat-seal
- water soluble emulsions and dispersions
- thermoplastics in lacquer type solvents
- hot melts (natural and synthetic waxes)
- extruded film adhesives
Typical Adhesives for Laminating Aluminum Foil
| TO BOND ALUMINUM TO | ADHESIVE TYPE |
| Aluminum Foil | Nitrile, neopreme, polyvinyl acetate, PVC(polyvinyl chloride) butyl, GRS.,polyurethane,polyester |
| Cellophane | Neoprene, butyl dispersion, GRS dispersion, polyvinyl acetate emulsion, polyesters,polyurethanes, PVC. |
| Cellulose Acetate | Nitrile,neoprene, GRS(solvent or water type) polyvinyl acetate emulsion, PVC |
| Glaassine | Solvent, wax or extrusion bonding |
| Wood, Fiberboard, Paper or textiles | GRS dispersion, polyvinyl acetate, butyl dispersion, asphalt dispersion, nitrile,neoprene, polyesters |
| Mylar | Nitrile/phenolic, vinyl/nitrile, vinyl copolymer resin, polyurethane, polyester |
| Pliofilm | Neoprene, nitrile |
| Polyethylene | Butyl, GRS, polyurethane, neoprene |
| Polystyrene | GRS dispersion, reclaim (solvent or dispersion), neoprene dispersion(contact type) |
| Saran | Neoprene, nitrile |
| Vinyl | Nitrile/phenolic, vinyl/nitrile, vinyl, copolymer resin |
Adhesives for General Fastening Aluminum Foil
Typical fastening adhesives used to make foil package seams and closures, and to bond elements of other foil products to themselves or to other materials, are given in below.
| To Bond Aluminum to (Material) | Consider a Formulation from Among These Adhesive Type |
| Fiberboard or Wood | Neoprene, polyvinyl acetate, butyl dispersion |
| Textiles | Any adhesive in this table |
| Cellophane | Neoprene, polyvinyl acetate,butyl dispersion |
| Cellulose Acetate | Neoprene, nitrile, polyvinyl acetate, GRS dispersion, Hypolon dispersion |
| Polyethylene | Butyl, GRS |
| Vinyl | Nitrile |
| Polystyrene | Butyl dispersion, Hypolon dispersion |
| Saran | Nitrile, neoprene |
| Mylar | Nitrile, vinyl-nitrile, vinyl, Scotchpar |
| Pliofilm | Neoprene, nitrile, polypropolene |
| Alumiunm Foil or other metal | Neoprene, nitrile, GRS, butyl, polyvinyl acetate |