Labels that do not interfere with recycling

With Acronal^® RCF, we offer recycling-friendly acrylic adhesives for permanent paper labels with excellent convertibility, certified for paper and paperboard recycling.

Closing the loop with Acronal® RCF

Today, most of the adhesives used for paper labels interfere with the paper recycling process. Our newly developed Acronal^®RCF portfolio enables such labels to be easily removed early in the process, making it possible to reuse and print recycled paper or paperboard packaging without any further issues.

Acronal® RCF 3705

The packaging and paper making industry is demanding recycling friendly PSAs to deal with the challenges of a strong increase of e-commerce. Our Acronal® RCF 3705 is the recycling friendly adhesive for permanent paper labels with excellent convertibility.

Acronal® RCF 3706

Acrylic dispersions in PSA Labels must deal with the challenges of a growing circular economy in the field of paper and cardboard recycling. Acronal® RCF 3706 is a recycling friendly adhesive for permanent paper labels with balanced properties.

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By developing new adhesives for labels Acronal RCF 3705 and Acronal RCF 3706, BASF has made a decisive contribution towards more sustainable labeling, as they no longer interfere with paper and paperboard recycling.

BASF has developed new adhesives for labels that no longer interfere with paper and paperboard recycling

BASF has achieved a breakthrough in the development of adhesives that do not interfere with the recycling of transport boxes, such as paperboard and cardboard boxes with paper labels coated with Acronal RCF 3705 or Acronal RCF 3706.

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Label Adhesives

BASF’s broad portfolio of adhesives for labels combines performance with easy coatability and is safe in contact with food. With Acronal® RCF we offer products which are easy to remove early in existing recycling processes.